Groundbreak
Updated Nov 11
Live · updated Nov 11

Every new home, from lot to keys.

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Coming to market

Built to sell, almost done.

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Aerial of 2508 Delmar Pl
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Broward Co. 2026 · 26.1211° N 80.1123° W
2508 Delmar Pl
Seven IslesFort LauderdaleGulf Building
Lot bought$2.58M
Plan5 bd · 8.5 ba
Declared permit value$1.69M
Aerial of 336 E Coconut Palm Rd
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Palm Beach Co. 2026 · 26.3231° N 80.0825° W
336 E Coconut Palm Rd
Royal Palm Yacht & Country ClubBoca RatonSRD Building
Lot bought$10M
Plan~13,734 sf
Declared permit value$2.4M
Aerial of 600 Solar Isle Dr
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Broward Co. 2026 · 26.1157° N 80.1136° W
600 Solar Isle Dr
Riviera IslesFort LauderdaleCM Land Development
Lot bought$1.67M
Plan6 bd · 9 ba
Declared permit value$1.65M
What the badges mean
  • FiledPermit applied for; the city hasn’t issued it yet.
  • RisingPermitted and not yet finished, with a live permit (the city extends it at each passed inspection) or city records in the past 90 days.
  • QuietNo new city records in a long time, and the permit has expired or was never issued.
  • CompleteCertificate-of-occupancy packet submitted, or on the tax roll as a built home.
  • SoldA recorded sale of the finished home.
  • For saleListed for sale on the MLS right now.
  1. PermittedNew-construction permit issued by the city.
  2. FoundationFooting, slab or pile inspections, or soil, pile or spot-survey reports filed.
  3. Going verticalTie-beam, column or framing inspections, or block-wall (CMU), truss and engineering reports filed.
  4. FinishesInsulation, drywall or blower-door inspections, or the final survey, landscape or paving filed.
  5. CO appliedCertificate of occupancy applied for.
  6. CompleteCertificate of occupancy, on the tax roll, or sold.
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Tell us what you’re after and where. When a home that fits moves into finishes, applies for its certificate of occupancy or lists, we’ll email you: once a week at most, and never a phone call you didn’t ask for.

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Neighborhoods in Fort Lauderdale (any)
Neighborhoods in Pompano Beach (any)
Neighborhoods in Boca Raton (any)
Neighborhoods in Delray Beach (any)

You’ll hear about spec homes and townhomes in Fort Lauderdale area or Boca & Delray.

Your note goes to Rory Reiff with The Elmes Group at Compass.

Coverage

The ground we cover.

  • Lot to keys

    Every new-home permit, each stage as it’s reached, and every sale.

  • Flagged

    Next on our list. Plant a flag to hear first.

Sources, city by city →
Builders

Who builds where, by the record.

1
Double P ConstructionFort Lauderdale area · Boca & Delray · 34.5 mo typical build 2 cities
10on the water
2
Jeff Hendricks DevelopersFort Lauderdale area · Boca & Delray · 38.2 mo typical build 2 cities
10on the water
3
SarkelaFort Lauderdale area · Boca & Delray · 23.4 mo typical build 2 cities
8on the water
4
Firstwater Building & DesignBoca & Delray · Fort Lauderdale area · 28.4 mo typical build 3 cities
7on the water
5
Collin BuildersBoca & Delray · Fort Lauderdale area · 20.8 mo typical build 3 cities
6on the water
6
C Craig EdewaardFort Lauderdale area · Boca & Delray · 32.1 mo typical build 2 cities
6on the water
Build times

How long it takes, city by city.

  • Middle half
  • Median
Fort Lauderdale175 homes · on the water 33.1 mo
28.3 moMedian 28.3 mo; middle half 23.0 mo to 37.2 mo.
Pompano Beach162 homes
19.7 moMedian 19.7 mo; middle half 13.3 mo to 25.6 mo.
Boca Raton250 homes · on the water 23.9 mo
23.2 moMedian 23.2 mo; middle half 19.5 mo to 27.0 mo.
Delray Beach388 homes · on the water 25.9 mo
19.6 moMedian 19.6 mo; middle half 14.1 mo to 24.1 mo.
Permit times

How long permits take, right now.

New-home permits from application to issue over the last six months, and the applications each city is still reviewing. Updated daily.

Compare the cities →
Fort Lauderdale118 waitingapplications in review now, a median 102 days so farPompano Beach144 daysmedian from application to permit; 20 in review nowBoca Raton122 daysmedian from application to permit; 52 in review nowDelray Beach127 daysmedian from application to permit; 49 in review now
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