Builder · No. 60 on the water in Fort Lauderdale · permits 2021–2026

Michael Salus Construction

13 new homes in Fort Lauderdale since 2021, 1 on the water, mostly in Rio Vista, South Middle River, Lauderdale Harbors. State license CGC1524406.

New homes13

5 complete · 6 rising · 2 filed

On the water1

8% of their homes · rank 111 overall

Typical build21.2 mo
3.2 months faster than typical in Fort Lauderdale
How the pace is measured

Each finished home against the typical build for homes like it (on the water or off it) in its own city, then the middle value of those differences.

Top recorded sale$5M

New build2506 NE 14 St · $802/sf

Rising now

6 homes in progress

Against the market

Fort Lauderdale · homes since 2021
Build time, permit to CO (3 finished homes)
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Michael Salus Construction’s median is 21.2 months; the median for homes off the water in Fort Lauderdale is 24.4.

Median declared permit value $385K per home, the 140th highest among 188 builders with three or more homes. Declared values run well below real construction cost.

Their lots cost a median $920K (waterfront median in Fort Lauderdale $2M).

  • Their median
  • Middle half, Fort Lauderdale off the water

    80 homes off the water in Fort Lauderdale permitted 2021–2023, from the permit application to the certificate-of-occupancy packet.

  • Median
Every new home on record

Portfolio

AddressNeighborhoodPermitStatusLotDeclared permit valueSale
431 NE 15 AveVictoria ParkSep 2026Filed$925K$419K—
1235 NW 2 AveSouth Middle RiverJul 2026Filed$310K$209K—
1240 SE 12 WayWaterLauderdale HarborsJul 2026Rising$850K$515K—
1231 NW 2 AveSouth Middle RiverApr 2026Rising$380K$381K—
909 SE 5 CtRio VistaMar 2026Rising$950K$387K—
1204 SE 13 TerLauderdale HarborsMar 2026Rising$727K$327K—
1820 SW 14 AveRiver OaksDec 2025Rising$320K$369K—
1014 SE 5 CtRio VistaApr 2025Rising$1.1M$471K—
900 SE 7 StRio VistaNov 2023Sold$920K$462K$3.3M
2506 NE 14 StCoral RidgeJul 2023Sold$1.17M$662K$5M
701 SE 7 StRio VistaJun 2023Sold$1.16M$385K$2.88M
805 SE 5 CtRio VistaDec 2021Complete$675K$323K—
1315 S Ocean DrHarbor BeachNov 2021Complete$925K$300K—