Bungalow East
The Motwani family's last beach parcel becomes 34 homes
- Fort Lauderdale
- North Beach Village
- Now selling
Prices range
from $2M to $7M
Prices are subject to change
By appointment. An advisor responds the same business day.
- From
- $2M
- Per sq ft
- $950 est.
- Interiors sq ft
- 2,105 to 2,829
- Residences
- 34
- Floors
- 14
- Setting
- Fort Lauderdale Beach
Premier research file. Updated October 20, 2026 from 16 sources. See them Rendering courtesy of the developer, conceptual.
Bungalow East is a 14-story building of 34 residences at 530 North Birch Road, a block from the sand in North Beach Village. It is the boutique finale of Merrimac Ventures, the Motwani family company whose old A1A motel sites became the Four Seasons and the Conrad. Homes are 3 and 4 bedrooms of 2,105 to 2,829 square feet with private elevators and summer kitchens on the terraces, with 2 larger penthouses on top. Launch pricing started at $2 million.
Inside Bungalow East
Availability
What is available at Bungalow East right now
The current board is presented privately, in person at the sales gallery or by video, and it changes weekly. Select a day and a time.
Bungalow East residences and floor plans
All 4 Bungalow East floor plansThree bedroom
- Interiors
- 2,105 to 2,110 sq ft
- Reported pricing
- In the presentation
Four bedroom
- Interiors
- 2,818 to 2,829 sq ft
- Reported pricing
- In the presentation
Reported pricing is from published sources and changes with each release.
About Bungalow East
Swedroe Architecture designed a white tower with rounded terraces that wrap the corners, set on a 3-level garage on the east side of North Birch Road between Windamar and Viramar Streets. The city plans put 9 residential floors of 4 homes each above a fourth-level pool and amenity deck, with roof terraces on top and roughly 1,300 square feet of street-front space for a cafe or wine bar beside the lobby.
The plan has grown in 3 steps. The city approved 11 stories and 21 units here in 2019, then 14 stories at 144 feet and 32 units in 2022, then 36 units with penthouse-level changes in October 2024. Merrimac launched sales a month later at 34 residences, which is the figure on the official site today.
Bungalow East residences and prices
The developer publishes 4 plans. Residences B and C are 3 bedrooms and 3 baths at 2,105 and 2,110 square feet inside with about 650 square feet of terrace. Residences A and D are 4 bedrooms and 4 baths at 2,829 and 2,818 square feet with about 690 to 720 square feet outside. Each opens from a private elevator foyer into a grand salon of about 31 to 33 feet by 22 feet, with an outdoor kitchen on the terrace.
Finishes listed by the developer: 10-foot ceilings, impact glass to the floor, Italkraft kitchens, Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances with a gas cooktop, and interiors by Adriana Hoyos Design Studio. Press coverage describes 2 penthouses of about 4,000 square feet with private rooftop decks; their plans are not published.
Which residences hold the views, and which are still available, is in the .
Bungalow East pricing and floor plan sizes
- Residence types
- 3- and 4-bedroom residences (Residences A to D) plus 2 penthouses of about 4,000 sq ft with private rooftop decks
- Interior sizes
- 2,105 to 2,829 sq ft
- Pricing
- $2M to $7M
What comes with a residence at Bungalow East
The residences
- 34 residences: 3- and 4-bedroom homes and penthouses
- Residence A: 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, 2,829 sq ft interior, 691 sq ft exterior
- Residence B: 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2,105 sq ft interior, 652 sq ft exterior
- Residence C: 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2,110 sq ft interior, 662 sq ft exterior
- Residence D: 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, 2,818 sq ft interior, 721 sq ft exterior
- Private residence elevators and foyers
- 10-ft ceilings
- Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances with gas cooktop
- Italkraft custom kitchens
- Floor-to-ceiling impact-resistant glass doors and windows
Amenities
- Entry lobby and reception
- Resort-style pool deck with lounge seating and Jacuzzi
- Fitness center
- Wellness spa with massage treatment rooms, sauna, steam room and cold plunge
- Beauty salon
- Yoga lawn and movement room
- Rooftop amenity lounge
- Pet spa with dog run
- Resident private lounge with private conference room
- Gaming and entertainment lounge
Services
- Yacht club membership with access to a fleet of yachts
- Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach club membership with beach service and access to hotel amenities
Jordana Tobel, broker and founder, visits these sales galleries herself. Questions about Bungalow East? Call her directly: (728) 231-8615.
