Vertical Construction Begins on 306-Foot Shorecrest Condo Tower in West Palm Beach
Vertical construction has officially begun at Shorecrest, a 27-story condominium development taking shape along North Flagler Drive in West Palm Beach. Led by Related Ross, which is advancing several other major development opportunities across the city, the project has now reached its first floor after breaking ground several months ago. Once completed, Shorecrest will bring 100 luxury residences to one of West Palm Beach’s fastest-growing areas, adding to the city’s increasingly active high-end condominium market. Located at 1901 N Flagler Drive, the tower will rise 306 feet across 27 floors when complete. The project sits on a nearly 1.5-acre parcel and has followed a lengthy path to construction since it was first proposed in 2024, undergoing multiple design and interior revisions along the way. The latest plans were recently approved by West Palm Beach’s Planning Board, clearing another major hurdle for the development as Related Ross also secured $157 million in construction financing from GoldenTree Asset Management. Photos taken by Floridian Development show crews now working on the first floor, with a red construction crane already erected above the site. Signage surrounding the property identifies Coastal Construction as the project’s general contractor. As vertical construction gets underway, crews are expected to focus initially on the lobby, amenity levels, select residential areas, and parking structure before the work shifts primarily toward the tower’s residential floors. Shorecrest is rising amid a broader wave of development along North Flagler Drive, with Olara also under construction next door and bringing additional multifamily residences to the surrounding area. Designed by Roger Ferris + Partners, Shorecrest will contain 100 residences ranging from one to four bedrooms, with larger floor plans expected to make up a significant portion of the project. Residents will have access to a wide range of amenities, including a swimming pool, fitness and yoga studio, golf simulator, coworking spaces, steam room, and a 24-hour attended lobby with concierge services. The development will also include a 204-space parking podium. At 306 feet, Shorecrest will rank among the tallest buildings in West Palm Beach once completed, with its height made possible through the city’s bonus-height program. The additional height is being achieved through contributions toward mobility infrastructure, infrastructure improvements, and other public benefits. Related Ross is currently targeting a 2027 completion for Shorecrest, which would bring the 100-unit condominium project to fruition after several years of planning and design changes.
Construction Begins on 754-Unit Ombelle Condo Towers in Fort Lauderdale
Crews have officially begun construction on Ombelle, a two-tower condominium development that is taking shape in the heart of Fort Lauderdale. Proposed by New York City-based Dependable Equities, the project has been in the works since its initial proposal in 2022, and after months of permitting and sales activity, construction has now reached the foundation piling phase. On-site documentation shows crews actively preparing the foundation, marking the first major step toward the project’s eventual rise above downtown Fort Lauderdale. Located at 316 NE 4th Street, Ombelle is being built on a nearly two-acre parcel that Dependable Equities acquired for $27 million in late 2021. The project has also recently secured $50 million in pre-construction financing from Dwight Mortgage Trust, with the developer expected to obtain additional financing as construction progresses. Current activity on the site indicates that foundation work is well underway. Photos from the property show a piling rig, multiple rebar cages, concrete mixer trucks, and other equipment needed for the early stages of construction. Crews have been drilling deep holes into the ground, filling them with concrete, and placing rebar into the concrete to form the structural foundation that will support the towers above. Dependable Equities is handling the construction through its own in-house contracting operation. Once complete, Ombelle will bring 754 condominium residences to the site, ranging from studios to three-bedroom units. Residences will feature 10-foot ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, custom finishes, and other high-end interior details, while residents will have access to approximately 100,000 square feet of amenities spread throughout the development. Those amenities will include a pool, two indoor pickleball courts, a business center with coworking space, fitness facilities, a game room, and additional recreational and social spaces. The development will also introduce new commercial space at street level, including more than 11,000 square feet reserved for retail and dining uses. In addition, approximately 35,000 square feet will be dedicated to a new Equinox gym, adding a major fitness component to the project. To accommodate residents, guests, and the anticipated demand generated by the development’s commercial uses, Ombelle will include 895 parking spaces. That figure represents a recent reduction from the 932 spaces previously planned, with the developer removing 37 spaces just two months ago. When completed, Ombelle’s two towers will rise approximately 525 feet across 43 floors, placing them among the tallest buildings in Fort Lauderdale. The towers are expected to reach their full height around the middle of next year, with completion currently anticipated in 2028. For the moment, however, Ombelle is still firmly in its earliest stage of construction. Once the foundation work is completed and vertical construction begins, the project will rapidly change the skyline around NE 4th Street. Both towers are currently positioned to become the tallest completed buildings in Fort Lauderdale, although they will not hold the distinction for long. Andare Residences, which is already under construction, is expected to top out before Ombelle at 542 feet, making it slightly taller than the 525-foot Ombelle towers.