Where Boca's Sunday Market Went, and What Royal Palm Place Is Turning Into

Last season, Boca's Sunday flowers and produce came from the Clock Tower at Royal Palm Place. This season they come from a different address.

The Boca Green Market opened its 2026–27 season on September 27 at 5th Avenue Shops, 1954 NE Fifth Ave. The market still calls itself "The City's Original Downtown Green Market." That name used to point to a specific spot, the Clock Tower at 508 Via De Palmas, where the market ran on Sundays from October 5, 2025 to May 3, 2026. Its old home is also heading somewhere new. What has been announced for Royal Palm Place so far leans toward hotel guests, dinner reservations and a dining room that turns into a nightclub after dark.

The Same Market on a Different Clock

The schedule changed along with the address.

The market now opens an hour later and closes half an hour later. If you used to get there early, this Sunday's 8 a.m. arrival will be an hour before the first stall opens. The season also started about a week earlier than last year's.

The season announcement published by LivingFLA lists more than 60 local vendors. They sell farm-fresh produce, artisan breads, specialty foods, handcrafted candles and soaps, local honey, fresh flowers and gourmet treats, and there's a booth for fairy hair. Families get a bounce house, lawn games and live music, and dogs are welcome. The market's own site says 65-plus vendors and lists free admission. According to the release, parking is free too.

There's one address detail to know before you put it in your phone. The press release gives the center's address as 2000 N. Federal Hwy, but the market's website and its event listings use 1954 NE Fifth Ave. The market's own site uses the Fifth Avenue address and links to directions from there.

Opening day included a tribute to the heroes and victims of September 11. At a noon ceremony, Firefighter Johnny Schroeder presented a piece of steel recovered from the World Trade Center. A 50/50 raffle that morning benefited Changing Lives and Tri-County Rescue. Green Market Coordinator Chrissy Hembree said in the same release, "Our goal has always been to create a place where people can support local businesses, discover amazing artisans, and spend quality time with family and friends."

One Landlord, Two Centers

The market moved between two properties that share an owner. Royal Palm Place is owned and operated by Investments Limited, the company founded by James H. and Marta T. Batmasian. The company's list of flagship retail properties names Royal Palm Place first and 5th Avenue Shoppes second. As recently as May 2025, an Investments Limited post called the Clock Tower setting the market's "Our Original Location." The season announcement calls 5th Avenue Shops a "New Location" and doesn't say why the market moved.

The new site already has a few reasons to stay after you've loaded the car. Elecruiser, an electric bike and scooter shop, operates out of 5th Avenue Shops. Down the block at 1914 NE Fifth Ave, Panda Express opened its first stand-alone Boca Raton restaurant on August 18, according to the Boca Raton Tribune. Since the 2026–27 season opened, a Sunday stop on NE Fifth Ave covers the market, an errand and an early lunch.

What Is Planned for the Clock Tower's Neighborhood

Royal Palm Place was approved for a different future seven months before the market moved. On February 23, 2026, Boca Raton's Community Redevelopment Agency approved a revised plan for the Royal Palm Place Hotel at 200 S. Federal Highway and 75 SE 3rd Street, according to the city's projects-in-review tracker. BocaPost reported that the room count drops from 144 to 137. The approved plan also replaces a 24-space public parking plaza and open space with a seven-story parking structure of 206,980 square feet, with retail on the ground floor. The garage's height is capped at 74 feet, 9 inches, with architectural features allowed up to 90 feet, 3 inches.

That vote amended a development approval. It wasn't a building permit.

The New Tenants Are Coming in for Dinner

The hotel is still in the planning stage. The plaza's newest leases show the same direction in the meantime.

• Fletchers, 133 SE Mizner Blvd. The Coastal Star describes it as a fine-dining room that becomes a high-energy, upscale nightclub later in the evening. It will be open to the public, and a Members Club card will give access to a private area and lounge. Executive chef and co-founder Michael Stember ran track for the United States at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and built the Sushi Belly Tower pop-ups and Ponyboy in Brooklyn. His co-founders are Sam Meitus and Jake Marr. The Fletchers website still says "Opening Fall 2026" and names the members-only space The Olive Room. No opening date has been set.
• Black Star Bakery and Cafe, 100 Plaza Real S., Suite A. Royal Palm Place's directory lists the coffee and pastry café as "Coming soon." TAPinto Boca Raton reported in May that the Brooklyn café was preparing to open there, and no date had been announced.
• Greens and Grains, 179 SE Mizner Blvd. This one is already open. It's the brand's first Florida location, and WFLX reported hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.

Black Star is the one announced tenant aimed at the morning crowd. The rest of the plan, from the members' lounge to the late-night dining room to a 137-room hotel, adds up to an evening district. The plaza's homepage has an "Upcoming Events" section, and nothing is listed in it.

A Downtown Calendar Through December

Downtown's open-air evenings now have their own address too. The City's Night Market runs on Thursdays from 6 to 9 p.m. at Sanborn Square, 72 N. Federal Highway. The October 1 market was canceled for weather, and the city calendar lists November 5 and December 10 as the remaining 2026 dates. Sanborn Square was one of the summer anchors in our Boca summer roundup, and it's still the city's own venue for weeknight events.

Here's the practical routine for the next few weeks. On Sunday mornings, go to 5th Avenue Shops between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., every Sunday through May 2, 2027, including Sunday, October 25. On the first Thursday in November, go to Sanborn Square. For Royal Palm Place, check the Fletchers website for an opening date, since the plaza's evenings depend on it.

Down the coast, Delray's GreenMarket returns on Saturday, October 24, so you can fit both markets into one weekend.

If you'd like to talk through how Royal Palm Place's next chapter might shape the blocks around it, Lemore Zausner is glad to meet for coffee and walk you through it. Book an Appointment whenever you're ready.