The $45M ‘Boca Trophy’ Property Is Seeking A 196-Foot Dock in the Intracoastal

It’s become known in real estate circles as the “Boca Trophy,” and for good reason. The nearly two-acre plot of land on the barrier island, south of Spanish River Park, is something almost unheard-of in 2025: open land, steps from the ocean, with hundreds of feet of frontage on the Intracoastal Waterway and Lake Wyman.

The property – located at 910 NE 24th Street – was recently listed for sale by a local broker with an asking price of $45 million, with tentative plans calling for the construction of a 20,000 to 30,000 square foot residence, a ten-car garage, tennis court, two pools, and guest house, and a pier off the rear bulkhead that can accommodate a yacht – or two.

The ‘Boca Trophy’ property at 910 NE 24th Street, where a 196-foot pier is proposed. (Photo: Boca Daily News)

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“Current owners have patiently assembled this amazing site, which is now ready for development as Boca’s most exclusive residence, and features deeded beach access just blocks away,” an advertisement from Tangent Realty Corp., the broker, states.

Before the waterfront lap of luxury can be built, however, there is one issue: Boca Raton’s zoning ordinance allows for piers to extend 60-feet from a bulkhead in the underlying zone. Last week, the owner of the property filed a petition with the city to request a review from building staff for permission to build a 196-foot pier. The pier would be one of the longest on the intracoastal waterway in Boca Raton, though it is expected that the property owner’s representatives will attempt to make the case that Lake Wyman, through which the ICW runs, is wide enough to handle the long pier without hindering navigation.

Additionally, according to city planning documents, the property owner submitted an accompanying request to maintain zero side setbacks in lieu of 10 feet for docks, as the pier will be shared between two single-family parcels. Whether this means two residences may be constructed on the site, or an existing neighboring property wishes to share a pier, is likely to be made clear when a hearing is scheduled.

The ‘Boca Trophy’ property at 910 NE 24th Street, where a 196-foot pier is proposed. (Photo: Boca Daily News)

The pier would be located in a section of the ICW where a long no wake zone exists, beginning just north of the vacant property near the TGM Oceana complex and continuing southward all the way to the unrestricted channel in Deerfield Beach. In marketing the property, Tangent’s advertisement touts ” 280-feet of water frontage along an ultra wide no-wake stretch of the intracoastal.”

In order to obtain a variance to exceed the pier length limit by 136 feet, the application will be reviewed by both the Marine Advisory Board as well as the Planning and Zoning Board. Applications to build piers of the size being requested are rare, as most of Boca Raton’s waterfront properties are situated on canals where vessels are docked horizontal to the residential property using mooring whips, or perpendicular on a smaller finger pier on a lift. Yachts of significant size are commonly docked along the ICW, however a finger pier configuration is somewhat unique. The zoning ordinance sets a strict limit on finger piers, requiring that they do not extend out more than 15 percent of the width of the waterway, or 60-feet – whichever is smaller.

The ‘Boca Trophy’ property at 910 NE 24th Street, where a 196-foot pier is proposed. (Photo: Boca Daily News)

The ‘Boca Trophy’ property at 910 NE 24th Street, where a 196-foot pier is proposed. (Photo: Boca Daily News)

City staff will be tasked with determining whether a 196-foot pier could be safely built in the area, and whether there may be jurisdictional issues with the state or federal governments. The city code specifically prohibits piers that “create a hazard to navigation” or creates a safety hazard in a given location. Another portion of the code restricts piers in mangroves or marshlands, however a survey of the property indicates that issue would not apply.

The property has been on the market for several months, however the application for variance relief that would allow the pier to be constructed was filed with the city July 25. It has yet to be scheduled for hearings before either the Marine Advisory Board or the Planning and Zoning Board. Traditionally, city staff prepares a memorandum and recommends approval or denial of such an application after conducting research.