West Palm Beach transit hub gets new luxury housing and Marriott hotel

Developers LD&D, IGEQ and FrontRange Capital Partners broke ground in West Palm Beach on a 181-unit luxury tower and a 112-key Tribute Portfolio by Marriott hotel next to the Brightline station. The projects fill a long-running downtown housing gap and are expected to open in 2028.

Why it matters: - West Palm Beach is adding new housing and hotel supply in one of its most transit-connected locations, just steps from the Brightline station. - The project brings the city’s first Tribute Portfolio by Marriott hotel and the first downtown multifamily high-rise ground-up start in years. - The development targets a downtown market where renter demand has outpaced new supply.

What happened: - LD&D, IGEQ and capital partner FrontRange Capital Partners broke ground on two adjacent projects in West Palm Beach on Aug. 6, 2026. - The plan includes Alida Residences, a 181-unit luxury multifamily tower, and a 112-key hotel under Marriott’s Tribute Portfolio flag. - The projects span about 350,000 square feet and will be built simultaneously as separate residential and hospitality properties. - West Palm Beach Mayor Keith James joined project partners at an on-site ceremony marking the start of vertical construction.

The details: - The site sits directly next to Brightline’s West Palm Beach station. - The hotel will be Tribute Portfolio by Marriott’s entry into West Palm Beach and the first hotel in the CityPlace neighborhood. - The hotel is positioned near about five million square feet of office space and across from the Brightline station. - The property is also located near Vanderbilt University’s future campus. - Alida Residences is designed as a high-rise rental tower with studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. - Unit sizes will range from 500 to more than 2,000 square feet. - The tower will include unobstructed views in three directions, top-of-market finishes and wellness-focused amenities. - The 21st-floor pool deck will be the first true rooftop pool on a high-rise multifamily building in downtown West Palm Beach. - The pool deck will overlook the Intracoastal Waterway, the Breakers and the ocean. - The projects are expected to be completed in 2028. - The site’s three parcels were assembled in 2019. - The development went through rezoning, a pandemic pause and a redesign before construction began. - The rezoning increased the site’s floor area ratio from 2.75 to 6.5 in exchange for adding a hospitality component.

Between the lines: - West Palm Beach has seen strong corporate relocation, Class A office development and luxury real estate investment, but downtown apartment deliveries have lagged. - That supply gap has helped make new multifamily projects especially valuable for developers and investors. - The split between the hotel and residences suggests the project was structured to better fit the site and maximize each use. - City support for denser transit-oriented development signals that downtown growth remains a planning priority.

What's next: - Construction will move from groundbreaking into full vertical work on both buildings. - The hotel and residential tower are scheduled to open in 2028. - The projects will add new retail, housing and hospitality options to the downtown transit corridor.

The bottom line: - West Palm Beach is turning a key Brightline-adjacent site into a high-profile mixed-use project aimed at meeting downtown demand and reinforcing the city’s growth around transit.