Top 5 Luxury Condo Projects Transforming Fort Lauderdale’s Skyline
Quick Summary
- Five standout Fort Lauderdale projects spanning beach, Las Olas, and marinas
- Price points range from about $900K to $15M+ across distinct buyer profiles
- Unit counts vary widely, from 36 boutique residences to roughly 194 homes
- Amenities skew resort-level: beach access, pools, and yacht-ready marina concepts
Fort Lauderdale’s luxury new-construction moment
Fort Lauderdale has long had three identities that matter to high-net-worth buyers: the Atlantic edge, the Las Olas spine, and the yachting network that turns waterways into address value. What feels different in this new-project cycle is how deliberately those identities are being translated into product. Developers aren’t just delivering square footage; they’re delivering a way of moving through the city-from beach mornings to downtown dinners to marina weekends.
For buyers evaluating pre-construction inventory in Fort Lauderdale, the practical question is no longer, “Which view do I prefer?” It’s, “Which lifestyle am I buying into, and how private do I need it to feel?” Unit counts, tower height, and amenity programming tend to answer that quickly.
Top 5 Luxury New Developments in Fort Lauderdale
1. Selene Oceanfront Residences ￨ Fort Lauderdale Beach oceanfront twin-tower Selene is a twin-tower, oceanfront condominium concept planned at roughly 194 residences, positioned to deliver true oceanfront living at Fort Lauderdale Beach. It is also marketed as the area’s tallest residential building at about 300 feet-an attribute that resonates with buyers who equate elevation with long-horizon views and a more rarefied sense of arrival.
Residences are advertised from roughly 1,600 to 3,600-plus interior square feet, with pricing marketed from about $900K to $10M-plus. Amenity programming is beach-forward, including multiple pool experiences and direct beach-access positioning.
2. Andare Residences ￨ 521 E Las Olas Blvd downtown tower Andare is a Related Group condominium tower directly on Las Olas Boulevard at 521 E Las Olas Blvd, placing downtown living on Fort Lauderdale’s most legible corridor. The building is marketed at 46 stories with about 163 residences, delivering a true high-rise profile with a relatively curated residential count for its height.
Floor plans are marketed from about 1,800 square feet to more than 4,300 square feet, and pricing is marketed from about $2.26M up to about $4.9M. For buyers who prioritize walkability, dining access, and a consistent urban rhythm, Andare is a clear expression of “Las Olas first.”
3. St. Regis Residences Bahia Mar ￨ branded waterfront + marina setting St. Regis Residences Bahia Mar is a branded redevelopment concept at the Bahia Mar site, combining private residences with serviced resort residences. The plan calls for two 23-story towers with 80 private residences each, totaling 160 private residences, plus a separate tower with 79 resort residences.
Pricing is marketed from approximately $5M-plus for private residences and approximately $3M-plus for resort residences. A defining lifestyle lever is the planned marina concept, marketed at about 250 slips with capability up to roughly 350-foot yachts-aimed at the buyer who wants water access as an everyday utility rather than a weekend treat.
4. Pier Sixty-Six Residences ￨ boutique condo towers within a waterfront redevelopment Pier Sixty-Six is a major waterfront redevelopment led by Tavistock Group at the historic Pier Sixty-Six site. The residential component is positioned as two boutique condo towers totaling 62 residences, with additional resort residences across the broader campus.
Marina scale is part of the appeal: the marina is marketed at about 164 slips with about 5,000 linear feet of dockage. For buyers who want a marina lifestyle but prefer a smaller condo count, this is the type of offering that can feel both active and contained.
5. Riva Residenze ￨ boutique yacht-branded residential concept near Harbor Drive Riva Residenze is positioned as a boutique, 20-story luxury condo tower with 36 residences in the Harbor Beach area at or near 3049 Harbor Drive. The concept aligns with a Riva Yacht-branded residential identity, emphasizing yacht-inspired design language and materiality.
Residences are marketed from about 2,000 square feet to 6,000-plus square feet, with pricing marketed from about $3.7M to $15M-plus. A private marina component is marketed with six slips for roughly 60 to 65-foot vessels, plus a day-use slip concept-making boat-slip functionality part of the value proposition.
How to match a project to your lifestyle, not just your floor plan
Luxury buyers in Broward often start with a familiar checklist: views, layout efficiency, ceiling height, finishes. Those are necessary, but they’re no longer sufficient when several new-construction towers aim for a similar level of interior polish. The sharper differentiator is what the building makes easy.
