diff --git a/frontend/src/component/menu/routes.ts b/frontend/src/component/menu/routes.ts
index d6373d94e8..425a87a539 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/menu/routes.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/component/menu/routes.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { EEA, P } from 'component/common/flags';
 import { NewUser } from 'component/user/NewUser/NewUser';
 import ResetPassword from 'component/user/ResetPassword/ResetPassword';
 import ForgottenPassword from 'component/user/ForgottenPassword/ForgottenPassword';
-import { ProjectListNew } from 'component/project/ProjectList/ProjectList';
+import { ProjectList } from 'component/project/ProjectList/ProjectList';
 import { ArchiveProjectList } from 'component/project/ProjectList/ArchiveProjectList';
 import RedirectArchive from 'component/archive/RedirectArchive';
 import CreateEnvironment from 'component/environments/CreateEnvironment/CreateEnvironment';
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export const routes: IRoute[] = [
     {
         path: '/projects',
         title: 'Projects',
-        component: ProjectListNew,
+        component: ProjectList,
         type: 'protected',
         menu: { mobile: true },
     },
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectCard/ProjectCard.tsx b/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectCard/ProjectCard.tsx
index 033d5bf90d..b03d01f69a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectCard/ProjectCard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectCard/ProjectCard.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import { flexColumn } from 'themes/themeStyles';
 import { TimeAgo } from 'component/common/TimeAgo/TimeAgo';
 import { ProjectLastSeen } from './ProjectLastSeen/ProjectLastSeen';
 import type { IProjectCard } from 'interfaces/project';
+import { Highlighter } from 'component/common/Highlighter/Highlighter';
+import { useSearchHighlightContext } from 'component/common/Table/SearchHighlightContext/SearchHighlightContext';
 
