Apartment tower coming to Flagler Village

12 story, 252-unit building will join the trendy neighborhood

FORT LAUDERDALE — If towers were flowers, you might say Flagler Village is fertile ground.

The downtown neighborhood, one of Fort Lauderdale’s hippest, has another apartment tower with a modern design on the way: Advantis Station of Flagler Village. The 252-unit tower will rise 12 stories on the northeast corner of Sistrunk Boulevard and Northeast Third Avenue, helping the area earn its rep as a bustling urban village undergoing a growth spurt.

The 1.4-acre development is made up of eight parcels that include a Red Cross building, vacant lot and florist shop.

Prospect Real Estate Group plans to break ground this year and open by mid-2024, said Robert Lochrie, attorney for the developer.

“They want to get moving quickly,” he said.

Advantis Station will join several residential towers that call Flagler Village home, including Alta Flagler Village, ORA, Solmar on Sixth and Solé Condominiums.

Good fit for the neighborhood

“It’s going to fit in,” said Leann Barber, president of the Flagler Village Civic Association. “I think the plan is for Flagler Village to be a residential community. And 12 stories is in keeping with the neighborhood.”

The $75 million project won unanimous approval from Fort Lauderdale’s Planning and Zoning Board on Jan. 19. While commission approval is not required for the project to move forward, the mayor and commissioners have 30 days to call it up for a vote.

Here’s what the developer envisions: Two six-story apartment towers will sit atop a six-story parking garage with 297 spaces. The garage, hidden from view, will be lined with apartment units on the exterior.

“You won’t see the garage,” Lochrie said. “Residents can look down on the park, and when you’re in the park you won’t be look