ɪt wʌz dɪvˈɛləpt baɪ dʒˈɛɹoʊld wˈɛkslɚ, hˌuː sˈɔː ðə lˈiːɡəli pɹətˈɛktᵻd lˈeɪkfɹʌnt æz ɐn aɪdˈiəl loʊkˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ hˈaɪ ˈɪŋkʌm jˈʌŋ ˈɑːfɪs wˈɜːkɚz wɪðˌaʊt tʃˈɪldɹən.
It was developed by Jerrold Wexler, who saw the legally protected lakefront as an ideal location for high income young office workers without children.