Michael Dell’s $875M resort attracts buyers with $20M condos

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Times of India · collected 2026-10-12 · by TOI Real Estate Desk

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Michael Dell's investment in Boca Raton’s luxury real estate through his company MSD Partners has seen significant interest since its launch several months ago, with around 40% of units sold despite a relatively recent market entry. The project involves selling condos on the grounds of a historic resort that first opened in 1926; these properties start at $8.95 million and can go up to over $20 million for larger homes. Buyers are attracted by comprehensive amenities such as butler service, childcare, and a host of luxury facilities including a rooftop pool and spa.
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Michael Dell, a billionaire investor, has made an $875 million investment in the luxury real estate market of Boca Raton, Florida. The project, known as "The Boca Raton," offers 75 condominiums ranging from $8.95 million to over $20 million for three to five-bedroom units. Despite initial reports suggesting starting prices around $4-5 million in May, the cheapest unit now costs more than twice that amount. In just a few months, roughly 40% of the condos have been sold, indicating strong interest from wealthy buyers. The development includes luxurious amenities such as a rooftop pool with cabanas, spa services, gym facilities, and personalized butler service for residents. This marks the first time the century-old resort has sold residences on its grounds, signaling a shift towards more permanent investments in luxury real estate.

Written for “Dell Resort Development Success” on 2026-10-12, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Dell Resort Development Success
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“Both articles describe the same successful sales of Michael Dell's luxury condos at The Boca Raton resort, highlighting the same percentage sold and location.”

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🔮 Bloomberg first reported a starting price of $4 million, and a May sales announcement put the floor at $5 million.
🔮 Once inflation is taken into account, however, the latest price is about 22% below what the property would have needed to sell for simply to maintain its purchasing power.
🔮 Located in a forested area of Belize, Blancaneaux Lodge was initially a place where Coppola and his family could spend time away from their regular lives.
🔮 The publication reported the current asking price at $6.5 million, although it could not independently establish the couple’s original purchase price.
🔮 He and his wife, Mary Joan Martelly, moved there in the early 2000s after their previous Kingwood residence could no longer comfortably house the collection, states the exclusive report.
🔮 Marc Eliot’s 2012 biography describes how McQueen and MacGraw enjoyed walks along the beach near their home, where they could spend time away from public attention.
🔮 Made from reinforced fiberglass-polyester plastic, the home weighs approximately 11,900 pounds and was conceived as a prefabricated dwelling that could be transported to different locations, even by helicopter.
🔮 The city’s housing market is quite unique, with many buyers willing to pay well above asking prices.
2026-10-10 · assertive framing · Listed at $8M, this 112-year-old home sells for $15M
🔮 According to Realtor.com’s October 2025 report and earlier coverage by The Wall Street Journal, the couple spent several years restoring the property before putting it on the market for $23.5 million in May 2025.
🔮 A listing price does not guarantee the final sale amount, and the estate’s market history suggests that its eventual value will depend on finding a buyer drawn to both its scale and distinctive design.
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BDT & MSD Partners Bloomberg Boca Raton’s Forbes Post

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Addison Mizner PERSON · 1× BDT & MSD Partners ORG · 1× Bloomberg ORG · 1× Boca Raton’s GPE · 1× Dell ORG · 1× Forbes ORG · 1× MSD Partners ORG · 1× Michael Dell PERSON · 1× Post ORG · 1× Sabrina Gleizer PERSON · 1×

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“Homeowners will enjoy a highly amenitized lifestyle serviced by the resort, which includes 45,000 square feet of private indoor and outdoor amenities and a one-of-a-kind Residential Club Membership that extends to owners’ parents and children,” Sabrina Gleizer, a partner at developer BDT & MSD Partners, told the outlet.
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🔮 Bloomberg first reported a starting price of $4 million, and a May sales announcement put the floor at $5 million.
2026-10-12 · Times of India
Michael Dell’s $875M resort attracts buyers with $20M condos · assertive framing

Claims (43 extracted, 6 hedged)

