An oceanside house in Palm Beach’s Estate Section that drew attention after a stalled renovation left it boarded up with an untended lawn has been approved for a major restoration and expansion by the town’s landmarks board.
During its most recent meeting at Town Hall, the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to approve a certificate of appropriateness, a landmark adjustment for setback relief and a historic-preservation tax exemption for the two-story house at 480 S. Ocean Blvd. The home, designed by noted Palm Beach architect Marion Sims Wyeth, was landmarked by the town in 2025.
The approvals clear the way for a major renovation that will relocate the 1935 house on the property and add two-story additions, a basement and a pool house…