Rising

Rising: permitted and not yet finished, with a live permit (the city extends it at each passed inspection) or city records in the past 90 days

Custom

Custom: owned by a person, so most likely built for the owner.

1820 SW 14 Ave

River Oaks, Fort LauderdaleBuilt by Michael Salus Construction3 bd · 2.5 ba · 2 story · 2-car garage

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Aerial from January 2026. The lot looked much the same in January 2025. The pink line is the surveyed parcel boundary.

Where it stands

Last city record Oct 8, 2026

PermitDec ’25

FoundationAug ’26

VerticalSep ’26

Finish

Done

Estimated completionJul 2027 – Aug 2028From the permit date, with the middle half of build times for homes off the water. An estimate, not the builder’s commitment.

The numbers

From deeds, the permit and the parcel roll

Lot purchase: $320K Jun 2013
Lot size: 7,368 sf 0.17 acres
Declared permit value: $369K as declared; real cost runs well higher
Home size: Not yet on the tax roll
Plan: 3 bd · 2.5 ba · 2 story
Flood zone: AE base flood elevation 5 ft
Waterfront: No
Ownership: Private owner likely a custom home

Against the market

Fort Lauderdale · since 2021

Build time, months from permit

0 mo30 mo60 mo

10.4 months since the permit. A typical home off the water in Fort Lauderdale takes 24.4; the middle half take 18.7–31.2.

Lot price vs. new-build lots in River Oaks

$0$1.02M$2.05M

This lot cost $320K. The median new-build lot in River Oaks went for $850K (26 lots).

This home
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

How we calculate this

Construction log

10 city records

Oct 8, 2026Architect LetterComplete
Sep 14, 2026Roof: truss drawings filedTruss Drawings · Complete
Sep 3, 2026Architect LetterComplete
Aug 10, 2026Foundation: elevation certificate filedUnder Construction EC · Void
Aug 10, 2026Foundation: spot survey filedSpot Survey · Complete
Jul 17, 2026Walls: block-wall inspection letter filedConcrete Masonry Unit (CMU) Letter · Complete
Mar 4, 2026Driveway and paving permitPaving Permit · Awaiting Client Reply
Mar 4, 2026Fence PermitPending Master
Feb 24, 2026Pool permitPool-Spa-Fountain Permit · Awaiting Client Reply
Dec 30, 2025New-home permit filedResidential New Construction Permit · Issued

Permit BLD-RNC-25120572 on LauderBuild: “New Construction of 2 story single family residence with 3 bedrooms and 2 1/2 bathrooms 2 car garage”

Early access · not on the market

Interested in this home?

This looks like an owner’s own home, so it may never be listed. A licensed agent can still ask Michael Salus Construction about it, and flag similar homes before they reach the market.