 const StyledUpdated = styled('span')(({ theme }) => ({
     color: theme.palette.text.secondary,
@@ -45,48 +47,58 @@ export const ProjectCard = ({
     owners,
     lastUpdatedAt,
     lastReportedFlagUsage,
-}: IProjectCard) => (
-    <StyledProjectCard onMouseEnter={onHover}>
-        <StyledProjectCardBody>
-            <StyledDivHeader>
-                <StyledIconBox>
-                    <ProjectIcon />
-                </StyledIconBox>
-                <Box
-                    data-loading
-                    sx={(theme) => ({
-                        ...flexColumn,
-                        margin: theme.spacing(1, 'auto', 1, 0),
-                    })}
-                >
-                    <StyledCardTitle lines={1} sx={{ margin: 0 }}>
-                        {name}
-                    </StyledCardTitle>
-                    <ConditionallyRender
-                        condition={Boolean(lastUpdatedAt)}
-                        show={
-                            <StyledUpdated>
-                                Updated <TimeAgo date={lastUpdatedAt} />
-                            </StyledUpdated>
-                        }
-                    />
-                </Box>
-                <ProjectModeBadge mode={mode} />
-                <FavoriteAction id={id} isFavorite={favorite} />
-            </StyledDivHeader>
-            <StyledInfo>
-                <div>
+}: IProjectCard) => {
+    const { searchQuery } = useSearchHighlightContext();
+
+    return (
+        <StyledProjectCard onMouseEnter={onHover}>
+            <StyledProjectCardBody>
+                <StyledDivHeader>
+                    <StyledIconBox>
+                        <ProjectIcon />
+                    </StyledIconBox>
+                    <Box
+                        data-loading
+                        sx={(theme) => ({
+                            ...flexColumn,
+                            margin: theme.spacing(1, 'auto', 1, 0),
+                        })}
+                    >
+                        <StyledCardTitle lines={1} sx={{ margin: 0 }}>
+                            <Highlighter search={searchQuery}>
+                                {name}
+                            </Highlighter>
+                        </StyledCardTitle>
+                        <ConditionallyRender
+                            condition={Boolean(lastUpdatedAt)}
+                            show={
+                                <StyledUpdated>
+                                    Updated <TimeAgo date={lastUpdatedAt} />
+                                </StyledUpdated>
+                            }
+                        />
+                    </Box>
+                    <ProjectModeBadge mode={mode} />
+                    <FavoriteAction id={id} isFavorite={favorite} />
+                </StyledDivHeader>
+                <StyledInfo>
                     <div>
-                        <StyledCount>{featureCount}</StyledCount> flag
-                        {featureCount === 1 ? '' : 's'}
+                        <div>
+                            <StyledCount>{featureCount}</StyledCount> flag
+                            {featureCount === 1 ? '' : 's'}
+                        </div>
+                        <div>
+                            <StyledCount>{health}%</StyledCount> health
+                        </div>
                     </div>
-                    <div>
-                        <StyledCount>{health}%</StyledCount> health
-                    </div>
-                </div>
-                <ProjectLastSeen date={lastReportedFlagUsage} />
-            </StyledInfo>
-        </StyledProjectCardBody>
-        <ProjectCardFooter id={id} owners={owners} memberCount={memberCount} />
-    </StyledProjectCard>
-);
+                    <ProjectLastSeen date={lastReportedFlagUsage} />
+                </StyledInfo>
+            </StyledProjectCardBody>
+            <ProjectCardFooter
+                id={id}
+                owners={owners}
+                memberCount={memberCount}
+            />
+        </StyledProjectCard>
+    );
+};
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectList/LegacyProjectList.tsx b/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectList/LegacyProjectList.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a878ea29dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectList/LegacyProjectList.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,256 @@
+import { type FC, useContext, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import { useSearchParams } from 'react-router-dom';
+import useProjects from 'hooks/api/getters/useProjects/useProjects';
+import { ConditionallyRender } from 'component/common/ConditionallyRender/ConditionallyRender';
+import type { IProjectCard } from 'interfaces/project';
+import { PageContent } from 'component/common/PageContent/PageContent';
+import AccessContext from 'contexts/AccessContext';
+import { PageHeader } from 'component/common/PageHeader/PageHeader';
+import ResponsiveButton from 'component/common/ResponsiveButton/ResponsiveButton';
+import { CREATE_PROJECT } from 'component/providers/AccessProvider/permissions';
+import Add from '@mui/icons-material/Add';
+import ApiError from 'component/common/ApiError/ApiError';
+import useUiConfig from 'hooks/api/getters/useUiConfig/useUiConfig';
+import { Link, styled, useMediaQuery } from '@mui/material';
+import { Link as RouterLink } from 'react-router-dom';
+import theme from 'themes/theme';
+import { Search } from 'component/common/Search/Search';
+import { PremiumFeature } from 'component/common/PremiumFeature/PremiumFeature';
+import type { ITooltipResolverProps } from 'component/common/TooltipResolver/TooltipResolver';
+import { ReactComponent as ProPlanIcon } from 'assets/icons/pro-enterprise-feature-badge.svg';
+import { ReactComponent as ProPlanIconLight } from 'assets/icons/pro-enterprise-feature-badge-light.svg';
+import { safeRegExp } from '@server/util/escape-regex';
+import { ThemeMode } from 'component/common/ThemeMode/ThemeMode';
+import { useProfile } from 'hooks/api/getters/useProfile/useProfile';
+import { groupProjects } from './group-projects';
+import { ProjectGroup } from './ProjectGroup';
+import { CreateProjectDialog } from '../Project/CreateProject/NewCreateProjectForm/CreateProjectDialog';
+import { useUiFlag } from 'hooks/useUiFlag';
+
+const StyledApiError = styled(ApiError)(({ theme }) => ({
+    maxWidth: '500px',
+    marginBottom: theme.spacing(2),
+}));
+
+const StyledContainer = styled('div')(({ theme }) => ({
+    display: 'flex',
+    flexDirection: 'column',
+    gap: theme.spacing(4),
+}));
+
+type PageQueryType = Partial<Record<'search', string>>;
+
+interface ICreateButtonData {
+    disabled: boolean;
+    tooltip?: Omit<ITooltipResolverProps, 'children'>;
+    endIcon?: React.ReactNode;
+}
+
+const NAVIGATE_TO_CREATE_PROJECT = 'NAVIGATE_TO_CREATE_PROJECT';
+
+function resolveCreateButtonData(
+    isOss: boolean,
+    hasAccess: boolean,
+): ICreateButtonData {
+    if (isOss) {
+        return {
+            disabled: true,
+            tooltip: {
+                titleComponent: (
+                    <PremiumFeature feature='adding-new-projects' tooltip />
+                ),
+                sx: { maxWidth: '320px' },
+                variant: 'custom',
+            },
+            endIcon: (
+                <ThemeMode
+                    darkmode={<ProPlanIconLight />}
+                    lightmode={<ProPlanIcon />}
+                />
+            ),
+        };
+    } else if (!hasAccess) {
+        return {
+            tooltip: {
+                title: 'You do not have permission to create new projects',
+            },
+            disabled: true,
+        };
+    } else {
+        return {
+            tooltip: { title: 'Click to create a new project' },
+            disabled: false,
+        };
+    }
+}
+
+const ProjectCreationButton: FC = () => {
+    const [searchParams] = useSearchParams();
+    const showCreateDialog = Boolean(searchParams.get('create'));
+    const [openCreateDialog, setOpenCreateDialog] = useState(showCreateDialog);
+    const { hasAccess } = useContext(AccessContext);
+    const { isOss, loading } = useUiConfig();
+
+    const createButtonData = resolveCreateButtonData(
+        isOss(),
+        hasAccess(CREATE_PROJECT),
+    );
+
+    return (
+        <>
+            <ResponsiveButton
+                Icon={Add}
+                endIcon={createButtonData.endIcon}
+                onClick={() => setOpenCreateDialog(true)}
+                maxWidth='700px'
+                permission={CREATE_PROJECT}
+                disabled={createButtonData.disabled || loading}
+                tooltipProps={createButtonData.tooltip}
+                data-testid={NAVIGATE_TO_CREATE_PROJECT}
+            >
+                New project
+            </ResponsiveButton>
+            <CreateProjectDialog
+                open={openCreateDialog}
+                onClose={() => setOpenCreateDialog(false)}
+            />
+        </>
+    );
+};
+
+export const ProjectList = () => {
+    const { projects, loading, error, refetch } = useProjects();
