Todd Michael Glaser And Partners Buy Palm Beach Penthouse Atop Tiffany & Co. On Worth Avenue For $15.5 Million

Spec home developer Todd Michael Glaser and his partners have closed on the penthouse on top of the Worth Avenue Tiffany & Co. building in Palm Beach for $15.5 million. The residence was delivered as an unfinished shell and the investors plan to complete the residence and list it at potentially $40 million. The penthouse occupies the buildings second floor and rooftop and spans 13,000+/- SF. The sellers were a JV between Fortress Investment Group, Hyde Retail Partners and Kean Development.

The original design called to offer five bedrooms, seven and a half baths, master suite, maid's quarters, three fireplaces, state of the art technology, elevator and a private rooftop overlooking panoramic views of Worth Ave. The rooftop’s distinctive exterior spa will boast an infinity edge swimming pool, sunbathing areas, putting green, outdoor bar, dining area and fire pit for the ultimate outdoor entertaining space.

The Tiffany & Co. building is located at 259 Worth Avenue and was purchased in late 2018 by the Fortress Investment Group, Hyde Retail Partners and Kean Development Joint Venture for $20 million before selling for $26.4 million in January 2021 to the London-based real estate investment firm Motcomb Estates.

Worth Avenue Tiffany & Co. Building Sells For $26.4 Million

A joint venture led by an entity tied to Fortress Investment Group has sold 259 Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, anchored by luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co., for $26.4 million to Motcomb Estates, a London-based real estate investment firm. The selling price breaks down to $1,612 PSF. The selling joint venture acquired the property for $20 million in 2018 and is made up of the New York-based Fortress Investment Group, Kean Development Co. and Hyde Retail Partners.

The joint venture gained approvals to build a 5-bedroom, 13,000 +/- square foot penthouse atop the property which would a private rooftop with infinity edge swimming pool, dining area and fire pit, as well as easy access to fine dining, world class fashion and art, and is a short stroll away from the beach. Kean Development Company was leading the renovation and Douglas Elliman listed the pre-construction penthouse for $17.5 million.

259 Worth Avenue was first developed in 1950. The retail building spans 16,374 square feet and is located on a .22-acre site on Worth Avenue, an upscale shopping and dining destrict spanning four blocks in Palm Beach.