Downtown Fort Lauderdale could see a bulked-up apartment tower at 11 North Andrews Avenue if a Miami developer can persuade city leaders to relax key design rules. Bachow Ventures is asking the city to sign off on a reworked plan that adds 62 "residential flexibility" units, even as it trims the tower’s peak height, widens the floorplates and keeps the building’s presence lower along the street. City commissioners are slated to take up the request at their meeting on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
The revamped proposal calls for a roughly 27-story building that would rise about 293 feet and total 378 apartments, an increase over earlier approvals. The Real Deal reported that Bachow is seeking the extra units through an amendment filed with city planners.
City planning records spell out the variances the developer wants. The application seeks to raise the maximum floorplate to about 19,332 to 20,000 square feet, cut the minimum distance between towers from 30 feet to 25 feet and pull the required street setback in from 35 feet to roughly 27 feet. Review comments in the Development Review Committee packet show staff flagging concerns about the building’s massing and street-level design. Those details appear in documents published by the City of Fort Lauderdale.
Plan history and approvals
Bachow first secured city approvals in April 2023 for a 23-story, 244-foot tower with 316 apartments. A follow-up amendment in December 2023 cleared an additional 14 stories that would have pushed the height toward 385 feet. According to The Real Deal, the newest iteration trades some of that previously approved height for chunkier floorplates in order to fit more homes on the same footprint.
Site, sale and partners
The development site sits a short walk from the Brightline station and spans roughly 26,014 square feet, according to a press release from Infinity Collective, Bachow’s New York-based partner on the project. Infinity Real Estate announced the late-2023 acquisition of the parcel, while a separate deal report shows that an affiliate paid about $8 million for the land that year. Traded reported the transaction details and sale price.
Developer profile
Bachow Ventures, led by Noah Bachow, is a Miami-based family office that says it has participated in more than $2 billion worth of deals across South Florida. The firm is listed as the applicant on the city’s case filings and frames the 11 North Andrews project as part of its broader multifamily pipeline in the region, according to Bachow Ventures.
What the commission will weigh
The request is on the commission agenda as case UDP-S25053. The Development Review Committee packet signals that staff will ask commissioners to look not only at the requested design deviations, but also at how the added density and massing could affect the public realm. The reviewer comments and a full breakdown of the variances are contained in materials published by the City of Fort Lauderdale, which commissioners will reference during the public hearing.
Where this fits in downtown growth
The 11 North Andrews overhaul is part of a broader wave of developers chasing more height and density near transit lines and within Opportunity Zones as Fort Lauderdale’s downtown pipeline heats up. Outlets such as Florida YIMBY have been tracking similar filings that reflect a steady push for additional apartments in the urban core.
Commissioners are scheduled to consider the updated plan on Tuesday, June 16, with the item set for a public hearing that includes a staff backup packet and details for public comment. Neighborhood organizations, including the Flagler Village Civic Association, are listed as stakeholders on the application. The City of Fort Lauderdale provides information on how to watch the meeting and weigh in.