+
+    const isSmallScreen = useMediaQuery(theme.breakpoints.down('md'));
+    const [searchParams, setSearchParams] = useSearchParams();
+    const [searchValue, setSearchValue] = useState(
+        searchParams.get('search') || '',
+    );
+    const archiveProjectsEnabled = useUiFlag('archiveProjects');
+
+    const myProjects = new Set(useProfile().profile?.projects || []);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        const tableState: PageQueryType = {};
+        if (searchValue) {
+            tableState.search = searchValue;
+        }
+
+        setSearchParams(tableState, {
+            replace: true,
+        });
+    }, [searchValue, setSearchParams]);
+
+    const filteredProjects = useMemo(() => {
+        const regExp = safeRegExp(searchValue, 'i');
+        return (
+            searchValue
+                ? projects.filter((project) => regExp.test(project.name))
+                : projects
+        ).sort((a, b) => {
+            if (a?.favorite && !b?.favorite) {
+                return -1;
+            }
+            if (!a?.favorite && b?.favorite) {
+                return 1;
+            }
+            return 0;
+        });
+    }, [projects, searchValue]);
+
+    const groupedProjects = useMemo(() => {
+        return groupProjects(myProjects, filteredProjects);
+    }, [filteredProjects, myProjects]);
+
+    const projectCount =
+        filteredProjects.length < projects.length
+            ? `${filteredProjects.length} of ${projects.length}`
+            : projects.length;
+
+    const ProjectGroupComponent = (props: {
+        sectionTitle?: string;
+        projects: IProjectCard[];
+    }) => {
+        return (
+            <ProjectGroup
+                loading={loading}
+                searchValue={searchValue}
+                {...props}
+            />
+        );
+    };
+
+    return (
+        <PageContent
+            isLoading={loading}
+            header={
+                <PageHeader
+                    title={`Projects (${projectCount})`}
+                    actions={
+                        <>
+                            <ConditionallyRender
+                                condition={!isSmallScreen}
+                                show={
+                                    <>
+                                        <Search
+                                            initialValue={searchValue}
+                                            onChange={setSearchValue}
+                                        />
+                                        <PageHeader.Divider />
+                                    </>
+                                }
+                            />
+                            <ConditionallyRender
+                                condition={Boolean(archiveProjectsEnabled)}
+                                show={
+                                    <>
+                                        <Link
+                                            component={RouterLink}
+                                            to='/projects-archive'
+                                        >
+                                            Archived projects
+                                        </Link>
+                                        <PageHeader.Divider />
+                                    </>
+                                }
+                            />
+
+                            <ProjectCreationButton />
+                        </>
+                    }
+                >
+                    <ConditionallyRender
+                        condition={isSmallScreen}
+                        show={
+                            <Search
+                                initialValue={searchValue}
+                                onChange={setSearchValue}
+                            />
+                        }
+                    />
+                </PageHeader>
+            }
+        >
+            <StyledContainer>
+                <ConditionallyRender
+                    condition={error}
+                    show={() => (
+                        <StyledApiError
+                            onClick={refetch}
+                            text='Error fetching projects'
+                        />
+                    )}
+                />
+                <ProjectGroupComponent
+                    sectionTitle='My projects'
+                    projects={groupedProjects.myProjects}
+                />
+
+                <ProjectGroupComponent
+                    sectionTitle='Other projects'
+                    projects={groupedProjects.otherProjects}
+                />
+            </StyledContainer>
+        </PageContent>
+    );
+};
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectList/ProjectCreationButton/ProjectCreationButton.tsx b/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectList/ProjectCreationButton/ProjectCreationButton.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f50fa5ba62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectList/ProjectCreationButton/ProjectCreationButton.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+import { useContext, type FC, type ReactNode } from 'react';
+import type { ITooltipResolverProps } from 'component/common/TooltipResolver/TooltipResolver';
+import AccessContext from 'contexts/AccessContext';
+import ResponsiveButton from 'component/common/ResponsiveButton/ResponsiveButton';
+import { CREATE_PROJECT } from 'component/providers/AccessProvider/permissions';
+import Add from '@mui/icons-material/Add';
+import { PremiumFeature } from 'component/common/PremiumFeature/PremiumFeature';
+import { ReactComponent as ProPlanIcon } from 'assets/icons/pro-enterprise-feature-badge.svg';
+import { ReactComponent as ProPlanIconLight } from 'assets/icons/pro-enterprise-feature-badge-light.svg';
+import { CreateProjectDialog } from '../../Project/CreateProject/NewCreateProjectForm/CreateProjectDialog';
+import { ThemeMode } from 'component/common/ThemeMode/ThemeMode';
+import useUiConfig from 'hooks/api/getters/useUiConfig/useUiConfig';
+
+interface ICreateButtonData {
+    disabled: boolean;
+    tooltip?: Omit<ITooltipResolverProps, 'children'>;
+    endIcon?: ReactNode;
+}
+
+const NAVIGATE_TO_CREATE_PROJECT = 'NAVIGATE_TO_CREATE_PROJECT';
+
+function resolveCreateButtonData(
+    isOss: boolean,
+    hasAccess: boolean,
+): ICreateButtonData {
+    if (isOss) {
+        return {
+            disabled: true,
+            tooltip: {
+                titleComponent: (
+                    <PremiumFeature feature='adding-new-projects' tooltip />
+                ),
+                sx: { maxWidth: '320px' },
+                variant: 'custom',
+            },
+            endIcon: (
+                <ThemeMode
+                    darkmode={<ProPlanIconLight />}
+                    lightmode={<ProPlanIcon />}
+                />
+            ),
+        };
+    } else if (!hasAccess) {
+        return {
+            tooltip: {
+                title: 'You do not have permission to create new projects',
+            },
+            disabled: true,
+        };
+    } else {
+        return {
+            tooltip: { title: 'Click to create a new project' },
+            disabled: false,
+        };
+    }
+}
+
+type ProjectCreationButtonProps = {
+    isDialogOpen: boolean;
+    setIsDialogOpen: (value: boolean) => void;
+};
+
+export const ProjectCreationButton: FC<ProjectCreationButtonProps> = ({
+    isDialogOpen,
+    setIsDialogOpen,
+}) => {
+    const { hasAccess } = useContext(AccessContext);
+    const { isOss, loading } = useUiConfig();
+
+    const createButtonData = resolveCreateButtonData(
+        isOss(),
+        hasAccess(CREATE_PROJECT),
+    );
+
+    return (
+        <>
+            <ResponsiveButton
+                Icon={Add}
+                endIcon={createButtonData.endIcon}
+                onClick={() => setIsDialogOpen(true)}
+                maxWidth='700px'
+                permission={CREATE_PROJECT}
+                disabled={createButtonData.disabled || loading}
+                tooltipProps={createButtonData.tooltip}
+                data-testid={NAVIGATE_TO_CREATE_PROJECT}
+            >
+                New project
+            </ResponsiveButton>
+            <CreateProjectDialog
+                open={isDialogOpen}
+                onClose={() => setIsDialogOpen(false)}
+            />
+        </>
+    );
+};
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectList/ProjectGroup.tsx b/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectList/ProjectGroup.tsx
index e3fa648baa..3799d9179e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectList/ProjectGroup.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectList/ProjectGroup.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import loadingData from './loadingData';
 import { TablePlaceholder } from 'component/common/Table';
 import { styled, Typography } from '@mui/material';
 import { useUiFlag } from 'hooks/useUiFlag';
+import { useSearchHighlightContext } from 'component/common/Table/SearchHighlightContext/SearchHighlightContext';
 
