Corridor Guide
Downtown West Palm Beach is not one interchangeable condo location. Compare the city core, the NORA District and the Clear Lake edge by the places you use, the layout you need and the project’s actual stage—not just a skyline view.
This guide includes downtown and its adjoining NORA and Clear Lake locations. Clear Lake frontage is not Intracoastal frontage, and an ocean view from West Palm Beach does not make a residence oceanfront. Check each building’s address and your actual walking route.
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Sales and construction are separate dimensions. Sources checked ; historical milestones are identified below.
Marketed residences · hospitality-led services
The official residence offering combines private terraces and open layouts with a service-oriented building program. Compare the residential experience, not just the brand.
Before shortlisting: Ask which services are included, which cost extra, how residential and hospitality areas are separated, and the current construction and occupancy position.
Marketed condominium · NORA District
The developer presents two- to four-bedroom layouts and two amenity rooftops in NORA. Its district setting is a different everyday proposition from a Flagler Drive waterfront address.
Before shortlisting: Confirm the construction stage, usable interior versus terrace area, orientation, parking and nearby district work. A sales launch is not a move-in date.
Sales offering · construction milestone reported
The Berkeley overlooks Clear Lake on the western side of the downtown area. The developer reported construction underway in July 2026; the official site presents two- to five-bedroom residences.
Before shortlisting: Compare the actual east/west layout, access to downtown and the current construction schedule. Confirm occupancy timing in current documents rather than carrying forward an older target.
Next step
Request current availability or the latest pricing and floor-plan packet after comparing the project guides.
Requests go to The Scott Gordon Group. Availability and packet contents require current confirmation; no instant inventory or delivery promise.
Buyer fit
Map the route from the building—not the sales gallery—to dining, work and transit. Visit at the times you would use it; check traffic, train noise, parking and evening activity.
Compare Clear Lake layouts with the city-core and Intracoastal alternatives. Separate interior area from outdoor area, then test the furniture plan, storage and work-from-home needs.
NORA and announced downtown developments need a neighborhood timeline as well as a building timeline. Distinguish what is open, under construction and still proposed.
Banyan Tree is a marketed condominium with an appointment-only sales gallery; use its project guide for current buyer research. Review the Fern Street mixed-use proposal separately: rental, office and retail components are not automatically condos for sale.
Active sales means a marketed offering, not an available unit. Construction describes building progress, not a guaranteed closing date. Planned / pipeline requires current approval and launch checks. Completed describes a built property, not resale availability. Rental and mixed-use are separate use categories; neither automatically means condos for sale.
Released plans stay open to browse. A plan’s presence in the library does not establish that its residence is currently available.
The 464 Fern filing adds 194 residences, ground-floor retail, and a new planning test for downtown West Palm Beach.
The Downtown Action Committee unanimously approved the 25-story Banyan Tree Residences West Palm Beach proposal, advancing the project’s public-review milestone.
The August 12 approval gives Banyan Tree more planning certainty at 400 Hibiscus Street and sharpens downtown’s branded-residence comparison set.