The Hammocks-Lake Forest
Homes for Sale in Pompano Beach, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
The honest starting point for The Hammocks-Lake Forest is that the current MLS snapshot is thin. As of mid-July 2026 there are no closings in the window and no community amenities surfacing from active listings, which means price here is being set property-by-property rather than by a clean, repeatable comp set.
For a buyer, that argues for patience and a willingness to underwrite each home on its own condition and lot. For a seller, it means pricing off broader Pompano Beach and Broward evidence rather than a tidy in-community track record — and being ready to defend your number when an appraiser asks for support that the immediate neighborhood may not readily provide.
Who The Hammocks-Lake Forest is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who want a Pompano Beach coastal location and will judge a home on condition and lot
- Patient purchasers who don't mind a slow-moving listing pace
- Sellers willing to price off broader market evidence and defend the number at appraisal
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a robust set of recent in-community sales before making an offer
- Shoppers seeking a full amenity package, none of which is identified in current listings
- Anyone on a tight timeline who needs to move quickly on plentiful inventory
The market around The Hammocks-Lake Forest
The Hammocks-Lake Forest is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
Across Broward County, 1,045 homes are active and 270 pending (20% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not The Hammocks-Lake Forest specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Recent Developments in The Hammocks Lake Forest
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting The Hammocks Lake Forest, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- July 2026Development
Construction Starts on 376-Unit 'The Cove' at 1055 N. Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale
Affiliated Development has started construction on The Cove, an eight-story, 376-unit apartment building at 1055 North Federal Highway on the former Link hotel site. About 206 of the units are designated workforce housing under the Live Local Act, backed by a 74 million dollar construction loan from Pacific Life. Move-in is anticipated in spring 2028.
What it may mean for the marketAdds a large workforce-oriented rental supply along the North Federal Highway corridor and redevelops a former hotel parcel into housing. The project is about 6 miles south of The Hammocks Lake Forest, elsewhere in Broward County.
Source: Florida YIMBY - July 2026Development
$54 Million Pre-Construction Loan Secured for ODA-Designed Skyscrapers in Fort Lauderdale
Dependable Equities secured a 54 million dollar pre-construction loan from CDK Capital for two ODA-designed towers south of the New River near Las Olas Boulevard, at 101 Southeast 7th Street and 633 Southeast 3rd Avenue. The towers would rise about 557 and 563 feet with roughly 1,460 condominium and multifamily residences and about 14,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. Construction is anticipated to begin in early 2028.
What it may mean for the marketPositions two high-rise residential towers and ground-floor commercial space for the downtown Fort Lauderdale market south of the New River. The project is about 8 miles south of The Hammocks Lake Forest, elsewhere in Broward County.
Source: Florida YIMBY - June 2026Retail & Dining
Costco, Multifamily on Tap as Mixed-Use Projects Power Pompano Beach
A new 163,000-square-foot Costco with a tire center, gas station and more than 800 parking spaces is set to go before Pompano Beach planners on an 18.7-acre parcel within The Pomp development on Racetrack Road and Powerline Road. The existing Costco on West Samples Road would be converted to a business center. Separately, Vera Fund is advancing a 132-unit multifamily project with 3,700 square feet of retail at 1600 South Federal Highway.
What it may mean for the marketIntroduces a large-format warehouse retail anchor and additional housing and retail supply within a major Pompano Beach mixed-use district. The site is about 1 mile northwest of The Hammocks Lake Forest.
Source: The Real Deal - June 2026Development
Feldman Equities, Greystar Fort Lauderdale Apartments OK'd
Fort Lauderdale approved a rezoning allowing Feldman Equities and Greystar to build 310 apartments at the Pinnacle Corporate Park at 500 Northwest 62nd Street in the Cypress Creek area. The plan includes four five-story residential buildings, 2,800 square feet of commercial space and a five-story parking garage, with 46 units restricted to households earning up to 120 percent of area median income for 30 years. Existing office buildings on the site will remain.
What it may mean for the marketBrings residential density and workforce-priced units to a heavily commercialized Cypress Creek office area under the new Uptown Urban District designation. The site is about 3 miles south of The Hammocks Lake Forest.
Source: The Real Deal - May 2026Development
Integra Wins Approval for Fort Lauderdale Beach Development Again
The Fort Lauderdale City Commission unanimously approved an amended development permit for Integra Solutions' Sereno project at 2901 East 9th Court, raising the condominium count from 76 to 88 and adding 113 hotel rooms in a 14-story structure. It is the third iteration of the plan since initial approval four years earlier. The Planning and Zoning Board had recommended approval in March.
What it may mean for the marketAdds condominium and hotel supply to the Fort Lauderdale beach area through a revised and expanded approved plan. The project is about 7 miles southeast of The Hammocks Lake Forest, elsewhere in Broward County.
Source: The Real Deal - May 2026Development
Fort Lauderdale Advances Opus at 701 Condominium Development
The Fort Lauderdale City Commission voted unanimously to approve Opus at 701, a 13-story, 54-unit waterfront condominium at 632 and 701 Bayshore Drive. The site plan replaces the former Manhattan Tower hotel and a 56-year-old apartment building on a 0.78-acre parcel. The project includes 114 parking spaces and amenities such as a fitness center, spa and waterfront pool.
What it may mean for the marketRedevelops an older hotel and apartment parcel into a new waterfront condominium supply in the Fort Lauderdale beach area. The project is about 8 miles south of The Hammocks Lake Forest, elsewhere in Broward County.
Source: The Real Deal
Summaries reflect public reporting and official sources linked above as of the dates shown. Project details, timelines, and approvals can change. Commentary on potential market effects is general observation, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific property. For the freshest items across the whole region, see This Week in Northeast Florida.
The The Hammocks-Lake Forest buying strategy.
If we were buying in The Hammocks-Lake Forest today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in The Hammocks-Lake Forest.
Reading a thin data window
With zero closings in the current window and no amenities identified from active MLS listings, there is no reliable in-community rhythm to price against right now. That is not a red flag by itself — small or slow-turning communities routinely go quiet — but it changes how you should approach a deal.
The practical move is to widen the lens: lean on comparable Pompano Beach and Broward coastal activity, and weight each home's condition, updates, and lot far more heavily than any assumed neighborhood premium. Where the data is silent, the property's own merits do the talking.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in The Hammocks-Lake Forest. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
A quiet data window is exactly where a local desk earns its keep. We build the comp story from the surrounding Pompano Beach and Broward market when the community itself hasn't printed recent sales, and we tell you plainly when a listing price is running ahead of what the evidence will support at the appraisal.
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Data sources & freshness
| Under-contract shares | Beaches MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2006 (21 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of Beaches MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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