Note: This is the third in a series of nine luxury residential properties featured in the April issue of

Address: 7170 Ayrshire Lane, Boca Raton

By the numbers: 7,487 square feet of living space; 4 bedrooms, 5 full baths, 2 half baths

Highlights: Overlooking the golf course at famed St. Andrews Country Club, the “Le Sumi” estate bridges the worlds of South African flair and modern South Florida design. Natural light pours in through the glass-encased great room and sliding glass windows throughout, part of the indoor-outdoor experience that enlivens the layout. Features include Lumen smart home technology in every room, a spiral staircase built from Aluminum Mosaic, stainless steel and glass verandas, his/her offices divided by a heavy glass barn door, and a brass front door with a pull by the artist who designed the pull for Barneys in New York. Among the outdoor highlights: expansive covered patios, and a heated color-changing pool. Adding to the majesty of the 18,000-square-foot lot is its centerpiece—a Ylang-ylang tree with the same fragrant flowers that inspired Chanel No. 5.

The price: $12.95 million

Brokers: Mark Nestler and John Poletto, Nestler Poletto at One Sotheby’s International Realty (mark@onesothebysrealty.com, 561.212-1517; john@onesothebysrealty.com; 561.239.0700)

Expert insights: “The biggest challenge Realtors are facing, and will continue to face, is a supply of suitable inventory,” Mark says. “This is a great opportunity to help sellers prepare their homes for marketing and offer an expedited selling time period.”

“At some moment in time, there most likely will be an adjustment to this mass exodus out of the Northeast and West,” John adds. “But we see this trend continuing indefinitely.”

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This is the second in a series of nine luxury residential properties featured in the April issue of

Address: 1600 SW 15th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale

By the numbers: 218,959-square-foot lot

Highlights: Considered one of the last epic pieces of waterfront property in Fort Lauderdale, this sprawling lot on the New River encompasses nearly six acres and includes 1,450 feet of deep-water dockage. For now, the property hosts two separate structures—a one-bedroom owner’s home (built in 2018) with a saltwater pool; and a two-bedroom, three-bath layout (built in 2017), also with a saltwater pool. However, the lot is so massive that the next homeowners will have multiple options on the residential front.

The price: $19.9 million

Broker: Sandra Tagliamonte, broker-vice president, One Sotheby’s International Realty; 954.818.4219, stagliamonte@onesothebysrealty.com

Expert market insights: “There are a number of expected amenities with luxury properties—yacht-sized docks, a guest house, captain’s quarters, etc.,” Tagliamonte says. “Being closer to the nearest port of call—Port Everglades or Hillsboro Inlet—is an attractive amenity as well. From an architectural perspective, the Mediterranean look seems to be taking a backseat to more transitional or contemporary style. I’ve also seen a huge investment in making home technology—telecommunications, security, [controlling the interior] environment—more user friendly.”

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Relay for Life (April 24): The American Cancer Society’s fundraising event for Parkland, Coral Springs, Margate and Coconut Creek invites cancer survivors and caregivers to attend this “contactless” celebration at the Parkland Equestrian Center (8350 Ranch Road). The drive-in event (participants will be in their cars for the duration) runs from 6 to 8 p.m. Visit relayforlife.org/parklandfl to register.

Naked Warrior Project Fishing Tournament (April 24; pictured above): The third annual event to benefit injured Navy SEALs and support the families of fallen SEALs will launch from the Sands Harbor Resort and Marina in Pompano Beach (125 N. Riverside Drive). Local resident John Owens, a retired SEAL, started the Naked Warrior Project to honor his brother Ryan, a SEAL who was killed in action in 2017. Visit nakedwarriorproject.org to register.

Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash (April 25): The most successful grassroots in the history of Mothers Against Drunk Driving returns with an in-person, socially distanced 5K race at Huizenga Plaza in Fort Lauderdale. Participants also can complete a virtual race on their own between April 25 and May 9. It’s the 10th anniversary of an event that has raised more than $2 million for MADD initiatives. Visit walklikemadd.org/fortlauderdale for details.

Magnolia After Dark (April 29): United Way of Broward County’s Women United network presents its own 10th anniversary celebration, an “Engines Off, Party On!” gathering at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s Oasis parking lot in Hollywood. The socially distanced drive-in event includes a keynote address by Olympic gold medalist Dominique Dawes, part of the U.S. gymnastic team’s famed “Magnificent Seven.” Cathy Donnelly, director of Community Relations for the Castle Group, will be honored as the Woman of Inspiration. Visit unitedwaybroward.org/magnoliaafterdark for details.

South Florida Heart Ball (April 30): The American Heart Association’s annual fundraiser to drive science/research and raise awareness goes digital this year. The one-hour event promises to honor local heart heroes and include the always-popular auction. Call 954.364.5015 or visit sflheartball.heart.org for additional details.

