A New York developer has hit Hollywood, Florida, with a state court suit accusing the city of improperly interpreting the state’s Live Local Act to block the developer’s proposed 17-story beachfront project after falling short in efforts to get the affordable housing law changed. The 2023 law, which offers developers entitlements to build bigger and […]
A brewing legal battle over a beachfront affordable housing development could redefine how cities across Florida implement the state’s ambitious Live Local Act. On January 10, a developer filed Broward County’s first lawsuit under the Act, after the City of Hollywood blocked a proposed 17-story mixed-use development that would bring affordable housing to Hollywood Beach. The lawsuit, filed […]
A developer has sued the city of Hollywood, accusing it of improperly blocking a proposed 17-story, $80 million beachside development that would feature affordable housing. The lawsuit is billed as Broward County’s first lawsuit under Florida’s “Live Local Act,” a state law that offers various incentives to developers to create more affordable housing. The lawsuit alleges […]
Some young professionals say they’re moving to communities to enjoy outdoor activities like golf and yoga. They said the pandemic helped them value outdoor space and leisure time — akin to living like retirees. Each generation follows a similar journey: Rent in a city when you’re young, move to the suburbs once you’re ready to […]
Florida has a spate of new laws that took effect on July 1, with several that could have big impacts for real estate professionals, developers, homebuyers and more. Here are some of the most significant real estate legislation from the most recent legislative term: This general bill was crafted and introduced by the Commerce Committee, […]
Condra Property Group has revised its plans to redevelop a group of oceanfront hotels through Florida’s Live Local Act by adding more residential units to the project. The city’s Technical Advisory Committee will consider the application from the New York-based developer, led by Allen Konstam, on July 1. It concerns 3.33 acres at 2007 and […]
Credit the prospect of four-day workweeks and the expansion of off-course options like of Topgolf Near the San Juan Mountains, Colorado’s Cornerstone Club pairs a tranquil lake, four pickleball courts and a residential community with a 7,800-yard golf course, a quality-of-life asset that’s experienced an upswing since the pandemic. “People want to live on a […]
‘Clear bias’ against beach home puts key figures off case A year after verbally ordering Boca Raton to reconsider its 2019 denial of a permit to build a four-story home on the beach, a federal judge has put his decision in writing. “It is hereby declared” that plaintiff Natural Lands LLC “has the right to […]
Westview Community Cemetery is home to the final resting places of some of Broward County’s most influential and pioneering African American families. A fight to preserve an important piece of Black history is heating up in Pompano Beach. NBC6’s Lorena Inclan reports A fight to preserve an important piece of Black history is heating up […]
A newly enacted state law will make it easier for developers to demolish some historic structures in coastal areas, a Fort Lauderdale land use attorney told the Business Journal. Keith Poliakoff, co-founder of Government Law Group, said the bill will enable developers to demolish old buildings that weren’t registered with the National Register of Historic […]
