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Playa del Sol

3500 GALT OCEAN DRIVE, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Building file last updated 2026-07-07 · How we research buildings
1974 (one source 1975)
YEAR BUILT
370
UNITS
28-29
FLOORS

A 29-story beachfront tower of 370 units on Fort Lauderdale's Galt Ocean Mile, completed in 1974 with a heated pool directly on the sand. One- to three-bedroom residences come with in-unit laundry, and the building's twin fitness centers and card rooms serve a classic Galt Mile mix of year-round owners and snowbirds, steps from the oceanfront promenade and the shops of North Ocean Boulevard.

What our building intelligence file shows

No red flags currently on our file (last updated 2026-07-07) — but our file reflects publicly identified issues, not verified good standing. Your report re-checks all 14 risk categories fresh and tells you exactly what to verify with the association.

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Amenities at Playa del Sol

heated beachfront pool2 fitness centerslibrarycard roomBBQ areabilliardsin-unit washer/dryer

Frequently asked questions

How old is Playa del Sol?

Playa del Sol was built in approximately 1974 (one source 1975) and rises 28-29 floors with 370 units.

What is the building inspection status at Playa del Sol?

Florida condominiums of this age are subject to milestone inspection and structural reserve requirements. Our Intelligence Report covers what official city and county records show for this building, and what remains for a buyer to verify with the association.

Why Florida condo buildings need a closer look

When you buy into a condo building that's 15 or more years old — anywhere in the US — you should expect by default that an assessment, or several, is in effect or on the way: roof repairs, elevator replacement, repaving, facade work. Buildings age on a schedule, and the bill lands on the owners: often hundreds of dollars a month on top of your mortgage, HOA fee, taxes, and insurance. The unit listing rarely mentions any of it.

In Florida, the stakes for older buildings are higher still. Since the 2021 Surfside tragedy, state law requires milestone structural inspections at 30 years (25 in some coastal areas), Structural Integrity Reserve Studies, and — critically — bars associations from waiving reserve funding for structural components, ending decades of artificially low fees. Add the state's insurance surge, and many older buildings carry obligations that never appear in a listing. None of this makes an older building a bad purchase — but the difference between a well-run 1970s tower and a struggling one can be tens of thousands of dollars per unit. That's the question our building intelligence answers.

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