Key Takeaways
- • Town officials in Palm Beach will allow groin rehabilitation work to resume this season at billionaire Citadel founder Ken Griffin's oceanfront estate on Billionaires Row.
- • The groins are erosion-control structures that extend from the beach to trap sand and help prevent erosion, according to town officials.
- • The town council approved the groin rehabilitation plan, which calls for replacing the aging structures "like for like," a move that Public Works has said will not perform at the same level as current conditions.
- • The project is part of Griffin's broader holdings in Palm Beach, where he has assembled roughly 27 contiguous ocean-to-lake acres.
Summary
Work will be allowed to resume this season on a project to rehabilitate aging erosion-control structures at the oceanfront estate of billionaire Ken Griffin in Palm Beach, according to the Palm Beach Daily News. The structures, known as groins, extend out from the beach and are designed to trap sand and help prevent erosion, town officials have said.
Per the publisher's coverage, the town approved a plan for Griffin's groin rehabilitation project, with the council voting on March 4 to advance the plan after lengthy discussion. The plan calls for replacing the aging groins on a "like for like" basis. Public Works has indicated that the replacements will not perform at the same level as the current conditions, a point that drew scrutiny during council deliberations.
The Palm Beach Post reported that the Town Council approved pile-driving for the groin rehabilitation project at Griffin's Billionaires Row estate. The approval allows the project to proceed in the current season, after the earlier pause on the work.
The groin project is one element of Griffin's extensive presence in Palm Beach. Coverage across the publisher's domain describes him as having assembled roughly 27 contiguous ocean-to-lake acres on Billionaires Row, with reported spending of more than $450 million on the land. He is also developing a one-story residence that will stretch 105 feet longer than a football field, along with several outbuildings. Separate town approvals have included a taller fence along the north boundary of the estate.
Per the publisher's coverage, the town approved a plan for Griffin's groin rehabilitation project, with the council voting on March 4 to advance the plan after lengthy discussion. The plan calls for replacing the aging groins on a "like for like" basis. Public Works has indicated that the replacements will not perform at the same level as the current conditions, a point that drew scrutiny during council deliberations.
The Palm Beach Post reported that the Town Council approved pile-driving for the groin rehabilitation project at Griffin's Billionaires Row estate. The approval allows the project to proceed in the current season, after the earlier pause on the work.
The groin project is one element of Griffin's extensive presence in Palm Beach. Coverage across the publisher's domain describes him as having assembled roughly 27 contiguous ocean-to-lake acres on Billionaires Row, with reported spending of more than $450 million on the land. He is also developing a one-story residence that will stretch 105 feet longer than a football field, along with several outbuildings. Separate town approvals have included a taller fence along the north boundary of the estate.
Go deeper than the headline
Research every firm in this story, track the ones that matter and get the daily briefing — free for 7 days.