Billionaire Michael Dell’s investment in Boca Raton’s luxury real estate is attracting wealthy buyers, with roughly 40% of its condos already sold, even though the project only went public a few months ago, according to the Post. uncertain
project → attract → Post
For a resort that opened in 1926, selling homes on its own grounds is a new kind of business. asserted
selling → open → business
The first homes on resort grounds The 75 residences sit at 501 E. Camino Real. asserted
residences → sit → Real
They are the first homes the century-old resort has ever sold on its property, which marks a real change for a luxury resort that has mostly rented rooms by the night. asserted
that → sell → night
Wealthy buyers are already interested in the project, with about 40% of the units already claimed, a project representative told the outlet. asserted
representative → claim → outlet
The cheapest unit now lists at $8.95 million. asserted
unit → list → million
Larger homes with three to five bedrooms cost more than $20 million. asserted
homes → cost → million
Earlier figures look low by comparison. asserted
figures → look → comparison
Bloomberg first reported a starting price of $4 million, and a May sales announcement put the floor at $5 million. uncertain
announcement → report → million
The entry price has more than doubled from that first figure. asserted
price → double → figure
The luxury condos include terrace units, penthouses and three villas. asserted
condos → include → units
Each villa has its own garden, plunge pool and outdoor kitchen. asserted
villa → have → garden
Owners also get butler service at home, along with childcare and pet care. asserted
Owners → get → childcare
The perks do not end there. asserted
perks → end → ?
The building has a rooftop pool with cabanas, a spa with a hammam and thermal suites, a gym with a Pilates studio and a golf simulator. asserted
building → have → studio
A card room and a residents’ lounge with a bartender round things out. asserted
room → round → things
“Homeowners will enjoy a highly amenitized lifestyle serviced by the resort, which includes 45,000 square feet of private indoor and outdoor amenities and a one-of-a-kind Residential Club Membership that extends to owners’ parents and children,” Sabrina Gleizer, a partner at developer BDT & MSD Partners, told the outlet. asserted
Gleizer → enjoy → outlet
According to her, the project is “a truly unique offering”. uncertain
project → accord → her
The perks of owning these condos seem never-ending. asserted
perks → own → condos
Ownership comes with a new top-tier resort membership. asserted
Ownership → come → membership
This membership covers relatives of condo owners, from grandparents to grandchildren, and stays with the home. asserted
membership → cover → home
When a buyer sells the unit, they pass the membership on to the next owner. asserted
they → sell → owner
Now, that’s the real deal. asserted
that → ’ → ?
While many buyers would appreciate the pools and butlers, many more will care about being able to bring the whole family into the club. asserted
more → appreciate → club
The resort first opened in 1926 and was designed by architect Addison Mizner. asserted
resort → open → Mizner
It now has about 1,000 rooms across five hotels, plus a beach, golf course, marina, spa and tennis courts. asserted
It → have → hotels
According to Forbes, it is the only quadruple five-star resort in the Americas. uncertain
it → accord → Americas
Dell’s MSD Partners bought the property for $875 million in 2019. asserted
Partners → buy → 2019
It later merged with Byron Trott’s BDT & Co. asserted
It → merge → BDT
Together, they spent about $375 million on upgrades and secured a $1 billion refinancing. asserted
they → spend → refinancing
The famously pink main building is now beige, and the New York team behind Carbone runs the restaurants. asserted
team → run → restaurants
Rooms can now cost more than $1,000 a night. asserted
Rooms → cost → 1,000
The city council approved the eight-storey building in March, and construction is due to start late this year. asserted
construction → approve → March
The project is scheduled for completion in 2029. asserted
project → schedule → 2029
The firm will use ivory stucco, shell stone and bronze accents to elevate the building. asserted
firm → use → building
Pembrooke & Ives handled the interiors, with a nod to Mizner. asserted
Pembrooke → handle → Mizner
Each unit will have terraces 12 feet deep, full-height glass, white oak, marble and kitchens fitted with Sub-Zero, Wolf and Cove appliances. asserted
unit → have → appliances
The resort sits near Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club, a gated community just south of it. asserted
resort → sit → it
Travis Kelce reportedly rented a six-bedroom, $20 million mansion there during the 2025 off-season for about $100,000 a month. uncertain
Kelce → rent → 100,000
Taylor Swift, who is now his wife, has joined him. asserted
who → join → him
…and 3 more, not listed.
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