25-Story High Rise Planned for West Palm Beach

The historic church will be incorporated into plans for a 25-story office tower in West Palm Beach, Florida; photo by Ebyabe for Wikipedia.

Related Cos. closed on the site of a planned 25-story office tower in downtown West Palm Beach, Florida, The Real Deal reported in August. The First Church of Christ, Scientist sold the property at 134 and 142 Lakeview Avenue and 809 South Flagler Drive to Related affiliate RUD 1 Flagler LLC for US$20.1 million, records show. The sale includes the church, which was built in 1928 and designed by architect Julian Abele, and nearby land totaling about 2.5 acres. Related will keep the church, according to the source. The New York developer is planning a 266,000-ft2 Class A tower on the site, designed by architect David Childs of Skidmore, Owens & Merrill. The project, called One Flagler, will reportedly include 250,000 ft2 of office space, 11,000 ft2 for a flagship restaurant, 5,000 ft2 of retail space, nearly 1.3 acres of green space and a reading room that will be open to the public, as well as members of the church. Construction is expected to begin in the fall, and the office building could be delivered in late 2023.

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