A New York-based developer has plans for what could be the tallest building in Fort Lauderdale – exceeding the city’s tallest building by 146 feet. Here’s what could be in store.
Construction is nearing completion on Casa Vanda and the Marea Collection, two waterfront residential developments by Miami-based Sunland Group in the Belmar and Belle Meade neighborhoods of Miami’s Upper East Side. The projects comprise five single-family homes, including the three-story Casa Vanda at 1155 NE 89th Street and four residences within the Marea Collection at 7707, 7711, 7717, and 7725 NE 8th Avenue. Several homes are expected to be completed in early 2027.
Plans have been filed for two residential towers rising 25 and 20 stories at the Magic City Innovation District in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood. The proposed development would occupy a combined 1.8-acre site at 225 and 275 NE 60th Street, bringing 553 rental apartments, ground-floor retail space, and structured parking to the nearly 18-acre mixed-use district. Plaza Equity Partners and Dragon Global, led by Bob Zangrillo, are developing the project, with Arquitectonica serving as the architect. The proposal was scheduled for review by Miami’s Urban Development Review Board on October 21, 2026.
On October 20th, the Miami-Dade County City Commission heard plans from Flagler TOC Development Partners for two eight-story buildings that would feature a total of 800 apartments. They would be developed in two phases.
Foundation work is underway on the first two residential buildings at Miramar Cove, a 125-acre mixed-use development in Miramar, Broward County. Developed by Sunbeam Development Corporation in partnership with Fort Lauderdale-based Stiles, the project is planned to feature 2,874 rental apartments, approximately 400,000 square feet of retail, dining, and entertainment space, and 125,000 square feet of office space. Construction began with a groundbreaking in May 2026, and the first phase is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2028.
