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"The Sanborn" Private Club Development

Summary

An eight-story, roughly 54,681-square-foot private club is headed for 100 Northeast 1st Avenue with a fully automated valet garage below. The project also shifts development rights between downtown subareas and converts office capacity to retail — changes that shape what downtown Boca Raton looks and feels like.

At a glance

Total mentions
10
Last 30 days
7

Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 13, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Private investment in downtown commercial and club facilities.

✅Who benefits

The project's members and downtown businesses gain a new club and added retail activity.

⚠️Who could be affected

Nearby residents who raised traffic and overdevelopment concerns may feel the impacts of added downtown density.

Mentions & discussions (6)

BocaNewsNowOct 19, 2026

Boca Raton Weighs $125 Million Police Bond, Downtown Private Club Approved

Boca Raton officials advanced a $125 million police headquarters bond for the March 2027 ballot, approved The Sanborn private club downtown, and scrapped the city's animal feeding ban.

Boca PostOct 14, 2026

Boca Raton CRA Approves Eight-Story Sanborn Private Club Across From Sanborn Square

Boca Raton's Community Redevelopment Agency unanimously approved The Sanborn, an eight-story members-only club at 100 N.E. 1st Ave. that will rely on the Aletto garage across East Boca Raton Road for up to 98 parking spaces. Originally published by B...

MeetingOct 13, 2026approved

C.R.A (Regular) - Oct 13, 2026

An eight-story, roughly 54,681-square-foot private club is headed for 100 Northeast 1st Avenue with a fully automated valet garage below. The project also shifts development rights between downtown subareas and converts office capacity to retail — changes that shape what downtown Boca Raton looks and feels like.

Boca Daily NewsOct 6, 2026

Boca Raton Planning Board OK’s 8-Story Tower For Private Club Downtown

Boca Raton’s planning board has approved a proposal calling for an 8-story tower that will house a private social club in the center of the downtown sector. The proposal, known as Sanborn Tower, takes its name from its future location – the northeast...

MeetingOct 1, 2026

Planning and Zoning Board - Oct 1, 2026

A historic downtown site will be replaced with an 8-story exclusive private club featuring dining, spa services, and an underground automated valet parking garage.

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