Nora District plans hundreds of apartments and condos

Developers plan five residential buildings across a two-block span in West Palm Beach’s 13‑acre Nora District that could include potentially more than 1,200 apartments and condominiums. The first 12‑story, 350‑unit building is expected to break ground this summer and several projects are targeted for completion by 2029.

The Nora District in West Palm Beach has moved from an entertainment and retail opening phase into a new development stage focused on large-scale housing. Developers presented plans on Jan. 5 for five residential buildings on a two-block stretch between Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard and Tenth Street. The site is a 13-acre urban renewal effort led by NDT Development and Place Projects and has received city support. City officials and developers discussed timelines and project details during the presentation. Key details: - Five residential buildings are planned in a two-block span in the Nora District. - The first building will be a 12-story structure with 350 apartments and is expected to break ground this summer; it would include 52 rent-controlled workforce residences. - A second planned building at 1105 N. Dixie Highway would have 277 apartments, including 47 workforce residences, and is expected to break ground next year in the planning stage. - A near-term project includes 117 for-sale condominiums that could begin presales in the coming months. - Developers said all three near-term buildings are projected to be completed in 2029, and two additional large projects are planned with construction at least three years away. - The Nora Hotel (201 rooms) is under construction and developers said it is expected to open in October or November this year; the project has received about $20 million in tax incentives from the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency. Summary: The planned buildings would increase downtown housing density and add office space within the Nora District footprint, and developers described portions of the housing as workforce or affordable units. Near-term milestones include a summer groundbreaking for the first residential tower and projected completions for the first set of buildings in 2029, while two additional developments are several years out.