5,514 SF Freestanding For Sale — $1,900,000 — 2500 Wilton Dr, Wilton Manors

Executive Summary
Unmatched Commercial Opportunity in the Heart of Wilton Drive
Positioned in the center of the vibrant Wilton Drive corridor, this unique commercial property offers an exceptional opportunity to establish a standout destination within the renowned Arts & Entertainment District. Known for its dynamic dining, nightlife, and entertainment scene, the area attracts consistent foot traffic from both locals and visitors throughout the year.
The property features three levels of versatile commercial space, including a rooftop lounge, providing a rare multi-concept opportunity for hospitality operators, restaurateurs, or creative entrepreneurs. The flexible layout allows for multiple uses within one property, making it ideal for a destination venue that combines dining, social, and entertainment experiences.
The first floor offers an inviting layout perfect for a coffee shop, café, or boutique restaurant, capturing pedestrian traffic along one of South Florida’s most active entertainment streets. The second floor includes space suitable for a professional restaurant kitchen, supporting a full-service dining concept or catering operations.
A standout feature of the property is the rooftop lounge level, designed for a stylish bar or social gathering space with sweeping views of the surrounding skyline, including nearby Fort Lauderdale, Oakland Park, and Wilton Manors. This elevated setting provides an exceptional atmosphere for evening entertainment, private events, or a signature rooftop experience.
Additional property features include five bathrooms, elevator access between floors, a restaurant-ready kitchen setup, and open flexible spaces that can accommodate a variety of uses such as coworking environments, event venues, office suites, or creative studios.
Located just minutes from the beaches of Fort Lauderdale, the property benefits from a strong local customer base, steady tourism, and a thriving hospitality scene. The surrounding neighborhood is filled with popular restaurants, boutique retail, nightlife venues, and community events, creating a lively environment that supports successful commercial concepts.
Whether envisioned as a flagship restaurant, rooftop bar, entertainment venue, or mixed-use creative space, this property offers the scale, location, and character needed to create the next iconic destination along Wilton Drive.
Property Highlights:
Located in the Wilton Drive entertainment corridor
Within the Arts & Entertainment District
Three levels plus rooftop lounge with skyline views
Flexible layout for restaurant, nightlife, café, office, or event use
Elevator access and five bathrooms
Professional kitchen space ready for restaurant operations
Surrounded by restaurants, retail, nightlife, and entertainment venues
Minutes from the beaches of Fort Lauderdale
This is a rare opportunity to establish a landmark hospitality or entertainment concept in one of South Florida’s most energetic commercial districts.

Allowed by right

Alcoholic beverage sales for offsite consumption, Amusement establishment, Art and Cultural Center, Art gallery, artisanal studio, Assembly hall, Bakery, Bank, Bar or lounge (Sec. 030-033 alcohol sales rules), Bicycle sales, rental or repair, Catering establishment, Civic, institutional, Clinic, medical clinic, Convenience store (only on ground floor of multi-story building built to frontage line), Dry cleaning drop off for off-site dry cleaning, Dwelling, multiple-family (freestanding) (Sec. 030-032 residential rules (flexibility units, ground-floor commercial minimums, developer agreement)), Dwelling, multiple-family, (within a mixed-use building) (Sec. 030-032 residential rules (flexibility units, ground-floor commercial minimums, developer agreement)), Flea market, bazaar, merchandise mart, green market, Florist, Food store, specialty, Garden shop, greenhouse, nursery, General repair and service shop, Grocery store, Groomer/Self-service dog washing machine, Gymnasium, indoor, Hotels, Laboratory, research or experimental, Laundromat (self-service) or commercial laundry drop-off for off-site laundry service (Sec. 050-060 laundromats; only in multi-story mixed-use buildings built to frontage line), Library, Mixed uses, Motion picture studio, Motor fuel pumps (only locations legally existing as of Feb. 14, 2012), Museum, Nightclub or cabaret, Office, professional (excludes clinic, medical clinic), Parking lot or structure, commercial or public (autos, motorcycles and trucks only, excluding heavy/commercial vehicles), Personal service establishment, Pet store (see City Code Sec. 4-6), Photograph processing laboratory, Place of worship, Printer, publisher, photo copying, engraver (max 2,500 sf GFA), Private club, Private passive park or open space, Public or governmental building or use, including parks, Radio or television broadcasting station (no broadcasting tower), Research and Development, Restaurant, including sidewalk cafes (sidewalk cafes per Sec. 050-080), Retail sales, general, Studio or instruction for photography, art, music, dance, modeling, martial arts, fitness/athletics, broadcast, podcast, recording or videography, Tailor, seamstress, Theater, live or film (no drive in), Ticket agency, Travel agency, Watercraft rental, non-motorized (requires a building on site)

With special approval

Coffee shop/tea house (coffee shop/tea house: no drive-through 10 pm-5 am; stacking required), College or other institution of higher learning, Day care center, Dry cleaning drop off with on-site dry cleaning, Home improvement center; sales of building materials, Medical marijuana retail center (500 ft separation from schools and child daycare), Microbrewery, microwinery, brewpub, brewery, and micro-distillery (Sec. 030-160 microbrewery rules), Pharmacy (500 ft separation from schools and child daycare), Public utility or service facility, School, trade or vocational