Overview
Manalapan, Manalapan
Manalapan is a 2.4-square-mile barrier-island town of roughly 400 residents on the stretch of coast between Hypoluxo Island and the Town of Palm Beach. What makes Manalapan unusual even by South Florida standards is that most of its single-family lots extend from the Atlantic Ocean directly across A1A to the Intracoastal Waterway — giving owners two-waterfront control on one parcel. The town's Architectural Commission applies one of the tightest design-review processes in the county, with explicit expectations around massing, roof pitch, wall-to-window ratios, and material palette. Lots routinely trade in the $20M–$60M range, and purpose-built residences above $80M are no longer anomalies.
Why Sabal in Manalapan
Why Sabal in Manalapan
Sabal is currently delivering 3050 S Ocean Blvd — a 15,832 sq ft ocean-to-Intracoastal residence on 1.33 acres with 70 feet of direct Atlantic frontage and 70 feet on the Intracoastal. Building this address means managing a CCCL-side foundation with concurrent seawall, dock, and Intracoastal-side work; it means coordinating with the town's Architectural Commission across multiple review cycles; and it means running an owner-representation standard that keeps the principal out of day-to-day subcontractor friction. That is what we do for every Manalapan mandate.
Portfolio
Our work in Manalapan
Frequently asked
Building in Manalapan.
- What is an ocean-to-Intracoastal lot in Manalapan?
- Most Manalapan single-family lots extend from the Atlantic Ocean directly across A1A to the Intracoastal Waterway, giving one owner control of both waterfronts on a single parcel. This is structurally rare on the Florida coast — it creates east-facing ocean exposure, west-facing Intracoastal sunsets, dock access on the Intracoastal side, and full through-lot privacy. It also doubles the regulatory scope: CCCL on the ocean, seawall and dock permits on the Intracoastal.
- What does the Manalapan Architectural Commission review?
- The Architectural Commission reviews massing, roof pitch, wall-to-window ratios, exterior material palette, and compatibility with the adjacent oceanfront streetscape. It applies one of the tightest design-review processes in Palm Beach County — stricter than Boca Raton, comparable to Gulf Stream. Expect two to three review cycles on a new-build, each roughly 30 days. Pre-presentation consultation with town staff materially reduces remands.
- What are typical lot and construction costs in Manalapan?
- Ocean-to-Intracoastal lots trade in the $20M to $60M range depending on frontage and depth; construction on new-build residences runs $1,200 to $2,000 per square foot excluding land, architecture, FF&E, and site work. Finished purpose-built residences above $80M are no longer anomalies on the town's prime stretch — the 3050 S Ocean Blvd mandate is delivered to that standard.
- What permitting runs in parallel on a Manalapan oceanfront build?
- A typical Manalapan ocean-to-Intracoastal mandate runs four simultaneous permit tracks: the Manalapan Architectural Commission, the Town building permit, the Florida DEP Coastal Construction Control Line permit (oceanside foundation, scour, and dune work), and the Palm Beach County seawall/dock permit (Intracoastal side). Running them in series instead of parallel adds four to six months. Running them in parallel requires a GC with the working relationships to coordinate all four.
- Has Sabal delivered projects in Manalapan?
- Sabal is currently delivering 3050 S Ocean Blvd — a 15,832 sq ft ocean-to-Intracoastal residence on 1.33 acres with 70 feet of direct Atlantic frontage and 70 feet on the Intracoastal. The project is being delivered to the standard the address expects. Sabal has been actively engaged with the town's review processes and is available privately ahead of Spring 2026 delivery.
