Fort Lauderdale & the Beaches

Fort Lauderdale · Hillsboro Beach · Lighthouse Point · Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

The Venice of America. Miles of deepwater canals, the New River and the Intracoastal, with some of the most valuable boating addresses in the country.

• Las Olas IslesDeepwater finger isles off Las Olas Boulevard, minutes from the ocean.
• Seven Isles & Nurmi IslesWide canals and estate lots built for large yachts.
• Harbor BeachA private oceanside neighborhood with deepwater lots near Port Everglades.
• Rio VistaHistoric streets along the New River and the Intracoastal.
• Bay Colony & Coral RidgeGated and established Intracoastal neighborhoods north of downtown.
• Hillsboro Mile & Lighthouse PointOcean-to-Intracoastal estates and deepwater canal lots further north.

• Which code governsFort Lauderdale, Hillsboro Beach, Lighthouse Point and Lauderdale-by-the-Sea each have their own rules. We confirm which apply to the lot.
• Water accessWe check canal width, depth, fixed bridges and the route to the ocean, which decide what size boat a lot can serve.
• SeawallsWe check seawall condition and height against current minimum elevation rules, since replacement can be a significant cost.
• Flood elevationWe confirm the required finished floor height and what it does to the design.
• The coastal lineOn Hillsboro Mile and other oceanfront lots, we locate the lot against the state’s Coastal Construction Control Line.
• Association approvalsIn Bay Colony, Harbor Beach and other private neighborhoods, we confirm what the association requires.

Much of Fort Lauderdale’s best waterfront was built out decades ago. The opportunity is an older home on a wide canal or the river, where the land and the water access are worth far more than the house. We find those sites early, and underwrite them for dockage, seawall and approvals before you ever see them.

“I lived in Fort Lauderdale. I know the Isles, the river and the canals by water as well as by street.”

A conversation,
not a pitch.

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