Fort Lauderdale’s reputation as the “Venice of America” has always been a selling point, but the waterfront real estate market here is entering a particularly active stretch. After a period of relative new-supply drought — most completions in 2024–2025 were in Miami Brickell and the Wynwood-adjacent neighborhoods — Fort Lauderdale is finally seeing the delivery of a significant wave of luxury waterfront condo projects that broke ground in 2022 and 2023.
This spring, five noteworthy projects are entering pre-sale or early sales phases, each with a distinct angle on what waterfront living in Fort Lauderdale means in 2026. Here’s the breakdown.
1. Pier Sixty-Six Residences
Location: 2301 SE 17th Street, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades Inlet) Developer: Six Senses / Tavistock Group Price Range: From $3.8M
This is the marquee development on this list, and arguably the most significant luxury real estate launch in Fort Lauderdale in a decade. The Pier Sixty-Six site — a landmark marina complex that generations of Lauderdale locals remember from its heyday — has been completely reimagined by the Tavistock Group in partnership with the Six Senses hotel brand.
The residential component consists of three waterfront towers with a total of 31 whole-ownership marina residences and a separate building of 149 condominium residences. The whole-ownership marina homes — some of the most expensive residential offerings Fort Lauderdale has seen — come with private deep-water boat slips directly at the residence, which removes the mooring logistics challenge that typically plagues boating-focused waterfront ownership.
The broader Pier Sixty-Six complex includes the Six Senses Hotel, a marina with 160+ slips capable of accommodating megayachts up to 400 feet, an extensive wellness facility (Six Senses is known for its spa programming), and food and beverage operations with direct water frontage.
For buyers at this price point, the combination of hotel services, marina access, and the Six Senses brand cachet is the differentiator. Pre-construction sales began in late 2025; deliveries are projected for Q3 2026.
Best for: Boaters looking for true live-aboard-adjacent waterfront living; international buyers who travel frequently and want hotel services when not in residence.
2. The Nexo Residences (Fort Lauderdale)
Location: Northeast 26th Street corridor, off the Middle River Developer: Fortune International Group / Château Group Price Range: $1.2M–$4.5M
The Fort Lauderdale outpost of the Nexo brand — which generated significant attention with its Miami Shores project — brings a more tech-forward philosophy to waterfront living. Fortune International Group has positioned this development around what they call the “Connected Residence” concept: every unit comes with pre-installed smart home infrastructure (lighting, climate, security, and appliance control via a single app), and the common area systems are designed to integrate with the homeowners’ individual systems rather than operating as isolated building functions.
The Middle River location is interesting — it’s not the open Intracoastal frontage that most luxury buyers prioritize, but the sheltered river setting offers calmer water, privacy, and a more intimate waterfront character. Kayaking and paddleboard access from the building is a promoted feature. Deep-draft vessels aren’t going to fit here, but the buyer profile for Nexo seems to prioritize lifestyle experience over boat slip capacity.
Units range from 1,700-square-foot two-bedrooms to 4,200-square-foot penthouse units. Amenities include a rooftop pool, a co-working space (a rare practical inclusion in a luxury residential building), wine storage, and a private car sharing program for residents.
Sales launch is scheduled for March 2026, with a target completion in late 2027.
Best for: Tech-forward buyers in the $1.5M–$3M range who prioritize smart home integration and lifestyle amenities over marina access.
3. 100 Las Olas
Location: 100 E Las Olas Blvd, Downtown Fort Lauderdale Developer: Stiles Corporation Price Range: $850K–$3.2M
This one is technically “waterfront” in the urban sense — Las Olas Boulevard runs to the New River waterfront, and the tower includes riverfront views — but it’s more accurately classified as a luxury urban residential tower in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale rather than a traditional waterfront property.
What makes 100 Las Olas interesting is that it’s one of the few new Fort Lauderdale developments aimed at buyers who genuinely want to walk to dinner, the beach, and the riverwalk rather than use their car for everything. The Las Olas corridor has matured significantly as a dining and cultural destination over the past five years, and 100 Las Olas is betting that the buyer who prioritizes urban walkability over private boat dockage represents a growing Fort Lauderdale demographic.
