What Finished Floor Elevation Does to a Lighthouse Point Design
Canal lots throughout the city sit in flood zones that establish a base flood elevation, and new construction places its finished floor above that level with freeboard applied. Because the houses being replaced predate current standards, the required height frequently lands several feet above the existing slab. That moves the front door up a full flight and changes how the interior meets the yard.
Treated as a premise, the height pays for itself. Raising the main level lifts the water view above the seawall and the neighboring docks, and the volume underneath absorbs storage, mechanical equipment, or covered parking. Bespoke residences on these canals are drawn from the elevation up. Cannatelli Builders sets the number at the outset of luxury waterfront home construction in Lighthouse Point and designs to it deliberately.