After years of trying to convince developers and investors that it’s a viable alternative to Miami and Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale’s pitch is starting to resonate.
The South Florida city has drawn an influx of luxury condominium projects and one of the region’s largest new corporate tenants. Much of the work is planned and financed by deep-pocketed New York developers betting that Fort Lauderdale’s time has finally come.
“For some people, Miami became too hectic, too busy, too noisy,” said Miki Naftali, whose firm is developing more than 250 condo units and a rental building in the once-industrial Flagler Village. “So Fort Lauderdale is a fantastic city for those that just want one notch down.”…