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Alba Palm Beach or Banyan Tree Residences: fact against fact

Alba Palm Beach and Banyan Tree Residences are both in West Palm Beach. Here they are side by side, in the developers’ own words, with nothing added but the order.

This page compares. Whether either building suits you is a separate conversation. Contact the desk at Miami Dossier for the current position on any building we cover.

The Two Addresses

Where each one stands.

Alba Palm Beach. 4714 N. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, FL 33407; west bank of the Intracoastal Waterway, no fixed bridges to the Atlantic, direct east views of Palm Beach Island.

Banyan Tree Residences. 400 Hibiscus Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33401; downtown, moments from the Intracoastal Waterway, near Worth Avenue, CityPlace and Royal Poinciana Plaza.

The Two Teams

Who is building and designing each.

Alba Palm Beach. BGI Companies (developer) with Blue Road (co-developer).

Banyan Tree Residences. 400 Hibiscus Acquisitions, LLC; presented as Mast Capital and Curated JCZM Development.

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The Architects

Who drew them.

Alba Palm Beach. Spina O’Rourke + Partners (architecture and interior design); Schmidt Nichols (landscape architect).

Banyan Tree Residences. OMA (architecture); Yabu Pushelberg (interiors); Enea Landscape Architecture.

The Homes

Count, bedrooms, sizes.

Alba Palm Beach. 55 residences: two-, three- and four-bedroom condominiums plus two- and three-storey townhomes, 1,778 to more than 4,500 square feet; limited residences per floor, private elevators and vestibules, private gated entry.

Banyan Tree Residences. 88 private residences plus a penthouse collection: one- to four-bedroom corner residences with wraparound terraces, 10-foot ceilings, floor-to-ceiling impact glass, direct elevator entry in most; Yabu Pushelberg kitchens with Sub-Zero and Wolf; primary baths with rain shower and sculptural freestanding tubs.

The Amenities

What each building offers its residents.

Alba Palm Beach. Sunrise pool overlooking the Intracoastal plus a sunset pool; luxury spa with sauna, steam and treatment room; Technogym fitness with yoga and Pilates; screening room; private dining room with climate-controlled wine storage and catering kitchen; owners’ great room, library and lounge; bocce court and lawn chess; pet spa; private dock with boat-slip access for owners; EV-ready covered garage; summer kitchens on all terraces.

Banyan Tree Residences. A full floor of wellness and spa: reflection and meditation garden, treatment rooms, rainforest showers, hammam, steam, sauna, soaking baths, cold plunge, cryotherapy, meditation dome, ice fountain; signature pool and cabanas; juice bar; garden bar and lounge; open-air cinema; golf simulator; speakeasy; rooftop amenity deck; children’s discovery garden; pet retreat; putting green.

The Desk’s Read

One line on each, from the dossiers.

Alba Palm Beach: A completed 22-storey boutique tower directly on the Intracoastal Waterway with private boat slips, and only final developer residences still available.

Banyan Tree Residences: OMA’s 26-storey tower bringing Banyan Tree’s wellness-hospitality brand to downtown West Palm Beach, with a full spa floor and global resort privileges for owners.

Two answers to two different questions. The desk asks the question first.

Sources

What this note rests on.

Developer materials for Alba Palm Beach and Banyan Tree Residences as carried on the live dossiers, verified September 2026. Compiled by the desk at Miami Dossier; figures are approximate and the developers’.

The Shift

What the desk holds on both

Contact the desk at Miami Dossier for the current release, the plans by line and the deposit structure of either building, discussed one to one.

The plans by line, and which lines are left. The developer’s current release, not the brochure’s.
The deposit schedule. Proportions, trigger dates, and where the money sits.
What the sales gallery will not volunteer. The view lines that close, the floors that trade first, the association budget.
Where we would not proceed. Sometimes the answer is a different building. Sometimes it is not yet.

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Common Questions

What buyers ask when choosing between the two

Where is Alba Palm Beach?
4714 N. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, FL 33407; west bank of the Intracoastal Waterway, no fixed bridges to the Atlantic, direct east views of Palm Beach Island.
Who is developing Alba Palm Beach?
BGI Companies (developer) with Blue Road (co-developer).
How many residences at Alba Palm Beach?
55 residences: two-, three- and four-bedroom condominiums plus two- and three-storey townhomes, 1,778 to more than 4,500 square feet; limited residences per floor, private elevators and vestibules, private gated entry.
Where is Banyan Tree Residences?
400 Hibiscus Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33401; downtown, moments from the Intracoastal Waterway, near Worth Avenue, CityPlace and Royal Poinciana Plaza.
Who is developing Banyan Tree Residences?
400 Hibiscus Acquisitions, LLC; presented as Mast Capital and Curated JCZM Development.
How many residences at Banyan Tree Residences?
88 private residences plus a penthouse collection: one- to four-bedroom corner residences with wraparound terraces, 10-foot ceilings, floor-to-ceiling impact glass, direct elevator entry in most; Yabu Pushelberg kitchens with Sub-Zero and Wolf; primary baths with rain shower and sculptural freestanding tubs.
Which is better, Alba Palm Beach or Banyan Tree Residences?
Neither in the abstract. They answer different questions; the desk starts with yours and compares the lines you would actually consider.
Can the desk show me both?
Yes, from the current release and the plans by line for each, one to one.
Who is the developer of Banyan Tree Residences?
400 Hibiscus Acquisitions, LLC; presented as Mast Capital and Curated JCZM Development.
How many residences does Banyan Tree Residences have?
88 private residences plus a penthouse collection: one- to four-bedroom corner residences with wraparound terraces, 10-foot ceilings, floor-to-ceiling impact glass, direct elevator entry in most; Yabu Pushelberg kitchens with Sub-Zero and Wolf; primary baths with rain shower and sculptural freestanding tubs.
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