The Residences at Mandarin Oriental (Mandarin Oriental Boca Raton)
A branded luxury condominium tower in downtown Boca Raton, Florida, developed by Via Mizner Owner III, LLC and marketed under the Mandarin Oriental name.
Last updated October 30, 2026
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Overview
The Residences at Mandarin Oriental (Mandarin Oriental Boca Raton) is a branded luxury residential condominium project in downtown Boca Raton, Florida, developed by Via Mizner Owner III, LLC and marketed under the Mandarin Oriental name. The project is part of a broader mixed-use development in Boca Raton that pairs Mandarin Oriental-branded residences with hospitality and retail components, following the branded-residence model that luxury hotel groups have used to extend their names into private real estate. The residential offering centers on Tower 105 Residences, a condominium tower whose units have been marketed at premium price points — public reporting describes contracts in the multi-million-dollar range, including a $4.1 million unit. Buyers signed purchase contracts with estimated completion dates in late 2022, with contractual delivery windows extending several years beyond that estimate. The project has drawn public attention not only for its luxury positioning but for construction delays and litigation. According to BocaNewsNow.com reporting, a New York physician who placed a $1.23 million deposit on a $4.1 million unit sued the developer and the escrow agent in Palm Beach County Circuit Court, alleging the tower remained far from complete years after the estimated completion date and seeking return of his deposit with interest. The report states that escrow funds had been released to the developer for construction and that other Tower 105 buyers had filed similar lawsuits. As a brand entity, The Residences at Mandarin Oriental in Boca Raton sits at the intersection of luxury hospitality branding and high-end residential real estate: the Mandarin Oriental name signals service standards and prestige, while the actual development, sales, and delivery obligations rest with the developer entity and its escrow arrangements. The brand's market positioning is ultra-luxury, aimed at affluent buyers seeking branded residences in South Florida.
History
The Residences at Mandarin Oriental in Boca Raton emerged as part of the wave of branded luxury residential development in South Florida, in which hotel groups license their names to condominium projects developed by third parties. The Boca Raton project is developed by Via Mizner Owner III, LLC and marketed under the Mandarin Oriental brand, with its residential component organized around Tower 105 Residences. Sales activity is documented from early 2022: according to BocaNewsNow.com, a buyer signed a contract for Unit 712 at Tower 105 Residences in January 2022, with the contract listing an estimated completion date of December 2022 and requiring delivery within three years of that date. Units were priced at luxury levels, with the reported contract for Unit 712 valued at $4.1 million and a deposit of $1.23 million. The project's timeline subsequently slipped. The BocaNewsNow.com report states that no closing had occurred by December 31, 2025, and that the project "remains far from complete." The same report describes escrow mechanics: the escrow agent, First American Title Insurance Company, released $820,000 to the developer for construction in 2022 and the remaining $410,000 after the developer posted a surety bond issued by Federal Insurance Company. In August of the year of the dispute, the buyer's attorney sent the developer a default notice and refund demand; the complaint states the developer never responded. The buyer then filed suit in Palm Beach County Circuit Court against the developer and the escrow agent, seeking the full deposit back with interest plus attorney's fees and asking the court to declare that the escrow agent must pursue the $410,000 bond on his behalf. The report notes that other Tower 105 buyers have filed similar lawsuits, indicating broader delivery and refund disputes around the project. As of the reporting, the residential tower had not been delivered to buyers, and the brand's presence in Boca Raton remained tied to an unfinished development whose contractual and financial disputes were playing out in Florida courts.
A buyer signs a contract for Unit 712 at Tower 105 Residences, with an estimated completion date of December 2022.
Escrow agent releases $820,000 to the developer for construction, and later the remaining $410,000 after a surety bond is posted.
No closing had occurred by this date, according to the lawsuit.
Buyer's attorney sends the developer a default notice and refund demand.
Buyer sues the developer and escrow agent in Palm Beach County Circuit Court over the $1.23 million deposit.
Products and positioning
Ultra-luxury branded residential real estate in South Florida, marketed under the Mandarin Oriental name.
Tower 105 Residences condominium units
Luxury condominium units marketed under the Mandarin Oriental brand, with reported contract prices in the multi-million-dollar range.
Controversies
2026
Buyer sues Mandarin Oriental Boca Raton developer over $1.23 million condo deposit
A complaint was filed in Palm Beach County Circuit Court against developer Via Mizner Owner III, LLC and escrow agent First American Title Insurance Company, seeking the return of a $1.23 million deposit on a $4.1 million unit at The Residences at Mandarin Oriental in Boca Raton. The suit alleges that the Tower 105 project remains far from complete, that no closing occurred by December 31, 2025 despite a December 2022 estimated completion date, and that the developer never responded to an August default notice and refund demand. It also asks the court to declare that First American must pursue a $410,000 surety bond on the buyer's behalf, and notes that other Tower 105 buyers have filed similar lawsuits over deposits the developer has refused to return.
Deposit refund lawsuit over delayed Boca Raton tower
Recent events
Buyer sues Mandarin Oriental Boca Raton developer over $1.23 million condo deposit[1]
Reported:
New York doctor Sajid Malik filed a complaint on Friday in Palm Beach County Circuit Court against developer Via Mizner Owner III, LLC and escrow agent First American Title Insurance Company, seeking return of his $1.23 million deposit on a $4.1 million unit at The Residences at Mandarin Oriental in Boca Raton. The suit alleges the Tower 105 project remains far from complete, that no closing occurred by December 31, 2025 despite a December 2022 estimated completion date, and that the developer never responded to an August default notice and refund demand. It also asks the court to declare that First American must pursue a $410,000 surety bond on Malik's behalf, and notes that other Tower 105 buyers have filed similar lawsuits over deposits the developer has refused to return.
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