Palm Beach South End

The South End is the southern stretch of the Town of Palm Beach, running along South Ocean Boulevard from Sloan's Curve down to Ocean Avenue, near the town's border with South Palm Beach. It's one of four sequential districts running the length of the island, alongside the North End (Wells Road to the Palm Beach Inlet), Town (Wells Road to Worth Avenue), and the Estate Section (Worth Avenue to Sloan's Curve). Where the Estate Section and In Town areas are built around single-family mansions and Mediterranean Revival architecture, the South End is Palm Beach's condominium corridor: a run of oceanfront and near-oceanfront buildings, mostly from the 1960s through the 1980s, that gives buyers a lower-maintenance, often lower-priced way into the island than a house further north.

Geography & What Makes It Different

The South End begins where the Estate Section ends at Sloan's Curve, the well-known bend in South Ocean Boulevard that residents use as a landmark, and continues south along the barrier island toward the Southern Boulevard/Lake Worth corridor and the town line. It is the narrowest part of the island, with the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Intracoastal Waterway close by to the west, so several buildings offer water views on both sides. Unlike the Estate Section's private estates or the North End's larger single-family lots, the South End's building stock is almost entirely mid-rise condominiums, generally seven to nine stories, a scale that has remained largely unchanged since most of these buildings went up. It's a quieter, more residential stretch than In Town near Worth Avenue, without the retail density, and it trades some of the Estate Section's grandeur for a simpler, lock-and-leave lifestyle.

The Buildings

Sloan's Curve anchors the north end of the district: four seven-story buildings split into two pairs, Sloan's Curve I at 2000 South Ocean Boulevard and Sloan's Curve II at 2100 South Ocean Boulevard, designed by architect Eugene Lawrence and completed in the early 1980s, with residences generally ranging from roughly 2,300 to 3,500 square feet. Further south along what residents call Condominium Row, the Ambassador I and II at 2 Breakers Row date to 1968, an eight-story pair of "S"-shaped buildings designed by the same architect to capture both ocean and Intracoastal views across 96 combined residences. Both buildings represent the South End's original wave of construction: straightforward, well-built mid-rise towers rather than architectural showpieces, which is a large part of why entry prices here run lower than the Estate Section or Oceanfront corridor.

Price Range & Fees

As of 2026, South End condominiums generally start in the roughly $1 million to $2 million range for smaller residences in the district's older buildings and run up into the eight figures for larger, higher-floor, or fully renovated oceanfront residences at buildings like Sloan's Curve. Monthly association fees vary meaningfully by building and age: Sloan's Curve has generally run in the $3,000 to $4,300 range, while the Ambassador buildings have generally run lower, roughly $1,800 to $2,150, reflecting differences in age, staffing, and amenity level. Fees like these typically bundle building insurance, common-area and grounds maintenance, pool upkeep, security, and reserve contributions. As with any Palm Beach condominium purchase, buyers should confirm current fees and any pending special assessments directly with the association before making an offer.

Lifestyle

The South End suits buyers who want genuine oceanfront or near-oceanfront living on the island of Palm Beach without taking on a house, or without paying Estate Section or Oceanfront-corridor prices to get there. Most buildings offer a pool, beach access, and some level of on-site staff or security, without the scale of amenities found in newer luxury towers elsewhere in the county. It's a short drive to Worth Avenue and In Town, and close to the Southern Boulevard bridge for quick access to West Palm Beach and the mainland, making it a practical, quieter alternative for buyers who still want to say they live in Palm Beach.

Working With Me

The South End is where I send buyers who want real Palm Beach oceanfront living without an estate-sized budget or an estate-sized home to maintain. Whether you're comparing Sloan's Curve against the Ambassador buildings, I'm glad to walk you through what's actually on the market and how these buildings compare to each other.

Seth Mansfield | Douglas Elliman

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