Designed to Drive Sales
The new home of Lauderdale BMW illustrates a trend among luxury car dealerships to modernize their Fort Lauderdale-area properties. A new multi-level building on South Federal Highway could have passed…
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Mike Seemuth
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Mike Seemuth has 35 years of journalism experience as a writer and editor of articles on business, finance and economic trends for newspapers, magazines and websites.
Boutique Near the Beach
Adagio Fort Lauderdale Beach may start going up this summer on the quiet side of the city’s barrier island. Despite a deceleration in sales of new condos in South Florida,…
Small But Perfectly Formed
A planned condo development is part of the trend towards smaller, boutique projects that offer all the high-end amenities of beach living with less risk for the developer. Some condo…
At Home in Harbordale
A new mixed-use development is part of a trend away from industrial and towards more residential in Harbordale. A fresh jolt of gentrification may be coming to Harbordale, the southeast…
Mixing It Up
A proposed development at Federal Highway and SE 17th Street would be at the forefront of trends towards mixed-use development and increased south-of-the-river residential. Mixed-use residential development is in fashion.…
No Vacancy
A hotel next to a convention center seems like a fairly obvious choice, but nothing has been simple about the now decades-long battle to build lodgings next to the Broward…
From Beach Town to Downtown
In Fort Lauderdale, full-service hotels with famous brand names have always clustered on the beach. But several hotel developers have pounced on opportunities to build in the downtown area, where…
Down the Line
Passenger train service is scheduled for arrival this summer in South Florida. A private company will start running passenger trains between the downtown stations in Miami and West Palm Beach…
Blueprint for Rentals as Condo Craze Cools
Flagler 626 may prove a pivotal project for Fort Lauderdale’s residential real estate development. A 12-story residential building planned in Flagler Village, it’s part of a shift in the focus…
Rebirth on the New River
For years Las Olas Riverfront has sat, mostly deserted, on prime New River property. Now a buyer has emerged with a new plan that includes much-needed rental apartments. Mostly vacant…