The Ritz-Carlton Residences Pompano Beach: Choosing Views, Floors and Orientations

The Ritz-Carlton Residences Pompano Beach at 1380 S. Ocean Boulevard is a two-tower condominium, and the first exposure decision is which tower to consider. According to REHUB Miami's 2026 buyer's guide, the 32-story Beach Tower sits on the ocean side of A1A, while the 14-story Marina Tower sits directly across the road on the Intracoastal Waterway. The same guide lists 205 residences in total, 117 in the Beach Tower and 88 in the Marina Tower.

The two buildings offer fundamentally different outlooks. Fortune Christie's International Real Estate describes the Beach Tower as having 250 feet of ocean frontage, and the Marina Tower as overlooking 250 feet of waterfront between the Intracoastal Waterway and South Ocean Boulevard. For a family office, this means the question is less about a single best view and more about whether the holding is meant to face open Atlantic horizon or a working waterfront with boating activity.

Counts differ by source. The developer's own website lists 115 Beach Tower residences plus four penthouses, while REHUB Miami and McNamara Salvia cite 117 for the tower. Treat any count as something to confirm against the current offering plans rather than a settled figure.

Orientation is easiest to understand through the line layouts. According to a Vickie Real Estate floor plan table for floors 4 through 24 of the Beachfront Tower, Residence 01 is a southeast corner, flow-through plan with ocean, Intracoastal and city views, at 3,804 interior square feet with a 1,040-square-foot balcony. Residence 04 is the northeast corner, also flow-through with ocean, Intracoastal and city views, at 3,272 interior square feet with a 716-square-foot balcony.

The center lines are more singular in outlook. The same table lists Residence 02, a three-bedroom with den at 2,763 interior square feet, and Residence 03, a two-bedroom with den at 1,928 interior square feet, both described as center with ocean views. Residence 05 is a one-bedroom on the west side with Intracoastal and city views, located on floors 7 through 12, 14 and 15.

The practical takeaway is that corner lines trade a single frontal view for a wrapped outlook that includes the waterway and skyline, while center lines concentrate on the ocean. Which is preferable depends on whether the family values breadth of exposure or a direct, uninterrupted view of the Atlantic. Square footage and balcony figures in that table come from a brokerage listing and should be checked against current developer plans.

Higher floors in a 32-story tower generally widen the horizon and clear nearby obstructions, but the supplied research does not publish a floor-by-floor view analysis, so we avoid assigning specific advantages to individual levels. What is documented is the structure of the stack: the Vickie Real Estate table references floors 4 through 24 for the standard Beachfront Tower plans, with penthouses above.

The developer's website describes the Beach Tower penthouses as four residences ranging from 2,084 to 3,947 square feet, with expansive rooftop terraces, private rooftop pools, summer kitchens and views of the Atlantic Ocean and Intracoastal Waterway. A separate listing on the same site describes Marina Tower penthouses with rooftop terraces and pools as well. These top-of-building residences are the most elevated exposures in each tower, though availability should be confirmed directly.

For diligence, a family office should request the floor-specific plans and, where possible, view studies or site visits from comparable heights. Renderings are noted by Haute Residence as courtesy of the developer and subject to change, so they are a starting point rather than proof of any specific sightline.

The Marina Tower offers a different proposition: a 14-story building facing the Intracoastal, with proximity to boating infrastructure. The developer's website describes a private marina with 13 boat slips designed for large vessels, sold exclusively to owners, plus a pick-up and drop-off slip, a boardwalk along the Intracoastal and a dockside bar and lounge.

Availability is the key constraint. According to a Vickie Real Estate page, the Marina Tower was 100% sold out and the project was more than 92% sold, with remaining ocean-view Beachfront Tower residences being four-bedroom plans. That page is undated in the supplied excerpt, so current inventory should be verified with the developer or through resale channels. Haute Residence's listing page notes that buyers can contact its team for resale opportunities in either tower.

For exposure planning, this means Marina Tower views may now be a resale conversation rather than a primary-sales one. Because the building is only 14 stories, its outlook is oriented toward the waterway and surrounding skyline rather than the open ocean, and its relationship to the Beach Tower across A1A is worth examining on site.

Orientation affects more than the view. The Vickie Real Estate table names Residence 01 and Residence 04 as having a Main Great Room and a Sunset Living Room, which suggests these plans were designed to take in both morning and evening light. East-facing ocean lines naturally favor sunrise, while west-facing lines look toward the Intracoastal and city, where the sun sets. Buyers should walk the plan to confirm which rooms actually receive which light.

The developer's website notes expansive terraces, a private elevator lobby for each Beach Tower residence, and floor-to-ceiling impact glass is referenced by Vickie Real Estate. Terrace depth matters for usable outdoor space; the 1,040-square-foot balcony on Residence 01 versus 103 to 126 square feet on Residence 05, according to that same brokerage table, illustrates how widely outdoor space varies between lines.

Because no source in the supplied research addresses wind, glare or noise from A1A by line, those are questions for on-site evaluation rather than assumptions.

A disciplined approach starts with defining the purpose of the holding: family use, guest use or a longer-term portfolio position. Each leads to a different exposure. Direct ocean center lines suit those prioritizing the beach horizon; corner flow-through lines suit those wanting a wider panorama; Intracoastal-facing residences suit boating-oriented owners.

Next, confirm delivery timing and current inventory. Sources conflict: Fortune Christie's lists a completion of 2025, Vickie Real Estate says the project is under construction and planned for delivery in 2026, and Haute Residence says delivery is expected in Q4 2026. Because these are brokerage-published and not uniform, the developer's current schedule should govern any decision.

Finally, request the plan for the specific unit, verify the line's compass position against the site plan, and visit comparable heights if available. Wolsen Developments, working with Denis Smykalov, can help organize that diligence across new-construction and resale options in South Florida.