The Berkeley Palm Beach has officially broken ground in West Palm Beach, putting one of the city's most anticipated luxury towers under construction. The 25-story building rising at 550 South Australian Avenue, overlooking Clear Lake and the downtown skyline, comes from developer Al Adelson, the man behind The Bristol, the project widely credited with kickstarting West Palm Beach as a world-class condominium market, with architecture by Arquitectonica and interiors by its founding principal, Bernardo Fort-Brescia.
The Berkeley will become home to 193 residences, including four penthouses, ranging from two to five bedrooms with 9- to 11-foot ceilings, flow-through layouts, and oversized east- and west-facing terraces. Its signature feature is the view: The Berkeley is one of the only luxury developments in the city to offer dual-water vistas, with homes above the 15th floor capturing both west-facing sunsets over Clear Lake and east-facing views toward the Intracoastal and the Atlantic.
Pricing currently runs from roughly $2.5 million to more than $12 million, with residences sized for full-time living rather than seasonal stays. The amenity program spans a rooftop resort-style pool and spa, a wellness and fitness center with spa treatment rooms, a golf simulator, private dining beside a chef's kitchen, and lounge and club spaces, along with practical hardening for the climate, category-five windows and a full-building emergency standby generator.
The Berkeley has also now surpassed $120 million in total sales, including more than $40 million since April, and Douglas Elliman Development Marketing, which is handling sales, points to that pace as evidence of where the market is heading.
"The Berkeley was envisioned as a reflection of how luxury living in West Palm Beach is evolving," said Adelson.
"For decades, the market's most coveted addresses were concentrated along the Intracoastal and the island. Today, buyers are expanding their definition of luxury. They still want waterfront living, but they also value walkability, connectivity, proximity to Palm Beach International Airport, and immediate access to the city's growing cultural and business districts."
The Berkeley sits directly in the quickly-emerging Clear Lake corridor, within minutes of Palm Beach International Airport, I-95, and a downtown core being reshaped by arrivals like the Cleveland Clinic and Vanderbilt University's planned graduate business campus. Construction is now underway, with completion anticipated in 2029.