Downtown Fort Lauderdale has become one of the most desirable places to live in the country and a leading 18-hour city. Downtown has become an in-demand destination for people of all ages, especially young professionals and families. At a time when most big cities are seeing families with kids move away, DowntownFTL is becoming more family friendly. DowntownFTL continues to emerge as leading residential hub with more than 50 residential developments planned, bringing more than 19,000 new apartments and $8 billion of new investment to the city to elevate livability and quality of life.