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Former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank and his husband James Ready have sued a Massachusetts contractor over the construction of their $350,000 beach house in Wells.

The couple claims in the lawsuit filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Portland that Shaun Madden Contracting of Burlington walked off the job in May after completing a little over $208,000 worth of the work. Frank was a 16-term member of the U.S. House from Massachusetts and became the first member of Congress to come out as gay in 1987. He has been living in Maine part-time since leaving Congress in 2013.

Frank and Ready allege that they paid for the construction up front and that Madden has returned just $50,000 of what they are owed. The couple claim that the contractor owes them nearly $92,000 of the original payment and another $31,656 paid to correct Madden’s siting of the house too close to

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Palm Beach mansion once owned by John Lennon, Yoko Ono is up for sale

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Compass Vice President, realtor and former HGTV Host Mike Aubrey argues there is a pent-up demand for real estate, especially as coronavirus pushes more people to stay in and work from home.

A resort-like Palm Beach, Florida, mansion that John Lennon and Yoko Ono bought just months before the former Beatle’s death recently hit the market for $47.5 million.

The famous couple bought the waterfront property for $725,000 in January of 1980, public records show. Lennon was fatally shot outside their New York home the following December, and Ono ended up selling the Palm Beach house for $3.2 million in 1986.

This Palm Beach home that once belonged to John Lennon and Yoko Ono is listed for sale at $47.5 million. (Andy Frame Photography)

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The property is located just up the street from President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club. Lennon and Ono’s former

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Billionaire Lawrence Stroll Sells Oprah’s Ex Miami Beach Penthouse

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Oprah Winfrey and (inset) Lawrence Stroll over the unit (Getty)

The luxury penthouse that made Oprah Winfrey a South Florida homeowner has sold for $20 million.

Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll sold the Fisher Island condo to an undisclosed buyer for a hefty profit, six years after acquiring the four-bedroom, 6,170-square-foot condo for $13.5 million. The $20 million price tag breaks down to $3,242 per square foot, which marks a record for Fisher Island this year, according to Luxe Living Realty.

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Broker Dora Puig of Luxe Living Realty represented the seller and Oliver Lloyd of Douglas Elliman represented the buyer. Both declined to comment.

Winfrey bought the unit in 1995, and sold it six years later to former Campbell’s Soup chairman George Sherman for $6.5 million. Sherman then sold it to Stroll’s company in 2014, property records show.

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The unit features 20-foot arched ceilings, a fireplace, leather

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Mansion Global Daily: Finding Australia’s New High-End Beach Homes, U.K. Housing Demands Hit Record Level, and More

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Buyers Turn to Outskirts of Byron Bay for Lifestyle in Line With a Post-Covid World

As the famed coastal hotspot is overrun with new interest—and sky-high prices—wealthy buyers are looking elsewhere. Read More

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A London House With Plenty of Room—and Configurations—to Work From Home

The property also has a home cinema and two terraces. Read More

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U.K.-Based Designer on Why Biophilic Living Is Here to Stay

“If people don’t feel emotionally engaged by a place, it’s not sustainable,” says Thomas Heatherwick. Read More

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U.K. Housing Demands Hit Record Level in October

The average number of buyers registered per estate agent branch in the U.K. reached 451 in October, a 32% increase year-over-year and the highest level on record for the month, according to the latest data from the National Association of Estate Agents, a trade organization. Additionally,

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Artificial reef off Riviera Beach grows by 55 ‘homes’ for fish, coral

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The structures sit in 40 feet of water near the Lake Worth Inlet near the north end of Florida’s reef system, offering habitat to fish and coral.

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RIVIERA BEACH — Future new homes are on the horizon near Riviera Beach. Well, not the horizon, but below the water. And if this artificial reef is successful, it will become home to fish and other marine life.

As with building a subdivision, it took the combined efforts of many people and agencies – a nonprofit, academics, an artist, a barge operator and county, state and federal agencies, among others, to complete the work.

The combined effort was 55 artificial reef modules being placed on a barge and deployed recently. It was no small feat.

Most of the modules weighed 1,700 to 3,500 pounds, said Stacy Brown, chief financial officer and director of education

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Miami Beach condo project moves forward after developer cuts height by one-third

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Miami Beach has approved plans for a luxury condo just east of 41st Street after the developer reduced the height by more than a third.

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The Miami Beach City Commission has approved Mast Capital’s plan to develop the 2.3-acre site at 4000 Alton Road into a luxury condo with maximum height of 85 feet and 175 units. The city’s planning board last summer rejected plans for at 140-foot tower at the site because of its proximity to a single-family neighborhood.

