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Palm Beach, Fla. — While other parts of the country are struggling, the South Florida Real Estate Market is booming as an influx of buyers are relocating to the area. Real Estate Expert Holly Meyer Lucas discusses why the Palm Beach real estate market is on fire as she showcases a spectacular $30 million estate in Manalapan.
As reported by Jillian Idle.
JUPITER, Fla. — Palm Beach County School District parents say overcrowding at area schools is a growing concern.
A newly released capacity watch list shows dozens of elementary, middle and high schools are projected to have too many students and not enough space.
“There’s not enough buses and I have to pick her up because they can’t transport all the students,” said parent Sherry Lail.
School buses at Jupiter High School aren’t the only thing being impacted, other students complain of long lunch lines and overcrowded hallways. However, this isn’t the first time the “A” rated school has had these concerns.
“It’s a very good school and there’s reason people are trying to get in here,” said parent Carol Throop.
An area real estate agent, Holly Meyer Lucas says a lot of her clients are picking homes based on the school zoning.
“The families that we are seeing relocate into this area are informed. They know about the schools. They know they are A-rated, and so one of the biggest questions is what does the future look like for northern Palm Beach County schools,” said Meyer Lucas.
Unfortunately, there’s not much information available from the school district on how they plan to address this. Their website shows some of the options include limiting choice programs to in-zone students only, re-registering all of its students including proof-of-residence and potentially creating attendance zone changes.
Ultimately, whatever they decide to do, many hope they will choose to do so sooner rather than later.
“As a Realtor, it puts us in a tough spot because we don’t have a great answer. You know we’ve heard a lot of things about expansion, this is happening, that’s happening, but nothing concrete that we can give homeowners,” said Meyer Lucas.
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JUPITER, Fla. — What once was an empty space in Jupiter is now being filled with new excitement.
The Winn Dixie on Indiantown Road closed about two years ago and has been closed ever since.
But now, a popular new supermarket is filling the void and generating a lot of buzz.
You can see a giant sign hanging outside of the site at Jupiter West Plaza, with the message COMING SOON and the Aldi logo next to it.
Aldi is a German-based supermarket chain specializing in discounted foods and other grocery items.
The company bought nearly more than 45,0000 square feet of space at the old Winn Dixie site and are only using about half of it since Aldi stores typically have a smaller layout. The rest of the space will be subleased, which means even more business opportunities for the area.
Jupiter residents have been talking about the changes for months including Parry Bolognese, a regular at Vinny’s Pizza next door to the site.
“It was a sore eye!” he joked, adding that seeing the vacant Winn Dixie shell was sad but he said he and his wife, who both live just behind the shopping center, will finally have a grocery store to go to without driving through heavy Jupiter traffic.
“They’ve got really good prices and I’m glad they’re coming to this center, they need something like that up here,” he said.
Jupiter real estate advisor Holly Meyer Lucas said this construction is a long time coming.
“This is a growing community. North of Indiantown and especially West Jupiter is extremely hot right now for development. And the cool thing about it is that it will be going into this plaza, that’s filling a hole right now,” she said. “It’s a grocery store replacing a grocery store and Aldi has a fantastic reputation.”
As a mom, a business owner and Jupiter resident herself, she said that the new growth is providing more options for her family and others in a part of town that needs it.
“As a mom, this area, in particular, is kind of limited with the options,” she said. “It kind of messed with a lot of our workflows as moms, because a lot of us went to Winn-Dixie and now we have to cross the light, cross the street and head down to Publix.”
Meyers Lucas explained that real estate search engines and sites incorporate how many grocery stores and other amenities are in the area when giving certain scores to neighborhoods.
“For example, right now we only have Publix and Publix in the global picture of what is available immediately surrounding the homes just north of Indiantown and above Island Way. So having Aldi is fantastic to adding to the valuation of homes,” she said. “This has been kind of a hole for the last two years and as a realtor, it’s been difficult for us to set the narrative of what this area looks like.”
Aldi told WPTV in a statement that the store will be opening very soon.
"ALDI is committed to providing Jupiter shoppers with high-quality food and products at affordable prices. We will reach out once we have additional information to share," said spokesperson Chris Hewitt. "As part of our expansion efforts, we are constantly evaluating new markets. We’re a national store, with more than 1,900 stores in 36 states. We plan to increase our store count to 2,500 by the end of 2022. By then, we will help as many as 100 million people save money on groceries every month and be the third-largest U.S. grocery retailer by store count."
Palm Beach Ice Cream sits just a short walk down from the new Aldi site.
Judy Nagy said if they ever ran out of bananas or milk, it was easy to walk to Winn Dixie and now, they’ll be able to walk just next door to get what they need.
“I’m really excited about it,“ she said. “I think it’s going to bring in a lot of new customers and be a new place to do grocery shopping.”
Restaurants like Cheeseburgers and More had to drive through heavy traffic to get to Public or Walmart for essentials, which can add up to a 30-minute trip. They’re also looking forward to convenience and hopefully more customers with a void in the shopping center now filled.
“I’m really excited because it’s going to bring in a new vibe,” said server Jonathan Romo. “It’s going to bring in new business for us and attract new people.”
We also learned from the Town of Jupiter that applications have been put in for possible development west of the site at Indiantown Road and Interstate 95.
It’s currently unknown what those developments could be but it will go before council this fall.
Love local events and being on the water? Look no further than Palm Beach Paddlefest this weekend on February 9th! Test your skills at this festival hosted by the Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County, Inc., at this family-friendly event fully stocked with fun games and competitions for all ages.
WHEN: February 9, 2019 | 9:00AM-3:00PM
WHERE: Habourside Place | Jupiter, FL
If you aren’t an experienced paddler - don’t sweat it because this festival caters to new and experienced paddle boarders!
This event features not only one, but TWO races. One will be a 6 mile race and one will be a 2 mile race accommodating both men, women, and children with 6 different categories including SUP 12’6, SUP 14, Prone (all), OC-1, Surfski Single and Kayak.
Immediately following the races, there will be an awards ceremony held at the Harbourside Place Amphitheater. CASH prizes will be awarded for SUP (14’ and under) top 3 male and female overall ($250-$750) and top Surfski male and female ($250). Trophies will be awarded to the top 3 male and female overall, plus first place male and female in each division.
Not interested in paddle boarding? There are still other options for you to enjoy at this festival! Start your morning off by enjoying a relaxing yoga session by Breathe Salt Yoga! Other events include free kayak eco-tours through JetRide, annual raffle, exploring vendor booths, live music, face painting, and MORE!!
Raffle Grand Prize: Ocean Kayak Scrambler provided by Nautical Ventures Marine Superstore
The Palm Beach Paddlefest Annual Raffle gives all proceeds to charity. This years grand prize will be an Ocean Kayak Scrambler AND paddle valued at $700! Other raffle items include: 2 Epirb beacons courtesy of the AustinBlu Foundation, MIAPBC gift basket, puppy SUP board pad & life vest, 2 Sunfest tickets, 5 Class Package for Breathe Salt Yoga valued at $89, AND a Pontiki Boat Rental for 4 and more!
We know you would LOVE to experience this awesome event!! Click HERE to sign up now!
