Live Local developers eye outcome of civil lawsuits and latest bill
Florida Legislature unanimously passed developer-friendly amendments to the workforce housing law Florida lawmakers recently strengthened the Live Local Act’s state control over municipalities, aiming to crack down on cities and counties that try to block applications filed under the workforce housing law. The amendments, unanimously approved by the House and Senate, which now await Gov. Ron […]
Florida Escalates Fight For Workforce Housing Authority
The Sunshine State’s latest Live Local Act update strengthens zoning preemptions and adds legal muscle, at odds with city governments that invoke home rule protections to resist affordable housing mandates. After rents and home prices surged during the pandemic, Florida responded in 2023 by passing a law dubbed the Live Local Act to boost affordable […]
Pinnacle advances 196-unit Live Local affordable housing project in Fort Lauderdale
Developer plans 96 workforce units at Pinnacle at Cypress, along with 100 units for seniors Pinnacle Housing Group and its partners advanced its plan to build a 196-unit Live Local Act affordable housing complex with separate buildings for seniors and workforce tenants in Fort Lauderdale’s Cypress Creek area. The Fort Lauderdale City Commission last week […]
Top Palm Beach County professionals, business people on the move for the week of Feb. 9
In our weekly list of business people on the move, we highlight Palm Beach County professionals who are making a difference. These are people from across the spectrum of public and private endeavors, those working in charities, court houses, private practices and beyond. They are moving up within their industry, advancing their careers and standing […]
Developer’s plans for high-rise on Hollywood Beach were rejected. Now they are suing
A lawsuit filed recently against the City of Hollywood could determine how developers and municipalities handle Florida’s Live Local Act, a controversial law meant to spur more affordable housing. New York-based developers Condra Property Group sued the city Jan. 10 after it denied the group’s request to build a 17-story mixed-use project, with affordable housing […]
Condra sues city of Hollywood over denial of Live Local project
Developer proposed 17-story tower on Hollywood Beach, citing height of nearby Margaritaville The developer of a planned mixed-use project in Hollywood Beach is alleging the city illegally denied its Live Local Act application, according to a lawsuit filed this week. The complaint marks another example of local governments clashing with developers over the state’s new […]
Developer Sues Hollywood To Force Approval Of Beachside Tower Under Live Local Act
A New York-based developer is testing the reach of Florida’s Live Local Act, suing the city of Hollywood to advance its planned 18-story mixed-use complex. Condra Property Group filed a lawsuit this week in Broward County circuit court against the beachside city outside Fort Lauderdale after it denied Condra’s proposal to build a 183-foot-tall tower. The project is above the height […]
Cost Concerns Keep Real Estate Atop Florida Policy Agenda
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 […]
Suit Looks To Overturn Fla. City’s Affordable Housing Denial
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 […]
South Florida’s Affordable Housing Fight Heats Up With Broward’s First Live Local Act Lawsuit
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 […]
Developer sues Hollywood over proposed 17-story beachside development
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 millennials are moving into neighborhoods with built-in golf and yoga that let them live like carefree retirees
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 […]
HOAs, condos among new laws starting July 1
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, […]
Live Local Act project in Hollywood adds more apartments (Photos)
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 […]
Fore Sale! Suddenly Golf Seems More of an Asset Class Than Ever
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 […]
Boca Raton: Recusal order affirmed
‘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 […]
‘This is our history’: Fight to preserve historic Black cemetery heats up in Pompano Beach
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 […]
New state law could allow developers to demolish historic buildings
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 […]
Top Real Estate Issues Tackled By Fla. Lawmakers In 2024
Real estate matters remained a high priority for the Florida Legislature during its 2024 session, which wrapped up Friday with lawmakers making revisions to a landmark housing bill, imposing statewide vacation rental regulations, and taking further steps to shore up condominiums and community associations. Here’s a look at some of the most notable changes lawmakers […]
Real Estate Transactions: Keith Poliakoff, Government Law Group
Check out the professionals who are finalists in the Real Estate Transactions category as part of the Florida Legal Awards. Keith Poliakoff, with Government Law Group, is a finalist for the Daily Business Review’s 2024 Real Estate Transactions award. What are some of your most significant achievements of the past year? Some of my most […]