Bungalow East amenities
The amenity deck carries a resort pool with a Jacuzzi, a fitness center, a spa with massage rooms, sauna, steam and cold plunge, a salon, a yoga lawn and movement room, a pet spa and dog run, a resident lounge with a conference room and a game room. A rooftop lounge sits above. Owners also get a yacht club membership with access to a charter fleet and a Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach membership with beach service across A1A.
Bungalow East amenities
- Entry lobby and reception
- Resort-style pool deck with lounge seating and Jacuzzi
- Fitness center
- Wellness spa with massage treatment rooms, sauna, steam room and cold plunge
- Beauty salon
- Yoga lawn and movement room
- Rooftop amenity lounge
- Pet spa with dog run
- Resident private lounge with private conference room
- Gaming and entertainment lounge
- Bistro and boutique space in the lobby (about 1,300 sq ft of ground-floor retail in the city filing)
- Fort Lauderdale Yacht Club membership and Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach club membership with beach service
Who is building Bungalow East
Merrimac Ventures is led by Nitin and Dev Motwani; their parents began buying beach motels in the 1980s, and the family's parcels became the Four Seasons, the Conrad, the Gale and Paramount Fort Lauderdale. The condominium is offered by an entity that licenses the Merrimac name, which the legal disclaimer spells out. Swedroe Architecture is the architect, Adriana Hoyos Design Studio the interior designer and OneWorld Properties the sales agent.
Bungalow East developer and design team
- Developer
- Merrimac Ventures
- Architecture
- Swedroe Architecture (Robert M. Swedroe Architects Planners)
- Interiors
- Adriana Hoyos Design Studio
- Landscape
- Architectural Alliance Landscape (per 2024 city site plan set)
- Sales and marketing
- OneWorld Properties (Peggy Olin, CEO)
Bungalow East location
North Beach Village is the grid of low-rise streets between Birch Road and A1A just south of Sunrise Boulevard, with the Four Seasons directly to the east and Hugh Taylor Birch State Park a few blocks north. The beach is 1 block away. The site is not on the water; Intracoastal and ocean views from the upper floors look across lower neighbors.
The full area guide: Fort Lauderdale Beach. Nearby: One North Birch, One on One Harbor Beach, Opus at 701, Pier Sixty-Six Residences
The approvals
City Commission approvals are on record for February 2019, September 2022 and October 2024 under case R18065 and its amendments, the last of which raised the floor area ratio from 4.6 to 5.2. The city's Central Beach project report of July 2026 still lists the project as approved, with no building permit or construction start noted.
Bungalow East at a glance
Compiled from the developer’s releases, city filings and press. Pricing and availability move; the private presentation carries the current release.
Developer site- Address
- 530 N Birch Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
- Also searched as
- Bungalow East Residences, 530 Birch, 530 N Birch Road
- Area
- Fort Lauderdale Beach
- Status
- Pre-construction sales (as of October 2026)
- Developer
- Merrimac Ventures
- Architect
- Swedroe Architecture (Robert M. Swedroe Architects Planners)
- Interiors
- Adriana Hoyos Design Studio
- Landscape
- Architectural Alliance Landscape (per 2024 city site plan set)
- Height
- 14 stories, about 144 ft
- Residences
- 34 · 3- and 4-bedroom residences (Residences A to D) plus 2 penthouses of about 4,000 sq ft with private rooftop decks
- Sizes
- 2,105 to 2,829 sq ft
- Pricing
- $2M to $7M
- Deposit
- Not public
- Dues
- Not public
- FEMA flood zone
- Zone AE, base flood elevation 6 ft (FEMA NFHL point query at the geocoded address, October 2026; Broward FIRM effective July 31, 2024, e.g. panel 12011C0388J). Confirm against a site survey.
- Views
- Atlantic Ocean, Intracoastal Waterway
- Sales
- OneWorld Properties (Peggy Olin, CEO)
- Sales gallery
- 701 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd, Suite CU-1, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
- Delivery
- Not announced; construction had not started as of the city's July 2026 project report
Bungalow East timeline and completion date
- February 19, 2019City Commission approves an 11-story, 120-ft, 21-unit building at 530 N Birch Road for Dev Motwani (Case R18065, Resolution 19-31)source
- September 22, 2022Amendment approved: 14 stories at 144 ft and 11 more units (32 total), Case UDP-A22036, Resolution 22-226source
- October 15, 2024Second amendment approved: 4 more units (36 total), FAR from 4.6 to 5.2, about 1,300 sq ft of ground-floor retail, Case UDP-A24035, Resolution 24-218source
- November 18, 2024Merrimac Ventures unveils Bungalow East and launches sales with OneWorld Propertiessource
- February 5, 2025Sales gallery opening reported (Miami's Community News, listed on the official news page)source
- October 30, 2025Dev Motwani quotes $2M to $7M pricing (New York Post/Bloomberg)source
- July 2026City Central Beach project board lists 530 Birch (R18065) as approved, not under constructionsource
- ExpectedNot announced; construction had not started as of the city's July 2026 project report
Before you place a deposit
- The unit count is 34 in the sales material and 36 in the 2024 city approval. Ask which plan is being built.