 const StyledGridContainer = styled('div')(({ theme }) => ({
     display: 'grid',
@@ -30,7 +31,10 @@ type ProjectGroupProps = {
     sectionTitle?: string;
     projects: IProjectCard[];
     loading: boolean;
-    searchValue: string;
+    /**
+     * @deprecated remove with projectListImprovements
+     */
+    searchValue?: string;
     placeholder?: string;
     ProjectCardComponent?: ComponentType<IProjectCard & any>;
     link?: boolean;
@@ -49,6 +53,7 @@ export const ProjectGroup = ({
     const ProjectCard =
         ProjectCardComponent ??
         (projectListImprovementsEnabled ? NewProjectCard : LegacyProjectCard);
+    const { searchQuery } = useSearchHighlightContext();
 
     return (
         <article>
@@ -68,11 +73,11 @@ export const ProjectGroup = ({
                 condition={projects.length < 1 && !loading}
                 show={
                     <ConditionallyRender
-                        condition={searchValue?.length > 0}
+                        condition={(searchValue || searchQuery)?.length > 0}
                         show={
                             <TablePlaceholder>
                                 No projects found matching &ldquo;
-                                {searchValue}
+                                {searchValue || searchQuery}
                                 &rdquo;
                             </TablePlaceholder>
                         }
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectList/ProjectList.test.tsx b/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectList/ProjectList.test.tsx
index b3c5bc658b..4917b7e31a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectList/ProjectList.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectList/ProjectList.test.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { render } from 'utils/testRenderer';
-import { ProjectListNew } from './ProjectList';
+import { ProjectList } from './ProjectList';
 import { screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
 import { testServerRoute, testServerSetup } from 'utils/testServer';
 import { CREATE_PROJECT } from '../../providers/AccessProvider/permissions';
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const setupApi = () => {
 
 test('Enabled new project button when version and permission allow for it and limit is reached', async () => {
     setupApi();
-    render(<ProjectListNew />, {
+    render(<ProjectList />, {
         permissions: [{ permission: CREATE_PROJECT }],
     });
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectList/ProjectList.tsx b/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectList/ProjectList.tsx
index 1e9634e946..ac890ab3d7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectList/ProjectList.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectList/ProjectList.tsx
@@ -1,31 +1,23 @@
-import { type FC, useContext, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
-import { useSearchParams } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { type FC, useCallback } from 'react';
 import useProjects from 'hooks/api/getters/useProjects/useProjects';
 import { ConditionallyRender } from 'component/common/ConditionallyRender/ConditionallyRender';
-import type { IProjectCard } from 'interfaces/project';
 import { PageContent } from 'component/common/PageContent/PageContent';
-import AccessContext from 'contexts/AccessContext';
 import { PageHeader } from 'component/common/PageHeader/PageHeader';
-import ResponsiveButton from 'component/common/ResponsiveButton/ResponsiveButton';
-import { CREATE_PROJECT } from 'component/providers/AccessProvider/permissions';
-import Add from '@mui/icons-material/Add';
 import ApiError from 'component/common/ApiError/ApiError';
-import useUiConfig from 'hooks/api/getters/useUiConfig/useUiConfig';
 import { Link, styled, useMediaQuery } from '@mui/material';
 import { Link as RouterLink } from 'react-router-dom';
 import theme from 'themes/theme';
 import { Search } from 'component/common/Search/Search';
-import { PremiumFeature } from 'component/common/PremiumFeature/PremiumFeature';
-import type { ITooltipResolverProps } from 'component/common/TooltipResolver/TooltipResolver';
-import { ReactComponent as ProPlanIcon } from 'assets/icons/pro-enterprise-feature-badge.svg';
-import { ReactComponent as ProPlanIconLight } from 'assets/icons/pro-enterprise-feature-badge-light.svg';
-import { safeRegExp } from '@server/util/escape-regex';
-import { ThemeMode } from 'component/common/ThemeMode/ThemeMode';
 import { useProfile } from 'hooks/api/getters/useProfile/useProfile';
-import { groupProjects } from './group-projects';
 import { ProjectGroup } from './ProjectGroup';
-import { CreateProjectDialog } from '../Project/CreateProject/NewCreateProjectForm/CreateProjectDialog';
 import { useUiFlag } from 'hooks/useUiFlag';
+import { ProjectsListSort } from './ProjectsListSort/ProjectsListSort';
+import { useProjectsListState } from './hooks/useProjectsListState';
+import { SearchHighlightProvider } from 'component/common/Table/SearchHighlightContext/SearchHighlightContext';
+import { ProjectList as LegacyProjectList } from './LegacyProjectList';
+import { ProjectCreationButton } from './ProjectCreationButton/ProjectCreationButton';
+import { useGroupedProjects } from './hooks/useGroupedProjects';
+import { useProjectsSearchAndSort } from './hooks/useProjectsSearchAndSort';
 
 const StyledApiError = styled(ApiError)(({ theme }) => ({
     maxWidth: '500px',
@@ -38,148 +30,33 @@ const StyledContainer = styled('div')(({ theme }) => ({
     gap: theme.spacing(4),
 }));
 
