Making Moves

New Luxury Residential Development is Booming in West Palm Beach  

What was founded as a city for the workers building the glitzy resorts and sprawling mansions of Palm Beach is now, in some cases, more luxurious than the island itself. West Palm Beach’s latest residential developments place their denizens in higher echelons — literally — and boast amenities that sound too good to be true. Tower above your neighbors in one of these four headline-making new places to live in West Palm Beach.

Mr. C Residences
Located in the most exciting new neighborhood of West Palm Beach, Mr. C Residences blend contemporary amenities with discreet personalized service. Taking cues from everything they learned from their father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Ignazio and Maggio Cipriani conceived of Mr. C’s service as an evolution of the iconic Cipriani approach. The residences feature a timeless, open, light-filled layout that seamlessly integrates indoor comfort with tranquil outdoor spaces. Venues for dining and socializing provide residents with experiences that are elegant and effortless, polished and warm. 

South Flagler House
Arguably the most gorgeous building planned for West Palm Beach’s waterfront Flagler Drive, South Flagler House is currently under construction in southeastern downtown. With only 108 spacious residences (including two-to-five bedroom homes, penthouses, townhouses, and guest suites), it will be one of the most exclusive addresses in the area. The building was designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects and developed by Stephen Ross of Related Cos. and his recently launched Related Ross. The building’s amenities are too numerous to list but include on-site concierge services, executive conference rooms, a wine tasting room, and comprehensive sports, spa, fitness, and children’s recreation facilities (there’s even a golf simulator lounge and Pilates and yoga studio planned). “We are creating what will be a one-of-a-kind residential condominium with South Flagler House, an unparalleled experience for people that are looking for the best,” says Ross. 

The Laurel
Downtown West Palm Beach’s newest “it” address is The Laurel, a luxury rental building by Related Ross. Located in the middle of CityPlace, this 21-story wellness-minded residence has unique amenities including outdoor hot and cold plunge pools, an indoor/outdoor training facility, golf simulator, green lawn for outdoor yoga, and an epic rooftop pool deck as well as coworking spaces, demo kitchens, dining rooms for private chef dinners, and an outdoor terrace with a summer kitchen and communal dining tables.

Best of all, when your relatives turn green with envy, you can welcome them: the building has three hotel-like guest suites designed by Restoration Hardware that are exclusively available for residents to offer their visiting friends and family. Ready to relocate? Rents start at $3,400 per month and reach $20,000 per month in the furnished penthouse collection.

Olara
Sitting pretty on the Intracoastal Waterway, the Arquitectonica-designed Olara in the up-and-coming northern district of West Palm Beach will feature two acres of indoor-outdoor amenities (including a Japanese-style Onsen), a waterfront leisure pool with private cabanas, and a José Andrés–helmed restaurant on the ground floor, but the real draw is its easy access to the water (not as common a perk as one might expect from West Palm Beach): the building has a private dock with direct Intracoastal access, including six boat slips exclusively for residents.