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From now through May 31, the GMCVB is partnering with more than 35 parks, gardens, arts organizations, wildlife exhibits, theme parks and other destinations as part of Miami Attraction & Museum Months.

Special offers include Miami Seaquarium, where guests can enjoy a 20-percent admission discount); Deering Estate (buy one admission, get one free); Artechouse (25-percent admission discount); and Zoo Miami (15 percent off admission). Additional partners include: Island Queen Cruises, Vizcaya Museum & Gardens (pictured), Deering Estate, Dezerland Park, Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Museum of Art & Design, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tidal Cove, Perez Art Museum, Frost Museum of Science, Oolite Arts and countless others.

Visit MiamiTemptations.com for a complete list of participating partners, program details, and stay-and-play hotel/resort specials.

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The Moran foundation recently made a $250,000 grant to the Broward Bigger Better Stronger campaign launched by the county’s Big Brother Big Sisters chapter. In addition, the foundation also provided a $250,000 dollar-for-dollar challenge grant in the hopes of drawing additional funds for the initiative that supports Big Brothers Big Sisters’ investment in one-to-one mentoring relationships. As of late March, the match challenge already had inspired $55,000 in contributions.

Since its inception two decades ago, the Jim Moran Foundation, the philanthropic branch of Jim Moran’s automotive empire, has invested some $170 million in programs related to education, elder care, youth transitional living and other much-needed local efforts. As part of its 20th anniversary year, the foundation has committed more than $12 million in special grants to date—with more to come.

“We couldn’t be more grateful to The Jim Moran Foundation for investing in the futures of the young people we serve,” said Malena Mendez Dorn, president and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County. “This gift, which continues Mr. Moran’s legacy of caring for our community and strengthening families, will empower our at-risk youth to achieve their full potential through life-changing mentoring relationships.”

For more information about the Broward Bigger Better Stronger campaign, or to make a matching donation, click here.

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The new AC Hotel Fort Lauderdale Sawgrass Mills/Sunrise is a joint venture with Simon and Norwich Partners in collaboration with Marriott International and Concord Hospitality Enterprises. The property boasts 174 rooms, a sophisticated Euro vibe, and an art collection curated in partnership with Art Serve, the Broward-based nonprofit that supports and advocates for the local cultural community.

The eight-story hotel also features the AC Lounge for cocktails, craft brews and Spanish-style tapas, and the AC Kitchen for daily breakfast treats. There’s also indoor and outdoor meeting space.

“Simon continually evolves to best meet the needs of our visitors, and the modern retail landscape demands a seamless cohesion between shopping, dining and hospitality,” said David Gott, general manager of Sawgrass Mills.

Click here to learn more about AC Hotel.

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Hosted by History Fort Lauderdale, the Open Air Market boasts dozens of local small businesses offering samplings of their goods and products. Expect farm-fresh veggies, fresh baked goods, organic foods, beauty products, arts and crafts—and much more. There also will be gourmet bites and beverage vendors, as well as live music.

“History Fort Lauderdale is thrilled to bring back the New River Open Air Market for our neighbors and visitors,” says Patricia Zeiler, executive director of History Fort Lauderdale. “Spring is a great time to enjoy the outdoors via a safe, socially distanced respite. We invite the community to help support and sustain our area’s small businesses and take in the natural beauty, sights and sounds of the downtown district.”

The Open Air Market is free, but while you’re enjoying the scene along the Riverwalk, don’t miss out on History Fort Lauderdale’s tours and museums. General admission is $15 for adults; $12 for seniors, $7 for students, and free for members, military and children 6 and under. Check out historyfortlauderdale.org for more information, or call 954.463.4431.

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The limited engagement of the “High Performance” Fine Art Tour runs March 25-28 and features his work of rock ‘n’ roll icons such as Joe Perry (Aerosmith), Stevie Nicks, Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters), Bono (U2) and The Rolling Stones. Douglas himself will make live appearances at the Opal Grand on March 26 and 27.

On tour with Aerosmith, Douglas has toured the world with rock greats such as Slash, Van Halen, Bon Jovi and ZZ Top. His original works are featured in exhibits and art galleries around North America as well as many Hard Rock Café locations. He is also known for painting the famous “Billie” guitar for Joe Perry of Aerosmith.

The paintings will be available for sale at the Opal.

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At Morningday Community Solutions, every day is Christmas.

The nonprofit operates two warehouses (one in Pompano Beach and one in West Palm Beach) where other nonprofits can buy donated items from retailers for “around 30 or 40 cents on the dollar.”

But the volunteers and staff at Morningday never quite know what they’re going to sell. Retail partners such as Target, Walmart, Amazon, Bed Bath and Beyond and others, send trailers filled with items such as new merchandise, returned items or leftover seasonal products.

“We never know. One day, we might get 4,000 chopsticks. Another day, we might get 4,000 pairs of shorts,” says operations manager Buddy Walck.

