New York developer files plans for Fort Lauderdale's tallest 645-foot tower
A New York developer just filed plans for a massive 645-foot tower in Florida.
The short version
- The 56-story building would bring 696 apartments and shops to Fort Lauderdale.
- Arosa Developers has the 0.7-acre site under contract now.
- The project heads to the city review committee on October 27.
Fort Lauderdale is aiming higher than ever. A New York developer just filed plans for what would be the city's tallest building, a 645-foot tower rising 56 stories. According to The Real Deal, NE 2nd Holdings, managed by Alexander Lichtman of Arosa Developers, submitted the proposal for a 0.7-acre site at 117 Northeast Second Street.
The massive 1.1 million-square-foot project would replace an existing parking lot and warehouse with 696 residential units, 7,400 square feet of commercial space, and 696 parking spaces. The unit mix includes 138 studios, 296 one-bedrooms, 218 two-bedrooms, and 48 three-bedrooms, complete with rooftop and 10th-floor amenity decks with pools.
FMSY Architects + Planners designed the building, while Keith served as the planning firm. Arosa Developers currently has the property under contract from the Mary T. Viator Trust and Westella LLC. Fort Lauderdale’s Development Review Committee is scheduled to consider the plans on October 27.
The proposed tower easily outpaces the city's current tallest building, the 499-foot 100 Las Olas condo, and a planned 525-foot tower by Dependable Equities. Arosa Developers previously filed plans for another high-rise nearby last year, though that project has not yet broken ground.
This latest proposal lands just blocks from Flagler Village, where thousands of new units are already moving through the pipeline. If your next real estate trip takes you down to South Florida, you will need to look much further up.
