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ONE of Palm Beach, Fla.’s toniest hotels will soon have a coastal sister. The Schlesinger family, owners of Palm Beach island’s Brazilian Court — a favorite gathering place for celebrities and the superrich which boasts a Daniel Boulud restaurant — has bought out all but two of the owners of the oceanfront cooperative, The Ambassador, at 2730 South Ocean Boulevard, just steps from the Four Seasons.
“It was an opportunity to buy oceanfront property for hospitality or multi-family use,” co-owner Bobby Schlesinger told The Post. “It’s the best of both worlds.’’
The family bought the first 69 units for approximately $35 million and eventually picked up another 26.
The swank rooms benefit from a salon, gift shop and pool deck dining area, and a new eatery, called The Ambassador Grill, has recently been unveiled.
The developers are updating The Ambassador’s existing structures, originally built in 1947 and 1963, and making them immediately available for both short-term visits ($271 to $1,226 nightly) and longer stays ($7,500 to $30,000 monthly).
When the full conversion is done, The Ambassador will become an official sibling of the Brazilian Court, potentially called Brazilian Beach Resort. For now, Brazilian Court guests have access to the private beach and cabanas at The Ambassador.
“If you try to find a rental in Palm Beach now, the market is almost nonexistent,’’ Schlesinger told The Post. “Everything will be redone soup to nuts."