- There was no groundbreaking or construction loan on record as of October 2026, so delivery timing is open.
- The seller licenses the Merrimac Ventures name and is a separate entity. Confirm who signs the contract and where deposits are held.
- Flood zone AE with a 6-foot base flood elevation; the 2024 plan raised the ground floor to 7 feet NAVD.
Who it suits
- Buyers who want a large 3- or 4-bedroom home 1 block from the beach without a 200-unit tower
- Owners who cook and entertain outdoors; every plan has a summer kitchen on the terrace
- Boaters who would rather charter than own, given the yacht club membership
Your credit at Bungalow East
Set the price of the residence you are considering. Your figure is confirmed in writing before you sign.
Estimated credit at closing
$15,000
An estimate. Developers set their own terms per building and per release, so your figure is confirmed in writing for your residence before you sign. It requires that we register you with the developer before your first contact with the sales gallery. Permitted under Florida rule 61J2-10.028 with full disclosure.
Questions
Questions buyers ask about Bungalow East
How much do residences at Bungalow East cost?
Merrimac launched sales at $2 million to $4 million in November 2024, and Dev Motwani described the range as $2 million to $7 million in October 2025, the high end being the penthouses. The developer does not post a price list; current pricing comes from OneWorld Properties at the sales gallery.
How many residences are there and how big are they?
The official site says 34. The 4 published plans are 2,105 to 2,829 square feet inside with 652 to 721 square feet of terrace, in 3- and 4-bedroom layouts, and 2 penthouses of about 4,000 square feet are reported. The October 2024 city approval allows 36 units: 18 with 3 bedrooms and 18 with 4 bedrooms.
When will Bungalow East be finished?
No completion date is public. The city approved the current plan in October 2024 and its July 2026 report still lists the project as approved rather than under construction. A broker site estimates 2027, which would require a groundbreaking that has not been announced.
Is Bungalow East on the water?
No. It sits on the east side of North Birch Road, 1 block from the beach. Upper floors look toward the ocean and the Intracoastal over neighboring buildings, and owners get beach service through a Conrad membership.
Where is the sales gallery?
At 701 North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard, Suite CU-1, in the Four Seasons building on A1A, a short walk from the site.
Who is the developer of Bungalow East?
Merrimac Ventures. Architect: Swedroe Architecture (Robert M. Swedroe Architects Planners). Interiors: Adriana Hoyos Design Studio.
What floor plans does Bungalow East have?
4 published floor plans, from 3 bedrooms to 4 bedrooms, 2,105 to 2,829 square feet inside. Every plan is listed with its bedrooms, baths and sizes on the Bungalow East floor plans page.
What flood zone is Bungalow East in?
Zone AE, base flood elevation 6 ft . Confirm against a site survey. Confirm with the building's elevation certificate before you sign.
Where these facts come fromShow sources
- Bungalow East Ft. Lauderdale Beach | Luxury CondominiumsBungalow East (official) · October 2026
- ResidencesBungalow East (official) · October 2026
- FloorplansBungalow East (official) · October 2026
- Lifestyle & AmenitiesBungalow East (official) · October 2026
- TeamBungalow East (official) · October 2026
- News & PressBungalow East (official) · October 2026
- The Professional: Bungalow East (Las Olas Lifestyle Magazine, reposted)Bungalow East (official) / Las Olas Lifestyle Magazine · October 30, 2025
- Branded buildings wade into the Fort Lauderdale condo market (reposted on bungaloweastftl.com)New York Post / Bloomberg · October 30, 2025
- Plans Unveiled for Bungalow East, a 14-Story Condo at 530 North Birch Road in Fort Lauderdale BeachFlorida YIMBY · November 29, 2024
- Commission Agenda Memo 19-0065: Site Plan Level IV Beach Development Permit, 21 units, 530 N Birch Road, Case R18065 (Resolution 19-31)City of Fort Lauderdale · February 19, 2019
- Commission Agenda Memo 22-0762: amendment, Case UDP-A22036 (Resolution 22-226)City of Fort Lauderdale · September 22, 2022
- Commission Agenda Memo 24-0746: amendment, Case UDP-A24035 (Resolution 24-218)City of Fort Lauderdale · October 15, 2024
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