Riva Residenze Fort Lauderdale
Riva Residenze is the world's first yacht-branded residential tower — a 20-story, 36-residence project at 3019 Harbor Drive where Italian yachtmaker Riva's design DNA moves ashore. Developed by WellDuo, Vertical Developments and GCF Development in collaboration with Riva, the Arquitectonica-designed tower wraps 200 feet of waterfront and a private marina into Fort Lauderdale Beach's Marina District. With interiors by Riva yacht designer Giuseppina Arena and pricing from $3.5 million, the project began converting reservations to binding purchase contracts in August 2025.
Riva Residenze Frequently Asked Questions
❯ What does...
Riva Residenze Fort Lauderdale
Riva Residenze is the world's first yacht-branded residential tower — a 20-story, 36-residence project at 3019 Harbor Drive where Italian yachtmaker Riva's design DNA moves ashore. Developed by WellDuo, Vertical Developments and GCF Development in collaboration with Riva, the Arquitectonica-designed tower wraps 200 feet of waterfront and a private marina into Fort Lauderdale Beach's Marina District. With interiors by Riva yacht designer Giuseppina Arena and pricing from $3.5 million, the project began converting reservations to binding purchase contracts in August 2025.
Riva Residenze Frequently Asked Questions
❯ What does "yacht-branded" actually mean here?
This isn't a name license — it's a design collaboration with Riva, the legendary Italian yachtmaker behind the mahogany Aquarama. Riva Residenze translates the brand's signature codes — ribbed mahogany, chrome, aquamarine accents, timeless styling — into architecture and interiors, from the tower's nautical lines to the Sky Deck. It is billed as the first residential project in the world to carry the Riva brand.
❯ What is the marina arrangement?
The project includes its own private in-house marina with slips for yachts up to approximately 65 feet, plus a waterfront deck with lounge seating, private dining areas, and a surf room with paddleboard and kayak storage. For a 36-residence tower, the ratio of dockage to homes is among the most generous on the beach — the superyacht lifestyle, literally at your door.
❯ What is the Sky Deck?
The tower's crown: a rooftop Sky Deck with a pool inspired by the beach deck of the Riva 54 Metri superyacht, alongside a 3,400-square-foot Sky Lounge with a gourmet kitchen, private cinema, library, and golf simulator. Below it, more than 20,000 square feet of amenities span three floors, including a TechnoGym fitness center, a heated spa with steam and sauna, and a 75-foot lap pool with private cabanas.
❯ What do the residences cost, and how large are they?
Pricing at Riva Residenze starts at $3.5 million. Residences range from about 2,000 to 4,493 square feet with two to six bedrooms, each with private elevator foyers, floor-to-ceiling windows, 10- to 14-foot ceilings, custom Italian kitchens with Gaggenau appliances, and spa-inspired bathrooms. Two penthouses top 8,000 square feet each. Fortune Development Sales leads sales and marketing.
❯ When will Riva Residenze be completed?
Listing data points to completion around 2028. The milestone to watch already happened: in August 2025 the developers began converting reservations to binding purchase agreements, a strong demand signal for a boutique branded project. Construction timelines should be confirmed against the purchase contract's outside date.
❯ Who designs the interiors?
Giuseppina Arena — Riva's own yacht interior designer — leads interior design, translating the brand's opulent onboard standards into the residences. Expect light-filled rooms, expansive terraces with Intracoastal and ocean views, and cabin-inspired guest suites for friends and family modeled on yacht staterooms.
Key Facts
- Address: 3019 Harbor Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 (Marina District)
- Developers: WellDuo, Vertical Developments & GCF Development — with Riva
- Architecture: Arquitectonica; Interiors: Giuseppina Arena
- Scale: 20 stories, 36 private residences, 200 ft of waterfront
- Residence sizes: ~2,000–4,493 sq ft (2–6 bedrooms); penthouses 8,000+ sq ft
- Pricing: From $3.5 million
- Marina: Private, slips for yachts to ~65 ft
- Status: Pre-construction; converting to contracts since Aug 2025; completion est. 2028
From Aquarama to Harbor Drive: The Riva Heritage
To understand Riva Residenze, know the Aquarama — the mahogany runabout that made Riva, part of the Ferretti Group, a pop-culture myth from the 1960s onward. That heritage is the project's marketing engine and its design brief: chrome, leatherwork, and aquamarine detailing drawn straight from the shipyard. Buyers here aren't just purchasing square footage; they're buying into a 180-year-old Italian brand's first permanent address on land, in the yachting capital of the United States.
The Marina District Setting
The site sits between Fort Lauderdale Beach and the Intracoastal Waterway on Harbor Drive — the same corridor once filed under the working name Ocean Harbor before the Riva branding was unveiled. Neighbors include the completed Pier Sixty-Six Residences marina resort to the south, putting Riva Residenze at the center of the beach's yacht-centric renaissance, with five-star dining, boutique shopping, and the boat show all within easy reach.