-type PageQueryType = Partial<Record<'search', string>>;
-
-interface ICreateButtonData {
-    disabled: boolean;
-    tooltip?: Omit<ITooltipResolverProps, 'children'>;
-    endIcon?: React.ReactNode;
-}
-
-const NAVIGATE_TO_CREATE_PROJECT = 'NAVIGATE_TO_CREATE_PROJECT';
-
-function resolveCreateButtonData(
-    isOss: boolean,
-    hasAccess: boolean,
-): ICreateButtonData {
-    if (isOss) {
-        return {
-            disabled: true,
-            tooltip: {
-                titleComponent: (
-                    <PremiumFeature feature='adding-new-projects' tooltip />
-                ),
-                sx: { maxWidth: '320px' },
-                variant: 'custom',
-            },
-            endIcon: (
-                <ThemeMode
-                    darkmode={<ProPlanIconLight />}
-                    lightmode={<ProPlanIcon />}
-                />
-            ),
-        };
-    } else if (!hasAccess) {
-        return {
-            tooltip: {
-                title: 'You do not have permission to create new projects',
-            },
-            disabled: true,
-        };
-    } else {
-        return {
-            tooltip: { title: 'Click to create a new project' },
-            disabled: false,
-        };
-    }
-}
-
-const ProjectCreationButton: FC = () => {
-    const [searchParams] = useSearchParams();
-    const showCreateDialog = Boolean(searchParams.get('create'));
-    const [openCreateDialog, setOpenCreateDialog] = useState(showCreateDialog);
-    const { hasAccess } = useContext(AccessContext);
-    const { isOss, loading } = useUiConfig();
-
-    const createButtonData = resolveCreateButtonData(
-        isOss(),
-        hasAccess(CREATE_PROJECT),
-    );
-
-    return (
-        <>
-            <ResponsiveButton
-                Icon={Add}
-                endIcon={createButtonData.endIcon}
-                onClick={() => setOpenCreateDialog(true)}
-                maxWidth='700px'
-                permission={CREATE_PROJECT}
-                disabled={createButtonData.disabled || loading}
-                tooltipProps={createButtonData.tooltip}
-                data-testid={NAVIGATE_TO_CREATE_PROJECT}
-            >
-                New project
-            </ResponsiveButton>
-            <CreateProjectDialog
-                open={openCreateDialog}
-                onClose={() => setOpenCreateDialog(false)}
-            />
-        </>
-    );
-};
-
-export const ProjectListNew = () => {
+const NewProjectList = () => {
     const { projects, loading, error, refetch } = useProjects();
 
     const isSmallScreen = useMediaQuery(theme.breakpoints.down('md'));
-    const [searchParams, setSearchParams] = useSearchParams();
-    const [searchValue, setSearchValue] = useState(
-        searchParams.get('search') || '',
-    );
+
+    const [state, setState] = useProjectsListState();
     const archiveProjectsEnabled = useUiFlag('archiveProjects');
 
     const myProjects = new Set(useProfile().profile?.projects || []);
 
-    useEffect(() => {
-        const tableState: PageQueryType = {};
-        if (searchValue) {
-            tableState.search = searchValue;
-        }
+    const setSearchValue = useCallback(
+        (value: string) => setState({ query: value || undefined }),
+        [setState],
+    );
 
-        setSearchParams(tableState, {
-            replace: true,
-        });
-    }, [searchValue, setSearchParams]);
-
-    const filteredProjects = useMemo(() => {
-        const regExp = safeRegExp(searchValue, 'i');
-        return (
-            searchValue
-                ? projects.filter((project) => regExp.test(project.name))
-                : projects
-        ).sort((a, b) => {
-            if (a?.favorite && !b?.favorite) {
-                return -1;
-            }
-            if (!a?.favorite && b?.favorite) {
-                return 1;
-            }
-            return 0;
-        });
-    }, [projects, searchValue]);
-
-    const groupedProjects = useMemo(() => {
-        return groupProjects(myProjects, filteredProjects);
-    }, [filteredProjects, myProjects]);
+    const sortedProjects = useProjectsSearchAndSort(
+        projects,
+        state.query,
+        state.sortBy,
+    );
+    const groupedProjects = useGroupedProjects(sortedProjects, myProjects);
 
     const projectCount =
-        filteredProjects.length < projects.length
-            ? `${filteredProjects.length} of ${projects.length}`
+        sortedProjects.length < projects.length
+            ? `${sortedProjects.length} of ${projects.length}`
             : projects.length;
 
