Tower 155 close to completion
Tower 155 — one of the notable developments to rise since height laws changed in Boca Raton — has entered its final stages of construction.
Named for its address at 155 E. Boca Raton Road, the tower is an attached eight-, 10- and 12-story building with 128 homes. It is expected to be completed in the summer of 2019, according to its developer. The builder is Kaufman Lynn Construction.
Amenities will include a sundeck; a pool on the ground floor; and a rooftop pool that “looks right down the center of Mizner Park,” said Carl Klepper Jr., of Compson Associates, the developer.
“It’s a nice area to listen to the concerts,” he said. “People are excited [for the] walkability and that different lifestyle.”
The city in 2008 changed the building height limit to allow buildings to rise up to 14 stories. The move, which was temporary but remains in effect, led to the creation of a handful of new projects, including Tower 155.
Others include 2015’s 12-story The Mark at Cityscape near Palmetto Park Road and Federal Highway, and last year’s Via Mizner, a 366-unit, 14-story apartment complex on the corner of Camino Real and Federal Highway.
In terms of having three buildings in one tower, Klepper said, “it’s more efficient when things are stacked.”
This design is “far more expensive, but far more cosmetically appealing,” he said.
The Art Deco period-inspired tower will feature 124 one-, two- and threebedroom condos, and four, two-story townhomes.
The homes range in size from 747 square feet to nearly 3,000 square feet. Prices range from $570,000 to $1.56 million.
There will be a hot tub, private cabanas, outdoor yoga studio and fitness center. It also will have a parking garage 24 feet underground.
Homes at the fifth floor and higher will have ocean views. The downtown project is about a mile-anda-half from the sea.
“The rooftops are wonderful for sunsets and drinks on the roof,” Klepper said. “You come up in the morning and have a cup of coffee and watch the sun rise, be above the hustle and bustle.”