DEVELOPER CHARLES S. COHEN CLOSES FULL CONSTRUCTION FINANCING FOR WEST PALM POINT - WEST PALM BEACH'S NEWEST OFFICE TOWER

 Cooper Horowitz arranges construction financing for the $400 million project –
438,000-square-foot Class AA+ iconic tower

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Charles S. Cohen, President/CEO of Cohen Brothers Realty Corporation of Florida, the developer and owner of West Palm Point, today announced that Cooper Horowitz has arranged full project financing for the newest office tower in West Palm Beach. The $400,000,000 project is slated for delivery in the first quarter of 2029.

"Cooper Horowitz is proud to have arranged financing for the West Palm Point development on behalf of Mr. Cohen," said Robert Horowitz of Cooper Horowitz, who arranged the financing. "West Palm Point stood out to capital providers because of its irreplaceable location, best-in-class design, and Cohen Brothers' long history of delivering landmark projects. We were pleased to secure a financing solution that reflects the quality of this project which will be a new iconic addition to the city of West Palm Beach's skyline."

Designed by world-renowned architecture firm Pelli Clarke & Partners , with Nichols Architects serving as architect of record, West Palm Point will occupy an entire city block centrally located in the heart of Downtown West Palm Beach. Upon completion, the 23-story, 438,000-square-foot Class AA+ office tower will offer ground-floor retail, an expansive 30-foot-tall lobby, 10+feet finished office ceiling heights with energy-efficient windows, in addition to a 10-story standalone parking structure containing approximately 1,200 parking spaces. The project is targeting LEED Gold and Fitwel certification.

"West Palm Point offers a competitive alternative in the West Palm Beach office marketplace that continues to attract businesses from all over the country. The project represents the culmination of over seven years of planning, contracting and creating the world-class office space that today's office tenants deserve, and, my forty years of experience in developing and operating office buildings has allowed me to anticipate and accommodate these requirements," said Mr. Cohen.

West Palm Point offers its tenants access to a one-acre private landscaped rooftop park with a putting green, dog park, café, performance space, and a dramatic water fixture designed by Fluidity. The tower includes a fitness center with locker rooms and showers and a conference center. The project will feature multiple dining options with retail wrapping the entire perimeter of both the office tower and garage with creative space on the second floor of the garage structure.

West Palm Point is strategically located near the Palm Beach County Convention Center, the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, the Hilton Hotel and CityPlace and the Brightline. Palm Beach Island, President Donald J. Trump International Airport, Interstate 95 are nearby.

Executive Leasing Agents for West Palm Point are John K. Criddle and Joseph Freitas of CBRE, along with Marc Horowitz, Senior Vice President/National Director of Leasing, Cohen Brothers Realty Corporation.

The design team for West Palm Point includes EDSA as landscape architect, AREA Architects as interior architect, L'Observatoire International for lighting design, Pentagram for environmental graphics, Bliss & Nyitray as structural engineer, Langan as civil and geotechnical engineer, TLC Engineering Solutions as MEP engineer and Coastal Construction overseeing construction.

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DEVELOPER CHARLES S. COHEN CLOSES FULL CONSTRUCTION FINANCING FOR WEST PALM POINT - WEST PALM BEACH'S NEWEST OFFICE TOWER

SHENZHEN, China, Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from Chinadailyhk.com

A photo exhibition on cultural and people-to-people exchanges in Asia opened in South China's Shenzhen on Monday, ahead of the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, which the city is hosting next month.

Co-organized by China Daily and the Asia News Network, the Changing Asia exhibition runs through Friday at the Shenzhen Research Institute of the Chinese University of Hong Kong under the theme "Moments of Connection: Smiles and Hands Across Asia-Pacific".

In her welcoming remarks, Liu Weiling, deputy editor-in-chief of China Daily, said the exhibition is an important cultural exchange event during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation's "China Year" and aligns with this year's theme, "Building an Asia-Pacific Community to Prosper Together".

"We look forward to using the lens as a medium to capture the warm moments of Asia-Pacific people working hand-in-hand and civilizations integrating with each other, vividly showcasing the moving picture of Asia-Pacific peoples united in solidarity and embracing inclusiveness and shared prosperity," Liu said.

Warner Cheuk Wing-hing, Hong Kong's deputy chief secretary for administration, said at the opening that the photographs document the Asia-Pacific's cultural landscape and development stories without relying on words.

The exhibition highlights the core spirit of this year's APEC and offers visitors a glimpse of the region's growing mutual understanding and connection, as well as achievements in inclusive, shared development, he said.

The edition received more than 2,200 entries from 330 photographers worldwide. After a rigorous selection process, 97 works by 54 photographers from 17 countries and regions were chosen to capture the "smiles" and "hands" of Asia-Pacific people and portray a shared future of inclusive prosperity.

"Photography has the extraordinary ability to bring seemingly distant worlds closer together, creating a silent dialogue between the people portrayed and those viewing the images," Emanuele Giacomini, a documentary photographer based in Italy, told China Daily.

A set of photos Giacomini took at the 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, India, was selected for the exhibition. The festival was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2017.

Giacomini said the exhibition's theme reflects his approach to documentary photography: seeking human connections, spontaneous gestures and emotions that transcend cultural and religious differences.

At the exhibition's launch, Bill Condon, an adviser to think tank Our Hong Kong Foundation, praised the quality and diversity of the photos. "It is really important to show and utilize the soft power of culture and art," he said. "The exhibition's Asian focus makes it so much more relevant and creates an opportunity for dialogue outside the formal meetings."

Nay Min Thu, a Myanmar student at Prince of Songkla University in Thailand, said he was impressed by the stories behind the photographs, particularly Shirkoo Mamagha's images capturing peaceful moments of nomadic communities in Iran. "I have learned that we should take photos that contain stories," said Thu, an amateur photographer.

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Changing Asia expo opens in Shenzhen