Phipps Ocean Park re-do to cost more than expected

by William Kelly

Communications Coordinator

The estimated cost of the Phipps Ocean Park redevelopment has proven higher than expected, prompting the Palm Beach Preservation Foundation to trim costs and ask the town for additional financial support.

The preservation foundation, which is spearheading the renovation of the park, says it has raised $28 million, including $23 million for construction and related costs, and $5 million for an endowment.

But the foundation faces a funding gap of $7 million that is needed before the project breaks ground in early 2024, Amanda Skier, its president and chief operating officer, wrote in a May 26 letter to the council and Mayor Danielle Moore.

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Palm Beach TV coverage of the Phipps Ocean Park Redevelopment.
Palm Beach TV coverage of the Phipps Ocean Park redevelopment

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