20-03-2025
‘Luxury coastal living': Miami developer bringing 14-story building to Fort Lauderdale
A Miami-based real estate firm has set its sights up north with Fort Lauderdale's latest luxury development, complete with panoramic nature views and a rooftop pickleball court.
Integra Investments and co-developer Flying Point announced this week the launch of Soreno Fort Lauderdale, a 14-story luxury condominium offering 76 upscale one- to three-bedroom residencies ranging from 1,080 to 2,400 square feet. Construction will begin in 2026 and take about two years to complete. Prices start at $1.4 million.
Located at 2901 NE Ninth Court, just down the street from Galleria Mall, Soreno Fort Lauderdale is the latest contender to enter the city's development boom, including a $130 million marina on Las Olas, mixed-use developments sprouting in the historically Black Sistrunk neighborhood and a slew of other luxe high rises.
'Fort Lauderdale continues to attract buyers seeking luxury coastal living, and the demand for high-end residences in prime locations has never been stronger,' said Daniel de la Vega, President of ONE Sotheby's International Realty, which is handling the unit sales. 'Sereno Fort Lauderdale checks all the boxes with exceptional design, world-class amenities, and a lifestyle seamlessly connected to the water. This project will further elevate the city's luxury real estate landscape and we anticipate significant interest from both domestic and international buyers.'
Designed by FSMY Architects + Planners, the building appears to be made almost entirely out of glass. The residences include floor-to-ceiling windows and balconies that show off one of its biggest selling points: the 360-degree view of the Atlantic Ocean, Intracoastal Waterway, Hugh Taylor Birch State Park and the Bonnet House Museum & Gardens.
The residences come with Italian kitchens outfitted with Subzero and Wolf appliances and access to the development's two rooftops, one for swimming and another for wellness. The residence rooftop features a resort-style pool, sun deck and kitchen area. On the rooftop of the development's parking garage there will be a private pickleball court, fitness center, steam room, sauna, cold plunge, outdoor shower and yoga lawn.
Other amenities include a residents' lounge, children's playroom, full-time valet, vehicle charging stations and a pet spa.
'We figured that whoever is going to buy here, with the state park to the north, the other park to the south, the beach and the general community, is going to want to enjoy that active Fort Lauderdale lifestyle,' said Victor Ballestas, an Integra Investments partner.
This latest development builds on the success of Sereno Bay Harbour, which Integra launched almost 10 years ago in the chic beach town next to Surfside, Ballestas said.
The new location was an opportunity to fill a certain niche in Fort Lauderdale, where high end developments tend to be either small units that are generally bought by investors or very large units for ultra high end buyers, he said.
'We can replicate that end-user, high-end condominium design and give people the ability to buy something at a price that's reasonable, but also is a very livable boutique product,' Ballestas said. 'We tried real hard to fit a niche in Fort Lauderdale that we don't think is being served right now. I don't think we have a lot of direct competitors in our size range, price point, location.'
