The Berkeley Palm Beach

About The Berkeley Palm Beach

The Berkeley Palm Beach is the highly anticipated follow-up from Al Adelson — developer of The Bristol — at 550 S Australian Ave on Clear Lake's western edge. Designed by Arquitectonica's Bernardo Fort-Brescia with interiors by Arquitectonica Interiors and landscape by EDSA, The Berkeley offers 193 residences thoughtfully designed for modern family living: flex rooms in every plan, two distinct pool experiences, a whole-building generator, and walkable access to The Square and Kravis Center. Residences run from 2BR to a 5BR penthouse at 5,834 total sq ft with expansive terraces from 361 to 1,092 sq ft. Prices from $2M.

Why Buyers Choose The Berkeley Palm Beach

• ✦Al Adelson developer — the same team that built The Bristol, WPB's most respected luxury tower
• ✦Arquitectonica + Bernardo Fort-Brescia — the defining architectural firm of South Florida luxury
• ✦Designed for modern family living — kids center, teen room, family pool deck and estate-scale floor plans
• ✦Two distinct pool experiences: 7th-floor family resort deck + rooftop adults-only retreat
• ✦Flex Room in every residence — adaptable for home office, gym, media room or guest suite
• ✦Whole-building generator + private Butler's Pantry + complimentary house car — full-service infrastructure
• ✦Clear Lake waterfront + walkable to The Square, Kravis Center and WPB's best dining
• ✦Expansive terraces from 361–1,092 sq ft — among the largest in WPB new construction

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The Berkeley Palm Beach

The Bristol Developer's Next Move: Al Adelson Builds The Berkeley

The Bristol Palm Beach is the building by which all other WPB luxury is judged. When the developer behind it announces a new project, the market pays attention — and The Berkeley Palm Beach is exactly that: Al Adelson's follow-up to his own gold standard.

Adelson's development vehicle, Australian Properties Group, is a joint venture with Sympatico Real Estate. The project team he assembled for The Berkeley reflects the same seriousness as The Bristol: Bernardo Fort-Brescia of Arquitectonica as architect, Arquitectonica Interiors for the residential fit-out, and EDSA for landscape architecture. These are not promotional names chosen for a brochure — this is a project team that has designed some of the most significant buildings in South Florida.

The Bristol set the market ceiling in WPB and attracted a caliber of buyer the city had not previously seen. The Berkeley is positioned at a slightly lower price tier, but it is built by the same hand. That is the value proposition: Bristol-caliber execution, at prices that the post-2020 Flagler Drive market has made increasingly rare.

Arquitectonica: South Florida's Defining Architectural Voice

Bernardo Fort-Brescia co-founded Arquitectonica in Miami in 1977. The firm went on to design some of the most recognized buildings in South Florida's skyline — the Atlantis on Brickell (the one with the hole in the middle, the swimming pool on the 12th floor), Portofino Tower in Miami Beach, the American Airlines Arena, and dozens of residential and mixed-use towers across the region and globally.

At The Berkeley, Arquitectonica is doing both architecture and interiors through Arquitectonica Interiors — a unified design vision that eliminates the friction between exterior and interior that can plague multi-firm projects. The result is a building where the architectural identity carries through from the facade to the finish selections inside each residence.

Fort-Brescia's design language tends toward bold geometry, clean facades, and a South Florida sensibility that acknowledges the climate without being defined by it. On Australian Avenue, adjacent to Clear Lake, The Berkeley will be a distinctive presence — a building that looks considered rather than generic in a market where generic has become the default.

Designed for Modern Family Living

The Berkeley's official positioning sets it apart from nearly every other WPB luxury tower being built today: this building was thoughtfully designed for modern family living. Most new-construction WPB projects are calibrated toward seasonal buyers, empty nesters, or investment-oriented purchasers. The Berkeley is explicitly built for families — for primary residents who need flexible space, a full-service building, and a lifestyle infrastructure that supports how they actually live year-round.

Every residence includes a flex room — adaptable for home offices, media rooms, guest accommodations, wellness spaces, or family living. Every plan also includes a private elevator vestibule, so the arrival experience separates from the building's shared infrastructure the moment the elevator door opens.

The pool program is deliberately split into two distinct experiences: a 7th-floor family resort pool deck with cabanas and outdoor recreation, and a rooftop adults-only pool retreat with panoramic skyline and waterfront views. Both are designed as primary amenities, not afterthoughts. The building also includes a kids center, teen room, rooftop private dining room with chef's kitchen, event lawn, and adaptable social spaces — an amenity set that signals a developer who expects residents to live here full-time.

Supporting infrastructure is equally serious: a whole-building generator provides uninterrupted power and security — a significant differentiator in South Florida's weather environment. Complimentary on-demand house car service and Butler's Pantry package delivery in select residences complete a service program built for daily residential use. Marketing materials reference premium Italian-inspired kitchen finishes and globally sourced luxury materials throughout — full spec sheets are available through DO Homes Group.

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Clear Lake, The Square, and WPB's Most Walkable Address

The Berkeley sits on Clear Lake at 550 South Australian Avenue — the western edge of downtown West Palm Beach, steps from The Square and within easy walking distance of the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, the Norton Museum of Art, and WPB's best dining concentration.

The Clear Lake address is worth understanding precisely. The Berkeley is not a Flagler Drive tower competing for Intracoastal-front positioning — and that's intentional. Clear Lake provides serene, tranquil water views and a quieter residential environment that the Flagler corridor, for all its prestige, cannot replicate. The Clear Lake setting anchors the building's family and sanctuary positioning: west-facing sunset views across the lake on every floor, with upper-floor flow-through plans adding east-facing Intracoastal and Atlantic views as a second exposure. That dual-orientation situation is rare in WPB new construction at this price point.

The walkable urban lifestyle The Berkeley delivers is genuinely uncommon among WPB luxury towers. From the building's address, residents can walk to The Square, RH Rooftop, Estiatorio Milos, Palm Beach Grill, Cafe Boulud, and Buccan. The Kravis Center and Norton Museum are within easy reach. For buyers who want to live in the city rather than commute to it — with a waterfront setting, estate-scale floor plans, and a family-oriented building infrastructure — The Berkeley's location is the most functional available in WPB.

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