Chuck Whittall Net Worth 2026: Real Estate Developer

No reputable outlet has published a net worth figure for Chuck Whittall. This page previously gave both $600 million and $17.3 million with no source, and we have removed both. What is on the record is the scale of his company: Whittall founded Orlando developer Unicorp National Developments in 1998, delivered the St. Regis Longboat Key Resort in 2024, and in July 2026 was reported to be under contract to buy a West Palm Beach co-op building for about $200 million.

What is Chuck Whittall's net worth?

Forbes, Bloomberg and the Orlando business press have not published an estimate. Unicorp is privately held, so its profits, debt and ownership are not disclosed, and a developer's projects are usually financed with loans and partners' money. The headline cost of a project is not the same as what the developer owns.

What can be said is that Whittall controls a company that has built shopping centers, apartments, a 350-acre master-planned community and a five-star resort. That points to substantial private wealth, but any single number would be a guess, so we do not give one.

Where the money comes from

• Development profits. Unicorp builds retail centers, town centers and luxury apartments in Central Florida, according to Whittall's own site.
• Selling assets. In July 2026 the Orlando Business Journal reported a $55 million sale of International Drive properties, including sites leased to Cooper's Hawk and LongHorn Steakhouse, to Orion Real Estate Group, to help fund a planned InterContinental hotel.
• Hotel and condo ownership. Whittall is the developer and owner of the St. Regis Longboat Key Resort, which opened with its residences in August 2024.
• Rental income. Unicorp owns and leases commercial space at O-Town West; in July 2026 it sued the beer-bar chain WOB over a disputed lease there, the Orlando Business Journal reported.

His salary from Unicorp has never been published. The yearly, monthly and daily income figures that appeared here before had no source and have been removed.

Early life and first businesses

On his website Whittall says he ran a lawn-mowing business by age 12 in Winter Park and opened a teen nightclub at 18 before moving into construction and real estate. He founded Unicorp in 1998. His exact age and birthplace are not public; the height and weight on older versions of this page had no source.

Major projects

St. Regis Longboat Key

Whittall spent about 14 years on the former Colony Beach and Tennis Resort site on Longboat Key, which closed in 2010, SRQ Magazine reported. After a failed 2018 referendum and a long approval process, construction started in October 2021 once town commissioners gave final approval, according to the Longboat Observer. The resort opened in August 2024 as Marriott's 9,000th property, with about 300 staff.

O-Town West

The Real Deal describes O-Town West as a 350-acre master-planned community in southwest Orlando with shopping, luxury apartments and an entertainment center.

La Fontana, West Palm Beach

In July 2026 The Real Deal reported that Whittall was under contract to buy all 140 units of La Fontana, a 10-story waterfront co-op built in 1961 at 2800 North Flagler Drive. Sources put the price near the roughly $200 million asking price, or about $1.4 million per unit. Whittall confirmed the contract but not the price, and said he was studying development options. The deal was expected to close in 2027.

Recent news (2025-2026)

Whittall is in a dispute with the Town of Longboat Key over a 14-foot stainless-steel arch bearing the St. Regis name on the resort's beach groin. In May 2026 the Longboat Observer reported that he refused a town order to remove it, saying the state had permitted the structure and that Unicorp would litigate. The town said it would sue.

Orlando Magazine included Whittall, as president of Unicorp, in its 50 Most Powerful People of 2025 business list.

Awards and public roles

According to his website, Whittall has been named Developer of the Year by the Orlando Business Journal, was a finalist for EY Entrepreneur of the Year in 2019, and was inducted into the Dick Pope Hall of Fame. He also speaks at industry events such as Bisnow panels and CREW Network gatherings.

Philanthropy and family

His site says he raised more than $400,000 for the American Heart Association in Central Florida in 2018 and was named the group's first Legacy Honoree in 2019. He describes himself as a father. We found no reliable source naming his wife, so we do not give a name.

Net worth compared

For other developers and real estate founders on this site, see Ari Rastegar, Cedric Bobo and Donald Scott Clurman. None of these profiles is a like-for-like comparison, because private developers rarely disclose their finances.

Why there is no figure

Estimates for private developers tend to come from adding up project costs, which overstates wealth because banks and partners fund most of it. Until a reputable outlet publishes a figure with a method, we list Whittall's net worth as not published and describe the assets that are documented.