Merrimac Ventures Proposes 13-Story Condo Tower in Fort Lauderdale

A locally based developer, Merrimac Ventures, has filed plans to replace an aging 1940s-era apartment building in Fort Lauderdale with a 13-story residential tower. The project would contain 36 condominium units on a 0.66-acre lot at 125 N Birch Road in Broward County.

The development would total just over 182,000 square feet of new construction, including about 117,066 square feet of sellable space and roughly 11,578 square feet of interior amenities. Planned amenities include a fitness center, a clubroom and a resort-style pool. Units would range from two- to four-bedroom layouts, between about 1,765 and 5,495 square feet.

Merrimac Acquisition is in the process of buying the existing apartment building from its owners after an inspection found that repair costs exceeded the building's estimated value. GarciaStromberg is the architect and KEITH is the planning firm. The city's Development Review Committee is scheduled to take up the proposal the same day the report was published.

The filing adds to a busy year for Merrimac, which previously assembled several parcels and unveiled the Bungalow East project on the same street in 2024.

Practical implication: developers and lenders tracking Fort Lauderdale infill should watch the committee's review of this site, since it signals how the city is handling redevelopment of older apartment stock into higher-density condo product.