Published 2026-09-14T17:46:36.281Z from Florida YIMBY.
Rybak Development and Gold Standard of Care plan a 25-story, 281,000-square-foot tower with 261 residences, retail and a large amenity deck.
What happened
Rybak Development and Gold Standard of Care have unveiled plans for 534 Datura, a 25-story, roughly 281,000-square-foot tower with 261 residences. The proposal also includes about 4,600 square feet of retail and a 6,371-square-foot pool deck. Florida YIMBY reports that the design is by IMC Architecture. The program includes 64 parking spaces, plus amenity space associated with the pool deck, spa, co-working and fitness uses. The project would replace an existing 200-bed nursing home on a roughly half-acre site.
Why it matters for buyers
The proposal is notable because it would add a sizable new residential building to the Datura Street area with a relatively compact parking count and a meaningful ground-floor retail component. The residential program also includes a workforce-housing component under the Live Local framework, although the exact unit breakdown should be treated cautiously until the project’s numbers are fully reconciled. For buyers, the practical point is that 534 Datura represents another major residential proposal in the central West Palm Beach development pipeline. Its scale, retail space and amenity program make it more than a small infill project, while the replacement of an existing institutional use would materially change the site.
What to watch
The biggest item to watch is how the plan moves through public review and whether the current program changes. Exact workforce-housing counts deserve particular attention because published figures have not been perfectly consistent. Also watch for revisions to the residential count, parking plan, retail square footage or amenity program. At this stage, the useful buyer takeaway is the broad proposal: 25 stories, 261 residences and a mixed residential-retail program at 534 Datura.
Why it matters
The proposal would replace an existing nursing-home site with a large residential and retail development.
Buyer context
Use the broad 25-story, 261-residence program as the current anchor and treat the exact workforce-housing unit count cautiously.
Source
Florida YIMBY. Verify current project details before making a purchase decision.