Sunrise Bay Club Co-Op
Homes for Sale in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Sunrise Bay Club Co-Op market snapshot (as of July 15, 2026): the median sale price is about $500K ($485 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 44 days on market for closed sales.

Sunrise Bay Club is a co-op in Fort Lauderdale, where buyers purchase shares rather than deeded real estate—a structure that limits financing, requires board approval, and typically restricts rentals.

A co-op is not a condominium. You do not receive a deed; you receive stock certificates and a proprietary lease. Most lenders will not finance co-op shares, so the buyer pool skews cash or toward portfolio-loan products with higher rates and down-payment requirements. The building's board reviews every buyer, every sale, and in many cases every proposed lease or occupant change.

Sunrise Bay Club's $500K median and mid-$480s per square foot are below comparable fee-simple condos in the same Fort Lauderdale corridor, but that discount is structural, not opportunistic. Maintenance fees fund the building's master mortgage—if there is one—plus operating expenses, and those fees do not build equity. Three closings over the snapshot period reflect the shallow resale market typical of co-ops: fewer units trade hands, and when they do, the process takes longer.

The forty-four-day median time on market reflects deliberate selection, not market weakness. Cash buyers and those familiar with co-op mechanics move faster once they clear board approval; financed buyers often drop out early. If you intend to finance, confirm that your lender will write on co-op shares and that the building is on their approved list. If you plan to relocate within a few years or want rental-income optionality, this ownership model will constrain you. The value proposition here is access to Fort Lauderdale at a lower nominal price, in exchange for giving up liquidity and control.

Co-op transactions demand fluency in board-package assembly, lender pre-qualification on shares rather than real property, and realistic timelines. We know which local lenders will touch co-ops, what the board expects in financial documentation, and when to walk a buyer toward fee-simple inventory instead. If the structure fits your situation, we'll move you through approval efficiently; if it doesn't, we'll tell you before you waste time on an offer.

Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.