Frequently asked questions
Las Olas Isles FAQ: Streets, Boating, Flood Zone, Schools & Home Sales
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Where are the Las Olas Isles?
The Las Olas Isles are nine finger isles on the south side of East Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, between the boulevard and the New River, in ZIP code 33301 and City Commission District 2. Downtown is to the west; Riviera Isles and Idlewyld lie to the east toward the Intracoastal.
Source: City of Fort Lauderdale GIS (address, flood, evacuation, district and school layers; Oct 24, 2026) · Las Olas Isles Homeowners Association
Which streets are in the Las Olas Isles?
Nine, west to east: Mola Avenue, Isle of Capri Drive, Bontona Avenue, Coconut Isle Drive, Lido Drive, San Marco Drive, Coral Way, Royal Plaza Drive and Isle of Palms Drive. Each runs south from Las Olas Boulevard. Riviera Isles, farther east, is a separate neighborhood.
Source: Las Olas Isles Homeowners Association · City of Fort Lauderdale GIS (address, flood, evacuation, district and school layers; Oct 24, 2026)
How many homes are in the Las Olas Isles?
Broward County Property Appraiser records for the tax folios on the nine streets show 317 parcels as of October 24, 2026: 282 homes (single-family, including 7 recorded with a guest house and 2 townhouses), 25 vacant residential lots, and 10 road, submerged-land and utility parcels. The homeowners association describes more than 300 households.
Source: Broward County Property Appraiser (records pulled Oct 24, 2026) · Las Olas Isles Homeowners Association
Is there a homeowners association, and is it mandatory?
The Las Olas Isles Homeowners Association describes itself as a voluntary association for the nine isles. The City of Fort Lauderdale maps the area as a neighborhood-association area, though the association is not on the City's 2026 list of officially recognized associations. Dues and membership terms are set by the association, so ask it for the current figures.
Source: Las Olas Isles Homeowners Association · City of Fort Lauderdale GIS (address, flood, evacuation, district and school layers; Oct 24, 2026) · City of Fort Lauderdale — 2026 Officially Recognized Neighborhood Associations (updated July 10, 2026)
Who developed the Las Olas Isles, and when?
Local histories credit developer Charles Green "Charley" Rodes with dredging finger canals between East Las Olas Boulevard and the New River during the 1920s land boom, a method local accounts say he took from Venice, Italy; the western isles are still recorded in county plats as "Venice". The eastern isles were platted as Coral Isles and Stilwell Isles. After the 1926 hurricane and the bust, building largely resumed in the late 1930s. Which isles Rodes developed himself is not settled by the sources cited here.
Source: Fort Lauderdale Magazine — The Reshaped City · Florida Phoenix (July 9, 2020) — finger canals and king tides · Jane's History Nook — Las Olas Boulevard posts · Broward County Property Appraiser (records pulled Oct 24, 2026)
How do boats get from the Las Olas Isles to the ocean?
South down the canals to the New River, east to the Intracoastal Waterway (entered at ICW mile 1065.0 or 1065.3), then south to Port Everglades. NOAA's Coast Pilot lists no bridges on the New River between the ICW and the US 1 tunnel; on the ICW, the SE 17th Street bascule bridge has 55 feet of clearance at mean high water when closed. The New River is a no-wake zone. Depths and turning room vary by canal, so check your own canal on a current NOAA chart and a survey before you plan a trip.
Source: NOAA Coast Pilot 4 (Oct 18, 2026 ed.) · Federal Register 2026-00932 · 33 CFR 117.261 (eCFR)
When does the SE 17th Street bridge open?
Under 33 CFR 117.261(z), it opens on the hour and half-hour. On weekdays other than federal holidays, from 6:50 to 9:10 a.m. and 3:50 to 6:10 p.m., it opens only on the hour. Check the current regulation and any temporary deviations before you go.
What flood zone are the Las Olas Isles in?
The City of Fort Lauderdale's address-point data places nearly every address on the nine streets in FEMA zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area, with base flood elevations mostly 7 feet NAVD88. The City's GIS places the isles in hurricane evacuation zone B. Check the effective FEMA map and an elevation certificate for any specific house.
Source: City of Fort Lauderdale GIS (address, flood, evacuation, district and school layers; Oct 24, 2026)
What is the zoning?
Broward County Property Appraiser records list RS-8 for the four western isles (Mola Ave to Coconut Isle Dr) and RS-4.4, a lower-density single-family district, for the five eastern isles (Lido Dr to Isle of Palms Dr). Three parcels on Mola Ave and Isle of Capri Dr are zoned RMM-25. Confirm setbacks and other rules for a specific lot with the City.
Source: Broward County Property Appraiser (records pulled Oct 24, 2026)
Which public schools serve the Las Olas Isles?
Broward County Property Appraiser records list Harbordale Elementary, Sunrise Middle and Fort Lauderdale High for Las Olas Isles parcels, and the City's school-boundary map layers agree. Always confirm the assignment for a specific address with Broward County Public Schools' Find My School tool.
Source: Broward County Property Appraiser (records pulled Oct 24, 2026) · City of Fort Lauderdale GIS (address, flood, evacuation, district and school layers; Oct 24, 2026) · BCPS Find My School
What have Las Olas Isles homes sold for recently?
Broward County Property Appraiser records show 35 qualified sales on the nine streets from October 2025 through September 2026 (31 homes and 4 vacant lots), with a median recorded amount of $4,465,000 and a range of $1.85 million to $23.955 million. Recorded amounts are derived from deed stamps and small samples swing widely from year to year. See the market snapshot page for prior years.
Source: Broward County Property Appraiser (records pulled Oct 24, 2026)
Are the power lines underground?
The City of Fort Lauderdale lists Las Olas Isles as completed in its utility undergrounding program. Under the City's process, costs are repaid through a special assessment on the property tax bill, so check the tax bill for a specific property.
Source: City of Fort Lauderdale — Undergrounding Overhead Utilities