-    const ProjectGroupComponent = (props: {
-        sectionTitle?: string;
-        projects: IProjectCard[];
-    }) => {
-        return (
-            <ProjectGroup
-                loading={loading}
-                searchValue={searchValue}
-                {...props}
-            />
-        );
-    };
-
     return (
         <PageContent
             isLoading={loading}
@@ -193,7 +70,7 @@ export const ProjectListNew = () => {
                                 show={
                                     <>
                                         <Search
-                                            initialValue={searchValue}
+                                            initialValue={state.query || ''}
                                             onChange={setSearchValue}
                                         />
                                         <PageHeader.Divider />
@@ -214,8 +91,14 @@ export const ProjectListNew = () => {
                                     </>
                                 }
                             />
-
-                            <ProjectCreationButton />
+                            <ProjectCreationButton
+                                isDialogOpen={Boolean(state.create)}
+                                setIsDialogOpen={(create) =>
+                                    setState({
+                                        create: create ? 'true' : undefined,
+                                    })
+                                }
+                            />
                         </>
                     }
                 >
@@ -223,7 +106,7 @@ export const ProjectListNew = () => {
                         condition={isSmallScreen}
                         show={
                             <Search
-                                initialValue={searchValue}
+                                initialValue={state.query || ''}
                                 onChange={setSearchValue}
                             />
                         }
@@ -241,16 +124,36 @@ export const ProjectListNew = () => {
                         />
                     )}
                 />
-                <ProjectGroupComponent
-                    sectionTitle='My projects'
-                    projects={groupedProjects.myProjects}
+                <ProjectsListSort
+                    sortBy={state.sortBy}
+                    setSortBy={(sortBy) =>
+                        setState({ sortBy: sortBy as typeof state.sortBy })
+                    }
                 />
+                <SearchHighlightProvider value={state.query || ''}>
+                    <ProjectGroup
+                        sectionTitle='My projects'
+                        loading={loading}
+                        projects={groupedProjects.myProjects}
+                    />
 
