Merrimac Ventures Eyes 36-Unit Birch Road Condo, Fort Lauderdale
Merrimac Ventures proposes a 13-story, 36-unit condo tower at 125 N Birch Road in Fort Lauderdale, replacing a 1940s apartment building, per Florida YIMBY.
Merrimac Ventures has proposed a 13-story, 36-unit condominium tower at 125 N Birch Road in Fort Lauderdale, according to Florida YIMBY. The project would replace a 1940s-era apartment building on a 0.66-acre Broward County site.
Why it matters
This is the second Birch Road-area condo play we have tracked from the developer. Florida YIMBY also points to Merrimac’s 14-story Bungalow East at 530 North Birch Road, unveiled in 2024, and to parcels the firm bought in March 2026. Our earlier report on Merrimac’s 773-unit plan on Federal Highway covered a different site and project.
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The outlet says Merrimac Acquisition is still buying the apartment building from its owners, and that an inspection put repair costs above the building’s estimated value. That is the outlet’s account; we have not confirmed a closing or a deed. For the South Florida condo pipeline, it adds small-format, large-unit product near the beach in a market more often discussed for tall towers.
The numbers
Per Florida YIMBY, the plan includes:
- 36 residential condos, two to four bedrooms
- Units from 1,765 to 5,495 square feet
- Just over 182,000 square feet of new construction
- 11,578 square feet of interior amenities
- 117,066 square feet of sellable space
- Fitness center, clubroom and resort-style pool
GarciaStromberg is the architect and KEITH is the planner. Florida YIMBY does not state building height or parking counts, and we have not independently verified the figures.
The Real Deal reported in 2022 that a Merrimac-linked group won approval to expand a planned Fort Lauderdale condo project, which shows the firm has taken local entitlements before.
What’s next
Florida YIMBY says the city’s Development Review Committee was scheduled to consider the proposal on November 10. We have not yet pulled the city’s DRC filing or any outcome, so the committee’s comments, site plan details and any required approvals remain unconfirmed. We will update when the record is available.
Quick answers
- Did Merrimac Ventures eye 36-Unit Birch Road Condo in South Florida?
- Merrimac Ventures proposes a 13-story, 36-unit condo tower at 125 N Birch Road in Fort Lauderdale, replacing a 1940s apartment building, per Florida YIMBY.
- What are the key numbers for Merrimac Ventures?
- stories proposed: 13; condo units: 36; site: 0.66 acre; sellable space: 117,066 sq ft.
- Where does the information on Merrimac Ventures come from?
- The story cites Florida YIMBY and The Real Deal.
On the record
We previously reported Merrimac's separate 773-unit Federal Highway plan, which this Birch Road tower does not overlap.
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