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4520 El Mar Dr, Lauderdale-by-the-SE, FL 33308-3608 · Broward County, Florida
Records checked against state databases: October 12, 2026 · auto-refreshed weeklyAs of October 12, 2026, no Structural Integrity Reserve Study submission matching this building's name and county was found in DBPR's public SIRS reporting databases. This does not necessarily mean the association is non-compliant: SIRS is required only for buildings three stories or higher, filings may be listed under a different name, and new submissions appear daily. Check the official database or ask the association directly.
| Official condominium name | SOUTHERN SEAS, A CONDO |
| DBPR project number | PR1V009172 |
| Declared units | 27 |
| First recorded | 05/22/1984 |
| Registration status | Approved Recorded |
| Managing entity | SOUTHERN SEAS CONDO ASSOC., INC. |
As of October 12, 2026, we found no SIRS filing matching Southern Seas in the Florida DBPR's public SIRS reporting database. That alone doesn't mean the association is out of compliance: a SIRS is required only for buildings three habitable stories or higher, and filings can be listed under a different name. Ask the association for its most recent SIRS; in a resale, the seller must provide it or a statement that none was completed.
FEMA's flood map places Southern Seas in zone X, an area of minimal flood hazard. The zone is matched to the building's mapped location; an elevation certificate or FEMA's Flood Map Service Center can confirm it for a specific unit.
The Florida condominium registry lists 27 declared units for Southern Seas, first recorded on 05/22/1984.
Florida requires a milestone inspection of condominium buildings three habitable stories or more by December 31 of the year a building turns 30 (25 where the local building department requires it), then every 10 years. The condominium declaration for Southern Seas was first recorded in 1984, so if its buildings are three or more stories they reached the 30-year mark around 2014. The building itself can be older, for example after an apartment conversion. The association must give owners the inspector's summary, and a seller must give it to a buyer.
The Florida DBPR registry lists Southern Seas Condo Assoc., Inc. as the managing entity. Florida generally requires associations managing 25 or more units to post key documents, including budgets, financial reports, minutes and inspection reports, on a website or app.
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