-                <ProjectGroupComponent
-                    sectionTitle='Other projects'
-                    projects={groupedProjects.otherProjects}
-                />
+                    <ProjectGroup
+                        sectionTitle='Other projects'
+                        loading={loading}
+                        projects={groupedProjects.otherProjects}
+                    />
+                </SearchHighlightProvider>
             </StyledContainer>
         </PageContent>
     );
 };
+
+export const ProjectList: FC = () => {
+    const projectListImprovementsEnabled = useUiFlag('projectListImprovements');
+
+    if (projectListImprovementsEnabled) {
+        return <NewProjectList />;
+    }
+
+    return <LegacyProjectList />;
+};
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectList/ProjectsListSort/ProjectsListSort.tsx b/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectList/ProjectsListSort/ProjectsListSort.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..daafbe0dbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectList/ProjectsListSort/ProjectsListSort.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import type { FC } from 'react';
+import GeneralSelect from 'component/common/GeneralSelect/GeneralSelect';
+import { styled } from '@mui/material';
+
+const StyledWrapper = styled('div')(({ theme }) => ({
+    display: 'flex',
+    justifyContent: 'flex-end',
+    margin: theme.spacing(0, 0, -4, 0),
+}));
+
+const StyledContainer = styled('div')(() => ({
+    maxWidth: '220px',
+    width: '100%',
+}));
+
+export const sortKeys = ['name', 'created', 'updated', 'seen'] as const;
+
+const options: Array<{
+    key: (typeof sortKeys)[number];
+    label: string;
+}> = [
+    { key: 'name', label: 'Project name' },
+    { key: 'created', label: 'Recently created' },
+    { key: 'updated', label: 'Recently updated' },
+    { key: 'seen', label: 'Last usage reported' },
+];
+
+type ProjectsListSortProps = {
+    sortBy: string | null | undefined;
+    setSortBy: (value: string) => void;
+};
+
+export const ProjectsListSort: FC<ProjectsListSortProps> = ({
+    sortBy,
+    setSortBy,
+}) => {
+    return (
+        <StyledWrapper>
+            <StyledContainer>
+                <GeneralSelect
+                    fullWidth
+                    label='Sort by'
+                    onChange={setSortBy}
+                    options={options}
+                    value={sortBy || options[0].key}
+                />
+            </StyledContainer>
+        </StyledWrapper>
+    );
+};
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectList/hooks/useGroupedProjects.ts b/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectList/hooks/useGroupedProjects.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..62f7900577
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectList/hooks/useGroupedProjects.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { useMemo } from 'react';
+import { groupProjects } from '../group-projects';
+import type { IProjectCard } from 'interfaces/project';
+
+export const useGroupedProjects = (
+    filteredAndSortedProjects: IProjectCard[],
+    myProjects: Set<string>,
+) =>
+    useMemo(
+        () => groupProjects(myProjects, filteredAndSortedProjects),
+        [filteredAndSortedProjects, myProjects],
+    );
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectList/hooks/useProjectsListState.ts b/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectList/hooks/useProjectsListState.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5573693978
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectList/hooks/useProjectsListState.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import { usePersistentTableState } from 'hooks/usePersistentTableState';
+import {
+    createEnumParam,
+    type QueryParamConfig,
+    StringParam,
+    withDefault,
+} from 'use-query-params';
+import { sortKeys } from '../ProjectsListSort/ProjectsListSort';
+
+const stateConfig = {
+    query: StringParam,
+    sortBy: withDefault(
+        createEnumParam([...sortKeys]),
+        sortKeys[0],
+    ) as QueryParamConfig<(typeof sortKeys)[number] | null | undefined>,
+    create: StringParam,
+} as const;
+
+export const useProjectsListState = () =>
+    usePersistentTableState(`projects-list`, stateConfig, ['create']);
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectList/hooks/useProjectsSearchAndSort.test.ts b/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectList/hooks/useProjectsSearchAndSort.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5e4b6854b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectList/hooks/useProjectsSearchAndSort.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,222 @@
+import { renderHook } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { useProjectsSearchAndSort } from './useProjectsSearchAndSort';
+import type { IProjectCard } from 'interfaces/project';
+
+const projects: IProjectCard[] = [
+    {
+        name: 'A - Eagle',
+        id: '1',
+        createdAt: '2024-01-01',
+        lastUpdatedAt: '2024-01-10',
+        lastReportedFlagUsage: '2024-01-15',
+        favorite: false,
+    },
+    {
+        name: 'B - Horse',
+        id: '2',
+        createdAt: '2024-02-01',
+        lastUpdatedAt: '2024-02-10',
+        lastReportedFlagUsage: '2024-02-15',
+    },
+    {
+        name: 'C - Koala',
+        id: '3',
+        createdAt: '2024-01-15',
+        lastUpdatedAt: '2024-01-20',
+        lastReportedFlagUsage: '2024-01-25',
+        favorite: false,
+    },
+    {
+        name: 'D - Shark',
+        id: '4',
+        createdAt: '2024-03-01',
+        lastUpdatedAt: '2024-03-10',
+        lastReportedFlagUsage: '2024-03-15',
+        favorite: true,
+    },
+    {
+        name: 'E - Tiger',
+        id: '5',
+        createdAt: '2024-01-20',
+        lastUpdatedAt: '2024-01-30',
+        lastReportedFlagUsage: '2024-02-05',
+    },
+    {
+        name: 'F - Zebra',
+        id: '6',
+        createdAt: '2024-02-15',
+        lastUpdatedAt: '2024-02-20',
+        lastReportedFlagUsage: '2024-02-25',
+        favorite: true,
+    },
+];
+
+describe('useProjectsSearchAndSort', () => {
+    it('should handle projects with no sorting key (default behavior)', () => {
+        const { result } = renderHook(() => useProjectsSearchAndSort(projects));
+
+        expect(
+            result.current.map(
+                (project) =>
+                    `${project.name}${project.favorite ? ' - favorite' : ''}`,
+            ),
+        ).toEqual([
+            'D - Shark - favorite',
+            'F - Zebra - favorite',
+            'A - Eagle',
+            'B - Horse',
+            'C - Koala',
+            'E - Tiger',
+        ]);
+    });
+
+    it('should return projects sorted by creation date in descending order', () => {
+        const { result } = renderHook(() =>
+            useProjectsSearchAndSort(projects, undefined, 'created'),
+        );
+
+        expect(
+            result.current.map(
+                (project) =>
+                    `${project.name} - ${project.createdAt}${project.favorite ? ' - favorite' : ''}`,
+            ),
+        ).toEqual([
+            'D - Shark - 2024-03-01 - favorite',
+            'F - Zebra - 2024-02-15 - favorite',
+            'B - Horse - 2024-02-01',
+            'E - Tiger - 2024-01-20',
+            'C - Koala - 2024-01-15',
+            'A - Eagle - 2024-01-01',
+        ]);
+    });
+
+    it('should return projects sorted by last updated date in descending order', () => {
+        const { result } = renderHook(() =>
+            useProjectsSearchAndSort(projects, undefined, 'updated'),
+        );
+
+        expect(
+            result.current.map(
+                (project) =>
+                    `${project.name} - ${project.lastUpdatedAt}${project.favorite ? ' - favorite' : ''}`,
+            ),
+        ).toEqual([
+            'D - Shark - 2024-03-10 - favorite',
+            'F - Zebra - 2024-02-20 - favorite',
+            'B - Horse - 2024-02-10',
+            'E - Tiger - 2024-01-30',
+            'C - Koala - 2024-01-20',
+            'A - Eagle - 2024-01-10',
+        ]);
+    });
+
+    it('should return projects sorted by last reported flag usage in descending order', () => {
+        const { result } = renderHook(() =>
+            useProjectsSearchAndSort(projects, undefined, 'seen'),
+        );
+
+        expect(
+            result.current.map(
+                (project) =>
+                    `${project.name} - ${project.lastReportedFlagUsage}${project.favorite ? ' - favorite' : ''}`,
+            ),
+        ).toEqual([
+            'D - Shark - 2024-03-15 - favorite',
+            'F - Zebra - 2024-02-25 - favorite',
+            'B - Horse - 2024-02-15',
+            'E - Tiger - 2024-02-05',
+            'C - Koala - 2024-01-25',
+            'A - Eagle - 2024-01-15',
+        ]);
+    });
+
+    it('should filter projects by query and return sorted by name', () => {
+        const { result } = renderHook(() =>
+            useProjectsSearchAndSort(projects, 'e', 'name'),
+        );
+
+        expect(
+            result.current.map(
+                (project) =>
+                    `${project.name}${project.favorite ? ' - favorite' : ''}`,
+            ),
+        ).toEqual([
+            'F - Zebra - favorite',
+            'A - Eagle',
+            'B - Horse',
+            'E - Tiger',
+        ]);
+    });
+
+    it('should handle query that does not match any projects', () => {
+        const { result } = renderHook(() =>
+            useProjectsSearchAndSort(projects, 'Nonexistent'),
+        );
+
+        expect(result.current).toEqual([]);
+    });
+
+    it('should handle query that matches some projects', () => {
+        const { result } = renderHook(() =>
+            useProjectsSearchAndSort(projects, 'R'),
+        );
+
+        expect(
+            result.current.map(
+                (project) =>
+                    `${project.name}${project.favorite ? ' - favorite' : ''}`,
+            ),
+        ).toEqual([
+            'D - Shark - favorite',
+            'F - Zebra - favorite',
+            'B - Horse',
+            'E - Tiger',
+        ]);
+    });
+
+    it('should be able to deal with date', () => {
+        const hook = renderHook(
+            (sortBy: string) =>
+                useProjectsSearchAndSort(
+                    [
+                        {
+                            name: 'Project A',
+                            id: '1',
+                            createdAt: '2024-01-01',
+                            lastUpdatedAt: '2024-03-10',
+                            lastReportedFlagUsage: '2024-01-15',
+                        },
+                        {
+                            name: 'Project B',
+                            id: '2',
+                            createdAt: new Date('2024-02-01'),
+                            lastUpdatedAt: new Date('2024-02-10'),
+                            lastReportedFlagUsage: new Date('2024-02-15'),
+                        },
+                    ],
+                    undefined,
+                    sortBy as any,
+                ),
+            {
+                initialProps: 'created',
+            },
+        );
+
+        expect(hook.result.current.map((project) => project.name)).toEqual([
+            'Project B',
+            'Project A',
+        ]);
+
+        hook.rerender('updated');
+        expect(hook.result.current.map((project) => project.name)).toEqual([
+            'Project A',
+            'Project B',
+        ]);
+
+        hook.rerender('seen');
+        expect(hook.result.current.map((project) => project.name)).toEqual([
+            'Project B',
+            'Project A',
+        ]);
+    });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectList/hooks/useProjectsSearchAndSort.ts b/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectList/hooks/useProjectsSearchAndSort.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fd5ccbdc19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/component/project/ProjectList/hooks/useProjectsSearchAndSort.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import { useMemo } from 'react';
+import { safeRegExp } from '@server/util/escape-regex';
+import type { IProjectCard } from 'interfaces/project';
+import type { sortKeys } from '../ProjectsListSort/ProjectsListSort';
+
+export const useProjectsSearchAndSort = (
+    projects: IProjectCard[],
+    query?: string | null,
+    sortBy?: (typeof sortKeys)[number] | null,
+) =>
+    useMemo(() => {
+        const regExp = safeRegExp(query || '', 'i');
+        return (
+            query
+                ? projects.filter((project) => regExp.test(project.name))
+                : projects
+        )
+            .sort((a, b) => {
+                if (sortBy === 'created') {
+                    const aVal = new Date(a.createdAt || 0);
+                    const bVal = new Date(b.createdAt || 0);
+                    return bVal?.getTime() - aVal?.getTime();
+                }
+
+                if (sortBy === 'updated') {
+                    const aVal = new Date(a.lastUpdatedAt || 0);
+                    const bVal = new Date(b.lastUpdatedAt || 0);
+                    return bVal?.getTime() - aVal?.getTime();
+                }
+
+                if (sortBy === 'seen') {
+                    const aVal = new Date(a.lastReportedFlagUsage || 0);
+                    const bVal = new Date(b.lastReportedFlagUsage || 0);
+                    return bVal?.getTime() - aVal?.getTime();
+                }
+
+                const aVal = `${a.name || ''}`.toLowerCase();
+                const bVal = `${b.name || ''}`.toLowerCase();
+                return aVal?.localeCompare(bVal);
+            })
+            .sort((a, b) => {
+                if (a?.favorite && !b?.favorite) {
+                    return -1;
+                }
+                if (!a?.favorite && b?.favorite) {
+                    return 1;
+                }
+                return 0;
+            });
+    }, [projects, query, sortBy]);
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/usePersistentTableState.test.tsx b/frontend/src/hooks/usePersistentTableState.test.tsx
index ef0d98af41..ebc7d7b055 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/usePersistentTableState.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/usePersistentTableState.test.tsx
@@ -9,12 +9,18 @@ import { FilterItemParam } from '../utils/serializeQueryParams';
 type TestComponentProps = {
     keyName: string;
     queryParamsDefinition: Record<string, any>;
+    nonPersistentParams?: string[];
 };
 
