West Palm Beach Real Estate
West Palm Beach was incorporated in 1894 and its first college opened in 1933. West Palm Beach is the current county seat for the area (WPB.org). With palm tree-lined streets, stunning waterfront vistas, and fantastic shopping, it’s easy to see why the city is experiencing such growth. Major companies have decided to open offices and shops in West Palm Beach over the past few years, including Goldman Sachs, Lucid Motors, Elliott Management, and so many more. Recently nicknamed “the New Wall Street South” for the numerous financial service companies that have or are in the process of relocating their operations to the area, West Palm Beach’s importance as a business hub continues to grow.
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is the premier location to spend an evening enjoying spectacular performances. For museum enthusiasts, the Norton Museum of Art houses a world-renowned collection of European, American, Chinese and contemporary art. For those who enjoy the outdoors, the city is teeming with waterfront walkways, fantastic views, and watersports gallore. On the city’s western edge, you can hike, bike, and get a view of the Florida Everglades at Grassy Waters Everglades Preserve (City of West Palm Beach).
West Palm Beach makes travel easy and enjoyable. Palm Beach International Airport has 2,000 daily direct flights and the Brightline Florida will restart its high-speed rail service in November 2021 which services West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale and Miami, with the much anticipated Orlando expansion planned for 2022.
The City of West Palm Beach puts it best: “Here, the commutes are easy. Costs of business lower. And the weekends filled with celebration. Ranked by Forbes Magazine as the #1 city in Florida for business and careers, West Palm Beach offers all you need for business and life – in the perfect balance – leading to America’s most rewarding and fulfilling place to work and live.”