Units are on the smaller end for luxury — studio lofts starting at 620 square feet up to two-bedrooms at 1,600 square feet — and pricing reflects that, with the entry point around $850K being among the most accessible on this list for a new Fort Lauderdale luxury building.
Sales and move-ins for available units are happening now; this project has been partially complete since 2025 and remaining inventory is being cleared in early 2026.
Best for: Full-time Fort Lauderdale residents who want downtown walkability and a manageable price point; pied-à-terre buyers from Miami or Palm Beach.
4. Selene Oceanfront Residences
Location: 3000 N Ocean Drive, Fort Lauderdale Beach Developer: Coastal Construction Group Price Range: $2.1M–$8.5M
For buyers who want actual ocean frontage — not Intracoastal, not river, but the Atlantic — Selene is the project to watch this spring. The 36-story tower is under construction on North Ocean Drive and will deliver direct oceanfront residences with the kind of unobstructed water views that become rarer and more valuable each year as the beachfront corridor fills in.
The design by Arquitectonica (the Miami architecture firm behind a long roster of South Florida landmark buildings) emphasizes private outdoor living — every unit has a deep terrace, and the penthouse residences have wraparound terraces that essentially add a full outdoor room to the floor plan.
Amenities include two pools (one ocean-level, one on an elevated sky deck), a private beach club partnership with priority reservations, a fitness center with Peloton and Technogym equipment, and a wine tasting room that’s available for private event booking by residents.
Floor plans range from 1,900-square-foot two-bedrooms to 6,300-square-foot penthouses. The penthouses — listed at $8M+ — are drawing buyer attention from the Miami ultra-luxury market that’s increasingly looking northward as Brickell penthouses regularly exceed $15–20M.
Projected delivery: Q1 2027.
Best for: Oceanfront buyers with long investment horizons; luxury buyers priced out of the ultra-premium Miami oceanfront market.
5. Bahia Mar Residences
Location: 801 Seabreeze Blvd, Fort Lauderdale Beach Developer: The Related Group / Merrimac Ventures Price Range: $1.5M–$6M
The Bahia Mar site — historically one of Fort Lauderdale’s most prominent marina hotels, with a 46-acre waterfront footprint — is being redeveloped by Related Group into a mixed-use complex that includes the Bahia Mar Residences. This is a deep-water marina location that can accommodate megayacht visitors, giving residents direct proximity to the marina action that’s part of Fort Lauderdale’s identity.
Related Group’s track record in South Florida luxury residential is about as strong as you’ll find — they’ve developed some of Miami’s most successful luxury buildings and they bring a level of design and construction credibility that smaller developers can’t match.
The residential component is designed with a lower unit count for the site size, which creates a lower density than you’d expect on a 46-acre waterfront property. Related Group is explicitly targeting the buyer who wants marina-adjacent living without the full-service complexity and cost of the Pier Sixty-Six marina home model.
Pre-sales are actively underway; delivery is targeted for late 2027.
Best for: Boating-lifestyle buyers who want Intracoastal/marina access without the full marina-home price tag; buyers who appreciate Related Group’s brand and track record.
What This Wave Means for the Market
Fort Lauderdale’s luxury waterfront market has historically lagged Miami by 2–3 years in cycle timing. What we’re seeing in 2026 is the delivery of projects that were underwritten during the 2021–2022 market peak — and they’re landing in a market that’s meaningfully cooled from that peak but remains fundamentally healthy.
New waterfront supply creates some near-term price competition for existing inventory. Resale sellers who planned to list in spring 2026 should factor in competition from these new-construction launches when pricing their units.
For buyers, this spring represents an unusual window: new construction at a meaningful range of price points, in multiple locations across the Fort Lauderdale market, hitting the market simultaneously. If waterfront Fort Lauderdale is on your radar, the next six months are worth paying close attention to.
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