Sylvester Stallone wants to move forward with plans to build an underwater barrier near his Palm Beach home despite the anger of neighbors in his affluent waterfront community.
Stallone, 78, reportedly has plans to build a seaweed barrier in the Intracoastal Waterway near his $35 million mansion. The Palm Beach Post.
In what appears to be billed as an environmental project necessary to keep debris and seaweed out of the waterway, “the overall purpose of the project is to exclude boaters” from the proximity of the property, according to a public notice from the Army Corps declared. Seaweed is listed as a secondary problem.
Neighbors were reportedly blindsided by the proposal request from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, which stated they had until 5 p.m. on Christmas Day to comment on Stallone’s project, the outlet reported.
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Sylvester Stallone and wife Jennifer Flavin want to build an underwater barrier near their home in Palm Beach, Florida. (Mireya Acimiento/Getty Images for amfAR)
The “Rocky” actor’s application also included a request to lease state land due to the installation of the barrier, which records show is owned by the state.
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“He bought a beautiful property,” Stallone’s neighbor Bradford Gary told the newspaper, calling the house “one of the most beautiful West Indian houses” in the North End. “I understand why you would want to protect it. But you can’t just stake your claim and think you own the water.’
Newly elected US President Donald Trump greets actor Sylvester Stallone on stage at the America First Policy Institute Gala at Mar-a-Lago on November 14, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Representatives for Stallone did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
In 2021, Stallone was confirmed as the buyer of a sprawling $35 million at home, located on approximately 1.5 lakefront acres, overlooking over 800 feet of beach with a boat dock.
The total living space – including a main house, a guest house and a pool pavilion near the keyhole-shaped pool in the backyard – is over 13,000 square meters. Between the main and guest areas, the home has seven bedrooms and 12 bathrooms.
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Records showed the barrier application was submitted in January 2023, while the plans were received by the Army Corps in August. A month-long public comment period began on October 24, with one question asking about manatee entanglement and the proposed project’s effects on seagrasses.
Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer Flavin have been married for 27 years. (Amy Sussman)
“The Corps is reviewing the purpose of the project to determine whether the use of barriers for the purpose of deterring boaters on the public waterway is permitted,” the Army Corps spokesperson said, according to The Palm Beach Post.
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For residents Susan Gary and husband Bradford, the announcement of the public comment period only recently came in the mail, and long after the window had closed for them to voice their concerns.
“They usually call when your neighbors are going to do something, as we discovered in Palm Beach,” Gary said. “Many local residents are concerned.”
Last year, Stallone spoke about his decision to move to the East Coast after building his career and family Los Angeles. In the opening scenes of his Netflix documentary “Sly,” Stallone spoke about the decision to move, saying it helped his creativity.
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“I didn’t move because ‘Oh, wow, I wanted another beautiful view.’ Every time you change that paradigm that you’ve become accustomed to, it literally restarts that process,” he explained.
Flavin also made it clear that change was the most important factor driving their move, and not any concern about crime rates expressed by some celebrities.
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“There’s crime everywhere, there’s crime in Florida too, so I didn’t move because of crime. You can find it everywhere, even in small towns,” the mother of three said.
“I think California is probably the most beautiful state in the United States. I absolutely love it, but I just needed a change. I felt like I had been there long enough and that life was short, so I wanted to make a change and not stay in one house for the rest of my life.”
