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Buyer scores $2M judgment against Mandarin Oriental Boca developer
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· July 13, 2026
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Key points The buyer, Douglas and Debra Jacobs, was awarded a $2 million judgment. The Mandarin Oriental Boca Raton is a 248-unit hotel-condo project that was initially planned to open in 2017.
A Palm Beach County Circuit Court judge has ruled in favor of a buyer in a lawsuit against a Penn-Florida affiliate. The buyer, Douglas and Debra Jacobs, was awarded a $2 million judgment. The lawsuit was related to the Mandarin Oriental Boca Raton development, where the Jacobses had signed a contract to buy a condo.
The complaint alleged that the developer failed to complete the condo on time. Further details about the case and the development are available from the source. The Mandarin Oriental Boca Raton is a 248-unit hotel-condo project that was initially planned to open in 2017.
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Category: arts Published: July 13, 2026 Source: The Real Deal Reading time: 1 min
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