The Sun Sentinel Editorial Board’s recent clutching of pearls over the development at 1301 S. Ocean Drive (“Hollywood’s horrendous high-rise mistake,” editorial, May 27) ignores economic reality, architectural logistics and municipal survival. Far from a “horrendous mistake,” Hollywood’s handling of this project is a master class in adapting to bureaucratic whiplash and securing a future for its […]
County commissioners delayed a vote on Hollywood’s controversial high-rise project Tuesday until they return from their summer break in August. Commissioner Beam Furr, whose district includes Hollywood, said a county vote was likely moot now that Hollywood commissioners have approved a plan to use the state’s Live Local Act to move the project along. An amendment to […]
Amid a loud and furious public outcry, a luxury condo tower slated for public land on Hollywood beach would become a Live Local project under a controversial plan approved by the commission Wednesday night. The 5-2 vote came after a marathon meeting where nearly 30 residents blasted the idea, saying it would forever change a […]
Hollywood could one day have a big city skyline with dozens of new high-rise residential towers — and city leaders want to do their part to make it happen. Come Wednesday, commissioners are expected to sign off on a plan that would make way in the coming years for up to 25,100 mid-rise and high-rise […]
The need for affordable housing has spread far and wide across the country, including in rural counties and mid-size towns, but community resistance and inexperience within local governments can create hurdles to development, attorneys say. Demand for housing is a given, and property values are almost guaranteed to rise in hot, primary markets like New […]
A judge has sided with the city of Hollywood in a dispute with a developer over an affordable housing project proposed under Florida’s Live Local Act. In a March 26 ruling, Broward County Circuit Court Judge David A. Haimes held that Hollywood officials were within their rights when they rejected Miami Beach-based Condra Property Group’s […]
State legislators have approved amendments to Florida’s Live Local Act that aim to expand the categories of land that developers can build affordable housing on, as well as make financing for those projects easier. As this year’s legislative session ended in Tallahassee last week, lawmakers passed a bill to update Live Local for the third […]
At a time when housing affordability is a major concern among constituents, Florida state lawmakers produced mixed results in the realm of real estate during their 2026 session, taking some significant actions but also not reaching consensus on numerous proposals, including the most prominent — property tax reform. Friday marked the end of the Florida Legislature’s […]
A Live Local lawsuit making its way through the courts could bring dramatic change to the Hollywood beach skyline, potentially paving the way for taller towers far north of Hollywood Boulevard if the developer wins. And if the city wins, the case would shed light on the limitations of the state’s controversial Live Local law. […]
Village council warned developers of rejection if more horse-friendly changes aren’t made Wellington narrowly approved zoning changes that would allow former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and Mike Meldman’s Discovery Land Company to transform a polo field into a mixed-use project with homes, an equestrian complex and private club. On Monday, the village council […]
