🌱 Patch AM: What this $62 million office sale means for Boca’s business hub

Good day Boca Raton! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What this $62 million office sale means for Boca's business hub
• What Olympic Heights' regained JROTC status means for Boca cadets
• How a Boca Raton man allegedly gamed Target's self-checkout 15 times

Also on today's calendar: Intro to Abstract Expressionism with Fran Mann Goodman and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 81 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 92, low: 80.
• Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 91 and low of 81 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Thor Equities Acquires Two Town Center in Boca for $62 Million (cre-sources.com) — A major Boca Raton office landmark, Two Town Center on Town Center Road, has been sold to Thor Equities for $62 million, giving the New York firm a strong foothold in the city's office market. The 11‑story building near Town Center at Boca Raton mall is about 90% leased, signaling continued investor confidence in well‑located Boca commercial properties despite broader office market challenges.
   

• A high school in Boca Raton regains designation to nominate JROTC cadets for service academies (wpbf.com) — Students at Olympic Heights Community High School in Boca Raton now have a renewed pathway to elite service academies, as its Marine Corps JROTC instructors regained authority to nominate cadets. The program, serving about 120 students, relies heavily on a school funding referendum up for renewal in November, while open enrollment for interested families begins next month.
   

• Cops: Boca Raton Man Ran 'Skip-Scanning' Theft At Target Stores 15 Times (bocadailynews.com) — A Boca Raton man is accused of using a "skip-scanning" trick at self-checkout to steal items from Target stores across Palm Beach County, including Delray Beach and Palm Beach Gardens. Police say Target loss prevention tied his Apple Pay account to 15 alleged thefts totaling about $685, leading to his arrest and a felony retail theft charge.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Boca Raton

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• Intro to Abstract Expressionism with Fran Mann Goodman →
  Creative Arts School at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday September 10
• Andy Frasco & The U.N. w/ Support by Ajeva →
  Crazy Uncle Mike's, 6450 North Federal Highway, Boca Raton
  8:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Hot Brass: Tribute to Chicago & Earth, Wind & Fire →
  Crazy Uncle Mikes, 6450 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton
• Friday Night Kabbalat Shabbat →
  B'nai Torah Congregation, 6261 SW 18th Street, Boca Raton
  5:45 pm
• Erev Rosh Hashanah 2026 →
  B'nai Torah Congregation, 6261 SW 18th Street, Boca Raton
  6:00 pm
• Hot Brass Band →
  Crazy Uncle Mike's, 6450 North Federal Highway, Boca Raton
  8:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Custom Fragrance Experience: Olfactory NYC x Ana Luisa →
  Ana Luisa Jewelry, 6000 Glades Road, Boca Raton
• Park Vista →
  Boca Raton FL
Thursday September 17
• Pop Ups with Purpose: Back-to-School Happy Hour →
  American Social - Bar & Kitchen - Boca Raton, 351 W Plaza Real, Boca Raton
  5:30 pm
• Practical Magic 2 Charity Night →
  Movies Of Delray, 7421 W Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach
  7:30 pm
Friday September 18
• Special Screening of "The Crow" →
  Movies of Lake Worth, 7380 Lake Worth Rd., Lake Worth
  9:30 pm
Sunday September 27
• Sunflower Soul: The Mixtape featuring Girlfriend Material →
  Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Oh my goodness!
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• I have a question based on my experience at Costco today (and many days.
  ) What is the proper etiquette when you have loaded your purchases and then sit in the driver's seat, before you actually exit the parking spot?… (Nextdoor Boca Raton Bath and Tennis Club)

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🗞 Nearby News

Deerfield Beach

• Deerfield Beach Proposed Charter Amendments The Most Important Issues Since Leaving BSO Up To The Voters (deerfield-news.com)
• Large-Scale Mixed-Use Project 'Deerfield Beach City Center' Proposed for 1045 FAU Research Park Blvd, Deerfield Beach, FL (floridayimby.com)
• 911 call reveals new details on fatal hit-and-run crash in Deerfield Beach as BSO continues search for driver (wsvn.com)

Delray Beach

• Delray Beach ranks No. 1 in Florida for pickpocketing, beating out Miami and Tampa (wptv.com)

Ok Boca Raton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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