West Palm Beach

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West Palm Beach is a thriving city of approximately 120,000 residents. However, West Palm has a much larger unincorporated population estimated at upwards of 350,000. The area is situated in the northernmost county of the South Florida metropolitan area. Founded In 1894, West Palm is the oldest city In Palm Beach County. On Nov. 5, 1894, 87 of the town’s 500 or so residents, gathered “atop the calaboose” (the jailhouse) at Poinsettia (now Dixie) and Banyan streets and voted 77-1 to incorporate “West Palm Beach.” The area had originally been called Westpalmbeach, a single word, then split into three words. It is the county seat of Palm Beach County and one of the principal cities in the South Florida metropolitan area. West Palm Beach, also known as West Palm, is the most populous city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA. The city is also the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida.

The following types of housing are readily available in and around West Palm Beach FL:

Single Family Homes from $245,000 to $42,500,000

Townhomes & Villas from $32,000 to $1,175,000
Condominiums from $42,900 to $72,900,000 (NOTE: The Lower end is often Age Restricted Communities)

Local neighborhoods and subdivisions include:

Brelsford Park
Central Park
Downtown Neighborhoods Association
Echo Lake
El Cid
Flamingo Park
Foxhall
Grandview Heights
Ibis
Lake Mangonia
Mango Promenade
Northboro Park
North Shore
North Tamarind
Northwood
Northwood Estates
Northwood Harbor
Northwood Hills
Northwood Pines
Northwood Shores
Old Northwood
Palm Beach Lakes
Palm Club Village
Parker Ridge
Pineapple Park
Pinewood
Pinewood Park
Pleasant City
Poinciana Park
Presidential Estates
Progressive Northwest
Prospect Park
Prospect Heights
Providencia Park
Riverwalk
Roosevelt Estates
South End
Southland Park
Southside
Southwest
Spencer Lakes
Sunshine Park
Vedado
Villages of Palm Beach Lakes
Westfield

Local zip codes in this community include:

33401, 33402, 33403, 33404, 33405, 33406, 33407, 33408, 33409, 33410, 33411, 33412, 33413, 33414, 33415, 33416, 33417, 33418, 33419, 33420, 33421, 33422.

Public and private school systems serving families in the area include the Palm Beach school district. Many of the schools that serve the West Palm Beach area are “A” rated schools.

Commuters in this area are served by train, with the Tri-Rail that runs through the middle of Palm Beach and Broward counties near I-95. The Palm Beach County Transit has a very efficient bus service for the county. Major highways include I-95 and the Florida Turnpike freeway interchanges.

The city was founded by Henry Flagler as a community to house the servants working in the two grand hotels on the neighboring island of Palm Beach, across Lake Worth. The original spelling was “Westpalmbeach”, but it was feared that the 13-letter word would be an ominous omen for the fledgling community. On November 5, 1894, 78 people met at the “Calaboose” (the first jail and police station located at Clematis St. and Poinsettia, now Dixie Hwy.) and passed the motion to incorporate the Town of West Palm Beach in what was then Dade County (now Miami-Dade County). This made West Palm Beach the oldest incorporated municipality in the county and in South Florida. The town council quickly addressed the building codes and the tents and shanties were replaced by brick, brick veneer, and stone buildings. During the 1920s, the city grew rapidly during the Florida land boom, during which many historic structures and neighborhoods were built.

The city has a very rich history. Prior to the founding of Miami, West Palm Beach was a thriving cultural center. Originally, Henry Flagler intended for his Florida East Coast Railroad to have its terminus in West Palm, but due to a deep freeze, he decided to extend the railroad to Miami. For many years West Palm Beach and Miami were rival South Florida cities and they both thrived in the early 20th century. Although it was originally intended to be a settlement for the servants of the wealthy Palm Beach Island neighbors, West Palm became a thriving center in its own right. Pleasant City is a neighborhood in the original Uptown West Palm that had a thriving middle-class African-American population. This community still has a rich heritage, whereas many of the families have lived there for generations.

Pratt & Whitney, IBM, RCA and others helped put the city on the map in the late 60’s and ’70’s. But now the focus was on the whole of Palm Beach County, not just West Palm Beach. The city was loving its position as the county’s hub and heart. And so many other things were changing. Integration brought the end of Palm Beach and Roosevelt High schools and the beginning of a new high school, Twin Lakes (now Alexander W. Dreyfoos Jr. School of the Arts).

In the 1960s, Palm Beach County’s first enclosed shopping mall, the Palm Beach Mall, and an indoor arena were completed. These projects led to a revival for the city. However, crime was a serious issue due to racial tensions and high vacancy rates. But following the 1970s, the city has undergone a renaissance as newcomers have rediscovered the city’s historic areas, graceful new high-rises including Donald Trump’s elegant “Trump Plaza”, and a resurgent downtown entertainment and shopping district called CityPlace. Clematis Street and CityPlace are some of the centers of West Palm Beach’s nightlife.

Today West Palm Beach is once again a growing city. The skyline of the city beautiful is constantly changing. New residential buildings, condos, and attractions are common downtown, and an increasing number are being built. Once dilapidated single family homes are being renovated in many neighborhoods to accommodate the city’s growing population. The city recently built a new convention center. A new downtown library and city hall funded by bonds are currently being built. This is all apart of a City Center, that will also include a waterfront park, photographic & arts center, and new shops. The city is hoping to shake off its rogue reputation and represent itself as a growing city within a major metropolitan area.

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Joy Carter and Jeff Booker – CRS,e-PRO, LTG, PMN, ABR, C2Ex, SFR are REALTORS® serving the Coral Springs, FL area since 1985. Joy Carter and Jeff Booker do business as GreatFloridaHomes Team, with team members Julie Mello as the Client Care Specialist for more than 28 years. Affiliated with the Keller Williams Realty Consultants, where experience counts. Joy Carter and Jeff Booker have sold more than $800,000 million in residential real estate as The Great Florida Homes Team.

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Search the West Palm Beach, Florida MLS (Multiple Listing Service) for current property for sale listings HERE!

Contact Joy Carter and Jeff Booker, REALTORS® by phone at 954-849-8482 (Joy) or
(954) 258-2233 (Jeff), and by email at Team@GreatFloridaHomes.com
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