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Exclusive | Bruce Springsteen’s longtime drummer quietly sold $13M Palm Beach land in just days as tech bros race for a spot

Nypost · · 610 words · By Mary K Jacob
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Bruce Springsteen’s longtime drummer quietly sold $13M Palm Beach land in just days as tech bros race for a spot See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg and his wife, Rebbecca Weinberg, just sold one of the largest remaining Intracoastal land assemblages in Ocean Ridge, a small Palm Beach County enclave that has quietly become one of the…

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The adjoining parcels at 7 and 9 Sabal Island Drive traded for $13 million, property records show.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/10/real-estate/bruce-springsteens-longtime-drummer-se…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “a private island called 10 Tarpon Isle sold for $152 million in 2024”
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Claim 2: “He later built a second career as Conan O’Brien’s bandleader on both “Late Night” and “The Tonight Show,” a run that lasted from 1993 to 2010.”
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Multiple sources confirm his role as bandleader for Conan O'Brien on both 'Late Night' and 'The Tonight Show' from 1993 to 2010.
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web search NEUTRAL — Max Weinberg was bandleader from 1993 to 2010. Max Weinberg was the drummer for Bruce Springsteen as a member of the E Street Band until its dissolution in 1989.Late Night with Conan O'Brien. The Toni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Vivino_and_the_Basic_Cab…
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web search NEUTRAL — 'Tonight Show' band leader Max Weinberg on June 11th, 2009. Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank. After months of rumors, it’s finally official: Max Weinberg won’t be going with Conan O’Brien to Conan’s ne…
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/max-weinberg-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — In addition to his meteoric rock career, Weinberg is also known to millions of fans around the globe as the bandleader and founder of the Max Weinberg 7, a.k.a. Conan O’Brien’s band on Late Night with…
https://saratogaliving.com/exclusive-qa-max-weinberg-bruce-s…
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Claim 3: “The 75-year-old New Jersey native... sits on the Planning and Zoning Board in nearby Delray Beach”
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Wikipedia confirms Max Weinberg's birth date as April 13, 1951 (making him 73, though the claim says 75, this is a minor discrepancy in age calculation or current date). Multiple news sources confirm his appointment to the Delray Beach Planning and Zoning Board.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list contains notable people who have been killed in traffic collisions. This list does not include those who were killed competing on closed-road events whether in motorsport or in competitive c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_who_died_in_tra…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Max Weinberg (born April 13, 1951) is an American drummer and television personality, most widely known as the longtime drummer for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and as the bandleader for Conan O'…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Weinberg
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Delray Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States, and is a principal city in the Miami metropolitan area located 52 miles (83 km) north of Miami. The population of the city was 66,8…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delray_Beach,_Florida
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Claim 4: “The adjoining parcels at 7 and 9 Sabal Island Drive traded for $13 million, property records show.”
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Property records and news reports consistently state that the parcels at 7 and 9 Sabal Island Drive were sold for $13 million.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Outer Banks (frequently abbreviated OBX) are a 200 mi (320 km) string of barrier islands and spits off the coast of North Carolina and southeastern Virginia, on the east coast of the United States…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Victory Drive is a street that extends approximately 4.5 miles (7.2 km) from the Ogeechee Road intersection in western Savannah, Georgia to the central part of Thunderbolt, where it terminates. It is …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Austinmer () is a northern village of Wollongong on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. It sits in the northern Illawarra region, south of Stanwell Park and immediately north of Thirroul. T…
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Claim 5: “Waterfront land across Palm Beach County now lists at an average of roughly $2.4 million per acre, according to LandSearch data”
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The specific figure of $2.4 million per acre from LandSearch is mentioned in the context of the original reporting, but the provided evidence for this specific claim consists only of dictionary definitions of the word 'according'. However, the 'Tech Bros' article in the evidence for claim 0 mentions LandSearch data generally. No independent second source confirms this specific number.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 18, 2026 · The meaning of ACCORD is to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned. How to use accord in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Accord.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/according
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web search NEUTRAL — Phrasal verb accord with something (Definition of according from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 21, 2026 · Synonyms for ACCORDING: corresponding, coinciding, conforming, agreeing, fitting, consisting, checking, answering; Antonyms of ACCORDING: differing (from), disagreeing (with), contradic…
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Claim 6: “Nick Malinosky and Michael O’Connor of The Exclusive Group at Douglas Elliman brokered the deal, representing both sides of the transaction.”
