Ketchy Shuby, a New York-based hospitality concept, is taking over the former Banko Cantina at 114 S. Olive Avenue in West Palm Beach, converting the three-story, 13,083-square-foot space into a nightlife venue anchored by dining, cocktails, live music, and a rooftop program. Per the operator's Instagram, Fall 2026 is the target opening window.
The address sits steps from Clematis Street, and the building dates to 1923 — a landmark-era structure that brings the physical character newer construction cannot replicate. At 13,083 square feet spread across three floors, the venue has the volume to program each level distinctly, though the operator has not yet specified how the individual floors will be differentiated beyond the rooftop designation.
The culinary direction is described as New American, paired with what the operator calls a late-night atmosphere. That framing places the concept closer to the restaurant-club hybrid format than to a conventional dinner house — one where the music programming and rooftop function as primary draws rather than supplemental offerings. Whether the kitchen operates on its own schedule or scales to the bar program as the night progresses is not yet detailed in the announcement.
Banko Cantina previously occupied the address, giving the space its most recent identity before this transition. The renovation scope, design team, and any planned changes to the 1923 building's interior have not been detailed in the operator's initial announcement.
A New York-based group committing to a 13,083-square-foot building in downtown West Palm Beach is a consequential market signal. Venues of this footprint require capital-intensive buildouts and operational infrastructure that goes well beyond a single-room restaurant or bar. Whether Ketchy Shuby is extending an established programming model from its New York operation or developing the West Palm concept independently is not yet indicated in the announcement.
With Fall 2026 as the stated target, the buildout timeline is fairly compressed. No permit filings or construction details have been confirmed beyond the operator's social media post. Activity at 114 S. Olive Avenue — permits pulled, contractor signage, or visible interior work — will be the earliest indicator that the project has moved from announcement into active renovation.
