gated community
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gated communities
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For the past few years, residents of the tiny Palm Meadows Estates gated community in Boynton Beach, Fla., have gossiped about a string of home purchases that quietly took place in their neighborhood in 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
The seven-bedroom, 13-bathroom property spans more than 14,000 square feet and is located in the ultralavish gated community of North Beverly Park.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Authorities were called to a home in the 24800 block of Long Valley Road in the exclusive, gated community just before 4 p.m.,
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
I know a recently widowed 85-year-old who liked living in a gated community in South Florida for residents 55 and up.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
They live in a gated community called Belle Gardens.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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