Broward County Real Estate - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale is the eighth largest city in Florida is terms of population. Fort Lauderdale is located in Broward County and borders the Atlantic Ocean. Tourism is Fort Lauderdale's largest industry, with a focus on water recreation. The city is home to over 42,000 resident yachts and 100 marinas and boatyards. Fort Lauderdale also has a large convention center, attracting 30% of the city's visitors. Fort Lauderdale is a fast growing market for international trade. Many companies have established business operations in Fort Lauderdale with Latin American headquarters, including AT&T, AutoNation, CityCorp, Galaxy Latin America, Hewlett Packard, and others. Top employers for Fort Lauderdale are Tenet Healthcare, American Express, The Continental Group, Motorola, and Maxim Integrated Products.

Fort Lauderdale is in South East Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 165,521.

The median age for residents of Fort Lauderdale is 42.2. Around 21% of Fort Lauderdale households include school aged children and 26.2% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 62.6% of the Fort Lauderdale population are White, 30.9% are Black or African American, .2% American Indian, 1.4% Asian and 2.1% are Two or more Races.

There are 93,159 housing units in Fort Lauderdale. 18,373 (19.7%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. Fort Lauderdale is a tourist destination, 50% (9,195) of it's vacant housing units were classed as seasonal, recreational or for occasional use. There are 38,542 residential rental units in Fort Lauderdale. 33,763 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 12%.

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Broward County

Broward County is part of the southeast Florida region along with Miami-Dade, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, Palm Beach, and Monroe counties. Broward County has 29 recognized cities and towns, the largest being Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, and Hollywood. 95% of the properties in Broward County are residential, implying that it is a largely suburban area. Broward County is centrally located between major metropolitan areas in Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties. The county?s population is over 1.5 million, making it the second most populous in Florida.

Broward County identified these industries as focuses for its expansion efforts: advanced materials and High-Tech Manufacturing, aviation/aerospace, international trade, marine industries, and headquarters and management operations. Major private sector employers are American Express, Nova Southeastern University, AutoNation, Kaplan Higher Education, and The Answer Group. Top public employers are Broward County School District, Broward County Government, North Broward Hospital District, Memorial Healthcare System, and the City of Fort Lauderdale.

Port Everglades and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport are major contributors to the region?s economy. Port Everglades is the third most trafficked port for cruise passengers in the nation. It is also a major destination for container cargo and imported petroleum. FLL is the 21st-busiest airport in the United States and the Florida Department of Transportation estimates its economic impact at $10.6 billion.

The county seat and largest city, with a population over 165,000, is Fort Lauderdale. The eighth-largest city in the state is a travel destination, especially for LGBT tourists. Fort Lauderdale and the adjacent Wilton Manors are among the most friendly cities to LGBT people and are among the cities with the highest proportions of same-sex couples.

Nova Southeastern University is a major private school located in the suburb of Davie. Broward College has campuses throughout the county. City College and the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale are located in the city, as are satellite campuses of Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University.

Neighboring Properties

AddressTypeSq FtClass 
2980 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 1,060 B
2984 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 840 B
2982 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 840 B
2974 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 1,100 B
2970 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 1,070 B
2972 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 1,070 B
2962 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 840 B
2964 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 840 B
2960 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 1,060 B
2954 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 1,100 B
2952 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 1,070 B
2946 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 1,100 B
2950 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 1,070 B
2942 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 1,070 B
2944 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 1,070 B
2986 Nw 55 Ave Store, one story 11,030 B
2934 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 1,100 B
2940 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 1,070 B
2926 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 1,070 B
2930 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 840 B
2932 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 840 B
2801 Nw 55 Ave Home for the aged 35,546 B
2920 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 1,060 B
2922 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 1,070 B
2924 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 1,070 B
2916 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 1,100 B
5400 W Oakland Prk Blvd Drive-in Restaurant 935 B
2914 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 840 B
2910 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 1,070 B
2912 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 840 B
2872 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 840 B
2876 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 1,060 B
2870 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 1,060 B
2874 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 840 B
2862 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 1,070 B
2860 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 1,060 B
2864 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 1,070 B
2866 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 1,100 B
2850 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 1,060 B
2854 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 840 B
2852 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 840 B
2842 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 1,070 B
2846 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 1,100 B
2844 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 1,070 B
2834 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 1,070 B
2832 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 1,070 B
2840 Nw 55 Ave Condominium 1,060 B

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2992 Nw 55th Ave
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2994 Nw 55th Ave
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2994 Nw 55th Ave
Reliable Tax Solutions, Inc.
2994 Nw 55th Ave
Valencia #55, Inc.
2996 Nw 55th Ave
Lauderhill Real Estate, Inc.
2996 Nw 55th Ave
Al China Hut Inc
2998 Nw 55th Ave
Inverness Center, LLC
5500 W Oakland Park Blvd
Meditel Wireless LLC
5522 West Oakland Park Blvd
R & R Pool Service, Inc.
2912 Nw 55 Ave Ste 1b
Volume Express Inc.
2944 Nw 55th Ave Apt 1b
Legit Creations L.L.C.
2862 Nw 55th Ave
Thomastech, Inc
2854 Nw 55th Ave
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