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Exclusive | WeatherTech billionaire fetches $34M for South Florida mansion — after less than 3 weeks for sale

Nypost · · 452 words · By Mary K Jacob
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“David MacNeil is quietly dismantling his luxurious South Florida property empire — and replacing it with something far more grand.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fred Neil (born Frederick Ralph Morlock Jr.; March 16, 1936 – July 7, 2001) was an American folk singer-songwriter active in the 1960s and early 1970s. He is mainly known through other people's record…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Linda MacNeil (born April 14, 1954) is an American metalsmith, jeweler, abstract artist, and sculptor. She works with glass and metal specializing in contemporary jewelry that combines metalwork with …
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“David MacNeil unloaded his waterfront Fort Lauderdale estate at 84 Isla Bahia for $34 million, and the deal was done in less than 21 days”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Hollywood Sportatorium was an indoor arena in Pembroke Pines, Florida (originally Hollywood), located at 17171 Pines Boulevard (originally 16661 West Hollywood Boulevard). The Sportatorium was 26 …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ronald Vernon Newman (19 January 1934 – 27 August 2018) was an English professional association football player and coach. He is a member of the American National Soccer Hall of Fame.
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“The buyer’s identity hasn’t surfaced in public records.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Hollywood Sportatorium was an indoor arena in Pembroke Pines, Florida (originally Hollywood), located at 17171 Pines Boulevard (originally 16661 West Hollywood Boulevard). The Sportatorium was 26 …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marianna Hill (also Mariana Hill, born Marianna Schwarzkopf; February 9, 1942) is an American actress who is known for her starring roles in the Western films El Condor (1970) and High Plains Drifter…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ronald Vernon Newman (19 January 1934 – 27 August 2018) was an English professional association football player and coach. He is a member of the American National Soccer Hall of Fame.
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“MacNeil has been quietly trading coastal Florida trophy properties while assembling what may become one of the most ambitious private compounds on the Eastern Seaboard.”
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“Spread across three levels and just over 11,700 square feet, this just-sold six-bedroom residence sits on a point lot inside the guard-gated Harbor Beach community, commanding nearly 300 feet of Intracoastal frontage.”
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“Over the past two years, MacNeil has spent roughly $94 million assembling a rare ocean-to-Intracoastal assemblage in Manalapan”
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“He picked up a 2-acre lot for $38.5 million in April 2024”
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“He added an adjacent 1.5-acre parcel last May for $55.5 million in cash, buying it from celebrity developer Joe Farrell, whose clients have included Madonna and Justin Bieber.”
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“The combined site spans roughly 3.6 acres with 340 feet of ocean frontage”
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“Only Mar-a-Lago in nearby Palm Beach shares the same ocean-to-Intracoastal configuration.”
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“MacNeil has since listed the vacant assemblage at a whopping $125 million”
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“He plans a full-scale compound on the site. A structure of up to 60,000 square feet could theoretically rise there, though all plans require town approval.”
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“Joe Farrell, whose clients have included Madonna and Justin Bieber.”
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