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Alba Palm Beach or Olara: fact against fact

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

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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.

Olara. 1919 N Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway; Currie Park and the NORA District walkable per the developer; Worth Avenue on Palm Beach island minutes away.

The Two Teams

Who is building and designing each.

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

Olara. Savanna, New York based real estate investment manager formed in 1992; construction by SavCon and Gilbane; exclusive sales and marketing by Compass Development Marketing Group.

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The Architects

Who drew them.

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

Olara. Arquitectonica; landscape by EDSA.

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.

Olara. 275 residences of two to four bedrooms plus den across 26 storeys; construction at floor 15 as of August 2026; phased delivery late 2026 through 2028.

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.

Olara. Over 80,000 square feet centred on a private sixth floor deck; dining by Jose Andres Group including an 8,500 square foot indoor and outdoor waterfront restaurant and a dockside oyster bar; private marina with resident slips, a captained fishing boat and a cruising yacht; 24 hour doorman, valet and security; resident manager and concierge.

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.

Olara: Two hundred and seventy five homes on the Intracoastal with a private marina, a Jose Andres restaurant and an 80,000 square foot amenity deck, delivering in phases from late 2026.

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 Olara 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 Olara?
1919 N Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway; Currie Park and the NORA District walkable per the developer; Worth Avenue on Palm Beach island minutes away.
Who is developing Olara?
Savanna, New York based real estate investment manager formed in 1992; construction by SavCon and Gilbane; exclusive sales and marketing by Compass Development Marketing Group.
How many residences at Olara?
275 residences of two to four bedrooms plus den across 26 storeys; construction at floor 15 as of August 2026; phased delivery late 2026 through 2028.
Which is better, Alba Palm Beach or Olara?
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 Olara?
Savanna, New York based real estate investment manager formed in 1992; construction by SavCon and Gilbane; exclusive sales and marketing by Compass Development Marketing Group.
How many residences does Olara have?
275 residences of two to four bedrooms plus den across 26 storeys; construction at floor 15 as of August 2026; phased delivery late 2026 through 2028.
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