Home Builder in Broward County, Florida

Broward County runs from the Atlantic coast to the edge of the Everglades and includes cities such as Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Hallandale Beach, Pembroke Pines, Weston, Coral Springs, Parkland and Lighthouse Point. Its housing ranges from canal-front homes in Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods such as the Las Olas Isles area, to larger suburban lots farther west, so the right design depends heavily on where the property is.

Aventura is not in Broward, it is just across the county line in Miami-Dade, which matters for permits and codes. In Broward the work we have documented is in Hallandale Beach. For other cities, we treat each address as its own project and start by reviewing the lot, the local rules and what you want to build.

Most Broward homes are in an incorporated city, and building permits are generally issued by that city’s building department. Broward County’s own Building Code Division handles unincorporated areas and some contract services, so the first step is always to confirm the jurisdiction for your address. Requirements, forms and review processes differ between municipalities.

Many cities also review zoning, design, landscaping and drainage separately from the building permit, and waterfront work such as docks and seawalls may involve additional approvals. We map out these steps with you early, and we avoid quoting fixed review times because they depend on the city, the scope and the quality of the submittal.

Broward County is inside the Florida Building Code’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, so the structure, roof and exterior openings are designed and selected to the stricter requirements, and exterior products must be approved for the zone. A hurricane-resistant house is a system, and the details around windows, doors, roof connections and garage doors matter as much as the products.

Much of Broward is low-lying, and a large share of the county sits in FEMA flood zones. You can look up a parcel’s zone and base flood elevation on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center, then confirm any additional elevation rule with the city. On canal-front and Intracoastal properties, seawall height and condition are part of the same conversation.

• Check the flood zone and base flood elevation before design starts
• Confirm local elevation and seawall requirements with the city
• Specify HVHZ-approved exterior products from the beginning
• Plan staging and access, which can be tight on canal-side streets

Our Broward projects are in Hallandale Beach, where we have developed, designed or furnished several residences and a multifamily development.

• 391 Holiday Drive, a six-bedroom Golden Isles waterfront residence developed, designed and furnished by Barretos
• 493 Holiday Drive, six bedrooms and eight-and-a-half bathrooms with a marble kitchen and Italian finishes
• 490 Holiday Drive Cabana, a second-phase waterfront addition with wellness and entertaining spaces
• 496 Holiday Drive, a seven-bedroom waterfront design with 85 feet of direct waterfront
• 215 SE 4th, a four-story, 35-residence development

We offer custom homes, renovations and additions, and design-build, with Mariano Barreto and his more than 25 years of construction experience involved throughout. Whether you are building on a canal lot, replacing an older house or adding space to a home you already own, we begin with the property.

Send us the address, whether you own the lot, any survey or plans and a rough idea of timing. We will explain what we would review before scope or budget can be discussed. Contact us by phone, WhatsApp or email from the contact page.