After years of back and forth, a controversial North Beach project is back in play. On Tuesday, the Fort Lauderdale City Commission signed off on a fresh redesign for the Sereno development near Sunrise Boulevard and NE 9th Court, restoring a hotel component and slightly upping the condo count. The vote was unanimous, clearing a major hurdle for the two-parcel site.
According to the City of Fort Lauderdale’s commission agenda memo, the resolution adopted May 5 authorizes a site plan amendment that increases multifamily units from 76 to 88, adds 113 hotel rooms and roughly 1,800 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, and includes a request to trim parking requirements for the residential portion. City of Fort Lauderdale records also spell out conditions ranging from sidewalk easements to maintenance agreements that the developer must meet before anyone moves in.
Sereno has already lived a few different lives on paper. It first won approval in 2022 as Ocean Park Residences, then came back in 2024 with an amendment that scrapped hotel rooms in favor of more residences and above-ground parking. The Real Deal tracked those shifts, noting that the original vision called for two 12-story towers, while the 2024 version condensed everything into a single 14-story building with 76 units.
What the new plan includes
The latest redesign brings the hotel back and splits the project into two structures. The east building is planned as a 14-story tower that will house the 88 condos and 113 hotel keys, capped by a rooftop pool deck. To the west, a separate building will stack four levels of parking below a fifth-level indoor and outdoor amenity deck. Local development coverage and project renderings show that the rooftop pickleball court floated in 2024 has been swapped out for lounge and fitness spaces instead. Florida YIMBY detailed the updated two-building layout and unit sizing.
Who is behind it and the market angle
The team behind Sereno is Miami-based Integra Investments, with principals on the project that include Paulo de Tavares Melo, Victor Ballestas and Nelson Stabile. Integra Investments lists Sereno in its Florida portfolio, and industry coverage notes that the project has already been marketed to high-end buyers, complete with a sales gallery to help move units. Multi-Housing News reported on the market launch and earlier delivery expectations tied to that sales push…