We present the capability of PALM 6.0, the latest version of the PALM model system, to simulate neutrally stratified urban boundary layers. The studied situation includes a real-case building setup of the HafenCity area in Hamburg, Germany. Simulation results are validated against wind-tunnel measurements of the same building layout utilizing PALM's virtual measurement module. The comparison reveals an overall very high agreement between simulation results and wind-tunnel measurements not only for mean wind speed and direction but also for turbulence statistics. However, differences between measurements and simulation arise within close vicinity of surfaces where the resolution prevents good representation of the inertial sub-range of turbulence. In the end, we give guidance how these differences can be reduced using already implemented features of PALM.