If your ideal day is sand, swim, and sunset with minimal friction, oceanfront towers that foreground beach access and layered pool experiences will read as “correct,” even if you spend fewer hours inside the residence than you expected. If your ideal day is coffee, meetings, galleries, and dinner within a few blocks, a downtown address on Las Olas changes how often you use your car, your driver-or neither.
If boating is central, don’t treat a marina as scenery. Treat it as an operating system: slip availability, vessel-length accommodation, and the cadence of arriving and departing. Sophisticated buyers decide early whether they want a marina as a view, a convenience, or a core identity.
Price architecture: what the ranges signal about positioning
The published pricing bands across these five projects create a useful map. A marketed entry point around $900K can signal a larger unit count and a broader buyer funnel, while an upper band stretching to $10M-plus or $15M-plus points to a top tier designed to satisfy trophy expectations.
Equally telling is the middle. Projects marketed from roughly $2.26M to $4.9M often draw a mix of primary residents and second-home owners who want high-design living without the operational complexity of a massive resort campus. Meanwhile, $5M-plus private residences within branded environments are frequently purchased by buyers seeking service, consistency, and a level of global brand recognition that travels well.
Boutique versus scale: why residence count changes daily experience
In Fort Lauderdale, a building’s residence count quietly sets its social temperature. Roughly 194 residences can support a fuller amenity program and a more constant energy. Around 163 residences can still feel exclusive while delivering the advantages of a true high-rise. At 62 residences-and especially at 36-the experience becomes meaningfully more private: fewer elevator stops, a smaller neighbor set, and a calmer rhythm.
Buyers often underestimate how much this matters until they live it. If you value discretion and predictability, boutique inventory isn’t merely a brag; it’s a daily quality-of-life feature. If you prefer a livelier campus feel and more variety in shared spaces, a larger residence count can actually enhance the experience.
South Florida context for Fort Lauderdale buyers
Many Fort Lauderdale buyers also track the broader South Florida luxury arc, especially when considering a second residence or a portfolio approach. If you’re comparing a beach-forward lifestyle farther south, 57 Ocean Miami Beach is the kind of oceanfront positioning that helps clarify what “beach as daily ritual” can look like in a different market.
If you want a global-brand, skyline-centric mood, Brickell’s trophy pipeline offers a useful counterpoint, such as 888 Brickell by Dolce & Gabbana. And if your north-south comparison includes resort-level service with a coastal Fort Lauderdale sensibility, Four Seasons Hotel & Private Residences Fort Lauderdale can be a helpful reference point.
For yachting-oriented buyers who want to compare boutique scale and branding narratives, Riva Residenze Fort Lauderdale offers another angle on how the market is treating design identity as a form of luxury currency.
Decision filters that sophisticated buyers use
Before you select a stack or a view, select your non-negotiables. In this cohort of projects, four filters do most of the work:
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Location logic: Fort Lauderdale Beach versus Las Olas versus waterfront marina adjacency.
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Privacy threshold: Do you prefer boutique (36 or 62 residences) or a larger residential ecosystem.
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Water relationship: Beach access, a marina with meaningful slip scale, or both.
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Unit proportions: Interior square footage ranges, especially if you’re downsizing from a single-family-homes lifestyle and want rooms to behave like rooms.
These filters help you avoid a common mistake in pre-construction: buying an aesthetic and realizing later that the lifestyle infrastructure doesn’t match how you actually live.
FAQs
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Which Fort Lauderdale project has the broadest price range? Selene Oceanfront Residences is marketed from about $900K to $10M-plus, spanning a wide buyer profile.
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Which project is directly on Las Olas Boulevard? Andare Residences is located at 521 E Las Olas Blvd, placing it on the corridor itself.
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Which projects emphasize marina living the most? St. Regis Residences Bahia Mar and Pier Sixty-Six both foreground marina components as a core amenity.
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How many residences are planned at Selene? Selene is planned at roughly 194 residences across a twin-tower oceanfront concept.
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How tall is Andare and how many homes are planned? Andare is marketed as a 46-story tower with about 163 residences.
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What is the residential mix at St. Regis Residences Bahia Mar? The plan includes 160 private residences plus 79 resort residences in a separate tower.
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How many condo residences are planned at Pier Sixty-Six Residences? Pier Sixty-Six Residences markets two boutique towers totaling 62 condo residences.
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What is the key differentiator for Riva Residenze? It is positioned as a Riva Yacht-branded residential concept with a boutique 36-residence scale.
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Does any project market slips for larger yachts? St. Regis Residences Bahia Mar markets a planned marina of about 250 slips with capability up to roughly 350-foot yachts.
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Are these projects suited to primary living or second homes? The lineup supports both, with downtown convenience, oceanfront ritual, and marina-first lifestyles depending on preference.
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