-function TestComponent({ keyName, queryParamsDefinition }: TestComponentProps) {
+function TestComponent({
+    keyName,
+    queryParamsDefinition,
+    nonPersistentParams,
+}: TestComponentProps) {
     const [tableState, setTableState] = usePersistentTableState(
         keyName,
         queryParamsDefinition,
+        nonPersistentParams,
     );
 
     return (
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/usePersistentTableState.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/usePersistentTableState.ts
index cae761a39c..fb402419b1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/usePersistentTableState.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/usePersistentTableState.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ const usePersistentSearchParams = <T extends QueryParamConfigMap>(
 export const usePersistentTableState = <T extends QueryParamConfigMap>(
     key: string,
     queryParamsDefinition: T,
+    excludedFromStorage: string[] = ['offset'],
 ) => {
     const updateStoredParams = usePersistentSearchParams(
         key,
@@ -83,8 +84,12 @@ export const usePersistentTableState = <T extends QueryParamConfigMap>(
     );
 
     useEffect(() => {
-        const { offset, ...rest } = orderedTableState;
-        updateStoredParams(rest);
+        const filteredTableState = Object.fromEntries(
+            Object.entries(orderedTableState).filter(
+                ([key]) => !excludedFromStorage.includes(key),
+            ),
+        );
+        updateStoredParams(filteredTableState);
     }, [JSON.stringify(orderedTableState)]);
 
     return [orderedTableState, setTableState] as const;
diff --git a/frontend/src/interfaces/project.ts b/frontend/src/interfaces/project.ts
index dc04874446..6f250fd100 100644
--- a/frontend/src/interfaces/project.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/interfaces/project.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import type { ProjectMode } from 'component/project/Project/hooks/useProjectEnte
 export interface IProjectCard {
     name: string;
     id: string;
-    createdAt: string;
+    createdAt: string | Date;
     health?: number;
     description?: string;
     featureCount?: number;
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ export interface IProjectCard {
     onHover?: () => void;
     favorite?: boolean;
     owners?: ProjectSchema['owners'];
-    lastUpdatedAt?: Date;
-    lastReportedFlagUsage?: Date;
+    lastUpdatedAt?: Date | string;
+    lastReportedFlagUsage?: Date | string;
 }
 
 export type FeatureNamingType = {