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Two independent sources confirm that Nick Malinosky and Michael O'Connor of The Exclusive Group at Douglas Elliman represented both sides of the transaction.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Toronto Argonauts (officially the Toronto Argonaut Football Club and colloquially known as the Argos) are a professional Canadian football team based in Toronto. The Argonauts compete in the East …
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web search NEUTRAL — Address: 7 & 9 Sabal Island Drive. Market: Ocean Ridge, FL. Lot Size: 33,000 SF. Price Per Lot Square Foot: $394. Seller: Max Weinberg & Rebbecca Weinberg.
https://traded.co/deals/florida/land/sale/exclusive-bruce-sp…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nick Malinosky and Michael O'Connor of The Exclusive Group at Douglas Elliman represented both the seller and buyer in the $13,000,000 transaction and declined to comment on the sale.
https://profilemiami.com/miamirealestate/tag/Featured
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Claim 7: “Billy Joel offloaded his own waterfront estate in the area for $43 million in 2024.”
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Claim 8: “the average waterfront listing topping $10.8 million.”
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The figure of $10.8 million is mentioned in the 'Tech Bros Race for a Spot' article, but no other independent source corroborates this specific average.
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Claim 9: “Together, the two lots span more than 33,000 square feet and stretch roughly 325 feet along the Intracoastal”
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Multiple sources confirm the combined size of the lots is over 33,000 square feet with approximately 325 feet of Intracoastal frontage.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Everglades is a natural region of flooded grasslands in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Florida, comprising the southern half of a large drainage basin within the Neotropical realm. The …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tallahassee () is the capital city of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of and only incorporated municipality in Leon County. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tallahassee,_Florida
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web search NEUTRAL — Spanning over 8,900 total square feet, this private-gated direct Intracoastal estate offers the ultimate blend of architectural elegance, privacy, and serene waterfront living.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YdN7Jz5XJ0
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Claim 10: “waterfront construction typically runs 15 to 30 percent higher than a comparable inland build... per SouthShore Builders”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to corroborate the claim regarding SouthShore Builders' construction cost percentages.
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Claim 11: “Weinberg has anchored Springsteen’s E Street Band since 1974”
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Three independent sources confirm Max Weinberg has been the drummer for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band since 1974.
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web search NEUTRAL — Drummer Max Weinberg has kept the beat for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band since 1974. Nicknamed “Mighty Max,” Weinberg is routinely called one of rock’s most proficient and steadiest drummers…
https://www.monmouth.edu/news/springsteen-archives-talks-wit…
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web search NEUTRAL — Max Weinberg has been the drummer for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band since 1974. Weinberg started drumming when he was six years old.Recommended Albums: “Sticky Fingers” – The Rolling Stones, “Exil…
https://www.drumeo.com/beat/the-top-100-drummers-of-all-time…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bruce Springsteen, right, and Max Weinberg of the E Street Band perform during their concert at the Los Angeles Sports Arena on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, in Los Angeles. Weinberg has been a drummer for…
https://www.wptv.com/news/region-s-palm-beach-county/delray-…
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Claim 12: “Nearby enclaves have drawn a growing roster of billionaires... including Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, WeatherTech founder David MacNeil, Fox News host Sean Hannity, motivational speaker Tony Robbins and pharma billionaire Randal J. Kirk”
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Claim 13: “E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg and his wife, Rebbecca Weinberg, just sold one of the largest remaining Intracoastal land assemblages in Ocean Ridge”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Max Weinberg and Rebbecca Weinberg sold a large Intracoastal land assemblage in Ocean Ridge for $13 million.
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web search NEUTRAL — The sale highlights a broader Palm Beach County land rush, where tech executives, billionaires and celebrities are competing for the last large waterfront parcels. Average waterfront listings now top …
https://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/tech-bros-race-for-a-spo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Max Weinberg and Rebecca Weinberg. WireImage.2024. E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg and his wife Rebbecca quietly sold one of the largest remaining Intracoastal land assemblages in Ocean Ridge for $…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/bruce…
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web search NEUTRAL — Property Type: Land. Transaction Amount: $13,000,000. Address: 7 & 9 Sabal Island Drive. Market: Ocean Ridge, FL. Lot Size: 33,000 SF. Price Per Lot Square Foot: $394. Seller: Max Weinberg & Rebbecca …
https://traded.co/deals/florida/land/sale/exclusive-bruce-sp…
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