Whatever items Morninday receives, they help a wide variety of South Florida’s nonprofits. The warehouses are open only to members of Morningday, which must be registered 501(c)3s. Morningday charges only a handling fee to cover costs. There are 500 members, about 300 of which are active—such as Piney Grove Boys Academy in Oakland Park and United Way of Broward County. 100 members alone are based in Palm Beach County.

Even with this impact, founder and president Greg Bales calls Morningday, “the best-kept secret out there for nonprofits”—a nonprofit that itself doesn’t take up precious resources from the nonprofit world but rather serves as a resource. When Bales founded Morningday in 2010, he based the model on that of Good360 in Washington, D.C., which he was introduced to while working with Home Depot’s foundation. Bales’ real estate venture was already donating 20% of net profits to local organizations such as 4Kids, so when he heard about the possibility of founding his own nonprofit, he realized how much bigger the impact could be.

“I didn’t want to reinvent the wheel. I didn’t feel that we needed another foster care agency or another [nonprofit]—whatever it may be,” Bales says of Morningday, which now partners with Good360 and local retailers. “I felt we had a lot of awesome nonprofits in our community doing tremendous work—they just needed some more help.”

Today, Bales, who lives in Lakeland after living in South Florida for 15 years, works with Walck, who has more than 25 years of retail experience, to continue to support Morningday members—a mission which became vital during the pandemic. When COVID-19 first hit, Morningday stayed open to accommodate members, especially social services that work with foster children, the homeless and animals.

Morningday followed social-distancing guidelines, used plenty of sanitizer and conducted temperature checks on associates, who volunteered to work after hours from 3 to 6 p.m. to make up for the lack of volunteers.

Thankfully, a good side effect of the pandemic was receiving the extra merchandise of backed up inventory once stores reopened.

“With three quarters of the year done [in September], we exceeded what we did in receiving trucks [in 2019],” Walck, a Boynton Beach resident says. “Old Navy donated about $30 million worth of clothing to Good360, so we were able to get a truckload of probably about 25,000 pieces of clothing, which was fantastic for the homeless shelters and also the foster care system.

“… To be able to help people in such a doom-and-gloom time, to just give them that sense of hope and that smile—that’s that’s truly been amazing to me. It’s been the greatest thing that’s ever happened to my career in 27 years.”

In December, Morningday also helped members by giving them $50 credit to use through the end of 2020, translating into more than $16,000 worth of products. The credit helped nonprofits buy PPE, hygiene products, clothing and more, adding to the $1.5 million that Morningday calculates members saved by shopping at Morningday—a testament to its mission of helping those who help others.

“There are so many nonprofits in our community that are doing phenomenal work,” Bales says. “A lot of them are smaller mom-and-pop organizations. … They’re doing their part to make our community a little bit better, but you never hear about it. They’re not as big as some of the other national organizations. But without them, our community would be in horrible shape.”

Photos by Candace West

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The $1.5 million grant was awarded to Miami-Dade Financial Capability Collaborative, which is made up of Branches, Catalyst Miami, the City of Miami, the Hispanic Unity of Florida, Urban League of Broward and United Way of Miami-Dade Center for Financial Stability.

United Way of Miami-Dade will be the fiscal agent of the grant in an effort to help low-to-moderate-income individuals. The grant will aid efforts with financial coaching and tax preparation, programs for unemployment and business loans application assistance and programs that help people grow assets and build liquidity. The grant will also be used to “align and integrate the services of the Collaborative partner organizations across both Miami-Dade and Broward Counties to maximizing utilization of the available services, preventing unnecessary duplication and increasing the impact.”

“At JPMorgan Chase, we are committed to creating long-term economic mobility for some of the most at-risk and vulnerable citizens in our shared community,” stated Maria Escorcia, vice president of Corporate Responsibility for JPMorgan Chase. “We know that the Covid-19 pandemic has made this work only more urgent and needed. We are grateful to work with an organization like United Way that is helping to make a difference and create a safety net for those in Miami-Dade that need it most.”   

In a release, United Way of Miami-Dade noted that a little more than half of Miami-Dade County’s households live in or near poverty. According to the organization, “Aligning and integrating financial services to the low-to-moderate income population will mitigate the potential economic fallout caused by the pandemic and restore Miami-Dade and Broward individuals, families, and small businesses to financial health.”

“The grant will continue to assist the South Florida Collaborative organizations with improving our work, enabling us to pivot our services to a virtual environment, streamline and integrate services between partners and launch empowerment programs for small business and individuals, strengthening our community and economy,” Maria C. Alonso, president, and CEO, United Way of Miami-Dade, said. “COVID-19 has tested our community’s resolve while underscoring the power of working together toward the greater good. We are grateful to JPMorgan Chase and our Collaborative partners in their efforts to build a more resilient, financially stable community.”

Learn more about United Way of Miami-Dade here.

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