The site — once home to a Howard Johnson’s restaurant — is located near the eastern end of the Julia Tuttle Causeway adjacent to Talmudic University. It is just steps away from 41st Street offices and eateries — including neighborhood favorite Bagel Time — and St. Patrick’s School and Catholic Church. Mt. Sinai Medical Center is just across Alton Road.

Mast bought the bulk of the property more

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From condo owners to the town, how Carolina Beach claims ownership of Freeman Park’s entrance

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WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – The Town of Carolina Beach has brought in millions of dollars’ worth of revenue from Freeman Park without owning the vast majority of the land at the North End. But the land the town does claim ownership over has been questioned in the past and was, at one point, listed as ‘disputed’ by the county.

The Town of Carolina Beach controls access to Freeman Park for vehicles, it sells passes for visitors and residents, and allows camping on the beach – for a fee.

Yet, the land at the park is not located in the town limits, and is, for the most part, not owned by the town. In North Carolina beaches are considered public and can’t be restricted.

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So what gives the town

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Pensacola Beach home is perfect for vacations or full-time living

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Boasting over 2,300 square feet of living space, this four-bedroom, two and a half bath home allows you to live “island style,” with all of the conveniences and comforts you’ve come to love. The home is located on breathtaking Pensacola Beach, and “showcases spectacular water views from the wall of six-foot windows that face the Sound and extend the length of the home,” says real estate broker/associate Mark Lee.

Homeowners will adore the open living space, chef’s kitchen, elevator, two-car garage, a balcony overlooking the Sound and a private dock.

The spacious living area is filled with natural light, creating the ultimate atmosphere for living the Florida lifestyle. “The two-story ceiling height in the living area is accented by the eye-catching stacked slate fireplace,” notes Lee. With direct access to

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Sale of Virginia Beach land could bring restaurant and shops to Historic Kempsville

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Virginia Beach would like to sell nearly three acres in Historic Kempsville for $1.4 million to a local company to build a mixed-used development.

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Robinson Development Group has proposed building a restaurant, retail shops and a medical or dental office on the property, located on the northwest corner of Princess Anne and South Witchduck roads. The project is part of a bigger plan to transform the area.

The city has been trying to develop the land for more than a decade so the latest proposal has been a long time coming, said Planning Commissioner David Weiner. About seven years ago, Weiner said a developer planned to build a Walgreens at the site, but the deal fell apart. Weiner said the city has been working with Robinson Development Group for quite a while before the deal was ready to move forward.

“It has taken us 12 years to get

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$35M Oceanfront Estate in Palm Beach Is Most Expensive New Listing

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We’ll give you a head start: an oceanfront estate perfect for family get-togethers on the balmy seaside of Palm Beach. Listed for $35 million, it’s this week’s most expensive new listing on realtor.com®.

But if you like it, you had better act fast.

Citing the “significant interest” that the property has attracted, the listing agent, Gary Pohrer with Douglas Elliman, tells us, “I’d be surprised if it’s available just within a couple of weeks.”

The prodigious price tag won’t deter “very, very qualified buyers,” Pohrer notes. “The market’s so hot right now. It’s hard to find anything waterfront,” he says.

Alluding to the ongoing pandemic, he adds, “The flight to safety is Palm Beach.”

If you’d like to winter along the Atlantic Ocean, this 8,514-square-foot waterfront getaway offers five bedrooms, eight full bathrooms, plus two half bathrooms. Out back, the property offers 125 feet of direct ocean frontage.

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Barney Frank and husband sue Mass. contractor over work at $350,000 beach house in Wells

Palm Beach mansion once owned by John Lennon, Yoko Ono is up for sale

Billionaire Lawrence Stroll Sells Oprah’s Ex Miami Beach Penthouse

Mansion Global Daily: Finding Australia’s New High-End Beach Homes, U.K. Housing Demands Hit Record Level, and More

BY THE NUMBERS

TRENDING TODAY

LISTING OF THE DAY

THE INSIDERS

NEWS BITES

Artificial reef off Riviera Beach grows by 55 ‘homes’ for fish, coral

The structures sit in 40 feet of water near the Lake Worth Inlet near the north end of Florida’s reef system, offering habitat to fish and coral.

Miami Beach condo project moves forward after developer cuts height by one-third

From condo owners to the town, how Carolina Beach claims ownership of Freeman Park’s entrance

Pensacola Beach home is perfect for vacations or full-time living

Sale of Virginia Beach land could bring restaurant and shops to Historic Kempsville

$35M Oceanfront Estate in Palm Beach Is Most Expensive New Listing