Building a Downtown in Oakland Park
Oakland Park wants a new city hall in a mixed-use development that would also give the city’s Dixie Highway “downtown” more housing and a kick-start to its work-in-progress culinary district.…
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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.
A Fine Line
Brightline remains a work in progress. But now that Florida’s new intercity rail service is rolling through Fort Lauderdale, people are getting a closer look at the positives, the negatives…
Through the Roof
Florida’s homeowner’s insurance rates are highest in the nation and still rising – and according to many in the industry, the culprit isn’t hurricanes. In the years ahead, some Broward…
Luxury Living Late in Life
The high-rise design of a seniors-only residential development downtown will put a new spin on old notions of retirement housing. Renderings of a 42-story high-rise coming to downtown Fort Lauderdale…
Parks & Parking on the Beach
A six-pack of city projects promises to upgrade accommodations for people, vehicles and vessels. At a recent meeting on the penthouse level of the Sonesta Fort Lauderdale Beach overlooking the…
Burying Gold
After a three-decade legal battle, Oakland Park can look forward to something new on the old Solid Gold and Pure Platinum sites. The Federal Highway corridor has a dual personality…
Scaling Up on South Andrews
A proposed three-tower development on South Andrews Avenue, renamed Riverparc Square, is a massive work in progress. A city block just south of the New River on Andrews Avenue is…
Mariner 101
Training at crew schools is an overlooked current propelling Fort Lauderdale’s status as a leading hub of the yachting industry. The yachting industry in Fort Lauderdale has gained a reputation…
Whatever It Takes
The battle to redevelop Bahia Mar has been drawn out and ugly. Now the lead developer believes they can make it happen. Last year, controversy appeared to kill plans to…
Terrace Envy
The architecture of a boutique condo project in Fort Lauderdale Beach is an homage to outdoor living in South Florida. The architectural design of private outdoor living space for condo…