For the first time in nearly four decades, The Breakers is tearing something down — and rebuilding it nearly four times its size.
Crews have begun demolition on the family entertainment center at the historic oceanfront resort, clearing the way for a 46,800-square-foot destination to replace the current 12,100-square-foot space — a fourfold leap that reimagines how families and club members spend their days at one of Florida's most storied addresses.
For years, the existing center has anchored the resort's Beach Club with an arcade, a nine-hole mini golf course, a basketball court, laser tag, and a playground; the new build goes considerably bigger, weaving together indoor and outdoor attractions, casual dining, and immersive programming for guests and members alike, with doors set to open in spring 2028. The design comes from Hart Howerton, the New York, San Francisco, and Palm Beach firm already shaping the resort's broader restoration.
The entertainment center is just one chapter in a sweeping reinvention of the 534-key, 140-acre estate at 1 South County Road. The resort is also transforming its central parking into a discreet underground garage and reviving its 16,000-square-foot Mediterranean Courtyard with a new glass conservatory, restored historic detailing, and redesigned landscaping — a project longtime chief executive Paul Leone has called the final piece of the resort's preservation puzzle.
It's the latest in a steady run of reinvestment, following a $12 million tennis and racquet overhaul completed in late 2024 and a new dinner service at the Beach Club — the mark of a property that never stops elevating the experience.
And the vision reaches beyond the oceanfront campus, with The Breakers quietly developing an eight-story, 155-unit residence in West Palm Beach to house the team behind its famously seamless service.