West Palm Beach’s north waterfront is getting a new headliner. Mandarin Oriental and Toronto-based developer Great Gulf have rolled out plans for Mandarin Oriental Residences, West Palm Beach, a 31-story, all-residential tower set on the Intracoastal.
The project calls for 87 private homes, ranging from two- to four-bedroom residences to two multi-level private villas and a full-floor penthouse. Safdie Architects is leading the design, with interiors by Studio Munge and landscape architecture by ENEA. The development is anticipated to open in 2031.
The announcement first surfaced in a press release from Mandarin Oriental and was also carried by Business Insider Markets. Mandarin Oriental Group Chief Executive Laurent Kleitman framed the project as a show of confidence in South Florida, while Great Gulf’s leadership cast the collaboration as a defining moment for the city’s waterfront identity.
Design and amenities
Plans call for each residence to have private elevator access and wraparound terraces with Intracoastal views, in line with Safdie’s signature approach to sculpted, view-driven towers. Studio Munge is handling interior design.
Developer materials outline resort-style amenities that read like a wish list for full-time vacation living: an outdoor rooftop lounge and pool with cabanas, a ground-level pool and bar, a spa, a fitness centre, garden lounge areas and a pickleball court. As reported by Hospitality Net, the building is expected to lean heavily into privacy and hospitality-style services tailored to residents rather than hotel guests.
Where it will sit
The tower is slated for North Flagler Drive on West Palm Beach’s north waterfront, dropping it into a corridor that developers have been branding as the city’s next high-end strip. Fox Business has described the area as a magnet for branded residences and corporate relocations, a combination developers say is reshaping demand along the water.
Great Gulf previously bought a three-acre waterfront parcel there and secured rezoning approvals for a tall condominium project on the site, placing the Mandarin Oriental tower inside a growing cluster of proposed high-rises. The Real Deal reported on the purchase and approvals last year.
Timeline and developer track record
Mandarin Oriental says the standalone residences are anticipated to open in 2031. Great Gulf, founded in 1975 and the developer behind nearby La Clara, is presenting the project as part of a larger North Flagler waterfront build-out that has attracted a string of branded luxury concepts. MarketScreener and Great Gulf’s project site highlight the firm’s development history and expanding local pipeline.
What comes next is the part buyers and neighbors alike will be watching: a formal sales launch, pricing details and final permitting milestones that will lock in a construction timetable. Local coverage has noted how quickly rezoning and approvals have been moving along North Flagler, with those decisions effectively setting the pace for when cranes show up. WLRN has been tracking the corridor’s approvals and the community’s reaction as the skyline starts to tilt taller.
