The Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-up tour, the first-ever traveling luxury retail event, will be making its next stop in West Palm Beach, Florida, for eight weeks only from November 15th to January 15th. This will be the fifth location that the Bal Harbour-based luxury shopping location has chosen to unveil its unique luxe pop-up experience. A favorite celebrity destination in the northernmost tip of Miami Beach will be traveling to CityPlace, West Palm Beach’s most visited shopping, entertainment and dining destination, located at 700 South Rosemary Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33401.
CityPlace, known for its cosmopolitan atmosphere that is both inviting and sophisticated, offers the perfect environment for the immersive retail experience designed to captivate and engage both locals and visitors. The Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-up will feature renowned luxury brands such as Dolce & Gabbana, Tiffany, Balmain, Golden Goose, Gianvito Rossi, Wolford, Santa Maria Novella, Assouline, Elisabetta Franchi, Etro, Lanvin, Scanlan Theodore, Monnalisa, and Addict, offering a curated selection of the world’s finest fashion and lifestyle products.
“We’re thrilled to bring the tropical, luxury shopping and dining experience of Bal Harbour to West Palm for the first time,” said Matthew Whitman Lazenby, President and Chief Executive Officer of Whitman Family Development. “With this roving pop-up, we introduce a new and innovative solution at the crossroads of high-touch personal service and high-tech logistics to deliver on our mission and impact and impress our guests with our distinctive level of excellence.”
The pop-up is a fully custom-created retail experience. Designed from modular shipping containers transformed into a lush, tropical oasis, the pop-up embodies the signature aesthetic of Bal Harbour Shops. Guests will be transported into a Zen garden-like environment, complete with palm trees, fountains, and lush greenery, all set to a curated soundtrack that enhances the ambiance. The pop-up will also include covered walkways with cooling fans, a retractable canopy, and “The Whitman,” an exquisite dining venue that seats 150 guests, offering a full bar and lounge.
“Through our partnership with Bal Harbour Shops’ immersive retail concept, we continue our 25-year dedication of evolving the City of West Palm Beach’s experiential shopping and dining experiences. With the upcoming opening, we celebrate the culmination of vision and craftsmanship, offering a space where elegance meets excellence at CityPlace,” says Gopal Rajegowda, Executive Vice President, Related Ross.
The coveted destination is known for its vibrant lifestyle neighborhood and recent surge of luxury developments, including 360 Rosemary, The Laurel luxury residential rentals and the recently announced 10 and 15 CityPlace by Related Ross, the anticipated lifestyle Class-A+ office buildings set to begin construction in early 2024 on the site which Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-up will be located. The downtown district offers a curated mix of restaurants and eateries, shops and year-round cultural events, making it the perfect backdrop for the Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-up.
The West Palm Beach residency will commence with a Grand Opening Party, bringing a taste of Miami’s vibrant culture to this luxury enclave. Attendees will enjoy complimentary cocktails, Latin-inspired hors d'oeuvres, and a surprise musical performance, setting the stage for a memorable launch of the Bal Harbour Access Pop-Up Tour. Look for updates throughout the residency of the tour which will run until January 15th, 2025.
The Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-up was created by LOT-EK and spans 17,000 sq. feet. The selected luxury brands will have custom-built, well-lit, air-conditioned modern spaces, either small, medium, or large executed in crisp white with glass fronts. Spaces will be fully fitted with furniture, panels, shelving, and vitrines to highlight merchandise. Boutique sizes range from 250 square feet to 640 square feet or more.
Previous stops for the Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-up Tour have included Raleigh, North Carolina, Sarasota, Florida, Walton County, Florida and Greenville, South Carolina and have proven to be extremely successful.
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About Bal Harbour Shops:Opened in 1965 by retail visionary Stanley Whitman, the family-owned Bal Harbour Shops was the first all-luxury fashion center in America featuring high-end retailers in a tropical, open-air setting. The first to make lush landscaping a key part of the design, Bal Harbour Shops features tropical plants and orchids, waterfall features and a variety of palm trees for shade. Bal Harbour Shops is uniquely positioned across from the Atlantic Ocean offering a serene visual aesthetic like no other luxury shopping destination. The historic Bal Harbour Shops, known for its curated retail as well as the emotional connection to its tenants and customers, is the global leader in luxury shopping destinations. For more information on Bal Harbour Shops, please visit www.balharbourshops.com.
About CityPlace:CityPlace, developed, owned and managed by Related Ross, is Downtown West Palm Beach’s most visited shopping, dining and entertainment destination located in the heart of the city’s bustling urban core. Since its creation in 2000, CityPlace has transformed into a well-connected neighborhood that is committed to working with the best local artists, chefs, creatives, entrepreneurs and fitness enthusiasts – culminating in an exceptional district to live, work and visit in South Florida. For more information about CityPlace, please visit www.cityplace.com.
