The Club at Ibis in West Palm Beach has broken ground on a membership amenity redevelopment that will add padel and pickleball courts, a dedicated spa building, and a casual restaurant to the club's property, according to the club's Instagram.
Hedrick Brothers is leading the rebuild. The club's announcement describes the project as designed to "give members more ways to play, relax and spend time on property," but does not include an opening timeline, project cost, court count, or square footage.
The three-part scope — racquet sports, wellness, and informal dining — covers the categories private clubs across South Florida have moved to prioritize in recent membership amenity cycles. Bundling padel alongside pickleball in a single construction push positions Ibis to serve two distinct audiences: padel has found a foothold among players with a tennis background, while pickleball has driven membership demand at clubs throughout the region.
The dedicated spa building — framed as a standalone structure rather than an expansion of existing locker-room or treatment-room amenities — signals that wellness is being positioned as a primary destination rather than a supplemental convenience. A freestanding facility typically allows for an independent programming calendar and separate operating hours, though neither has been detailed publicly.
The casual restaurant is the least-specified component of the project. No operator, chef, concept, or seat count was named in the club's announcement. At private clubs, a casual dining addition typically serves a different function than formal dining rooms — lighter menus, faster service, proximity to courts and outdoor areas — but those specifics for the Ibis project have not been confirmed.
No architect or interior design credit beyond Hedrick Brothers as general contractor has been publicly attached to the project. Permit filings with Palm Beach County, once submitted, should yield scope, square footage, and phasing details.
The details worth tracking as construction advances: which operator or concept is named for the casual restaurant, whether any existing amenities are taken offline during the build, and the overall delivery timeline. The club has not indicated whether the groundbreaking represents the start of a single phase or the first in a sequence.
