Renewal & Revival in Port Royale
This residential enclave in northeast Fort Lauderdale has a new high-end component. Tucked into the northeast corner of Fort Lauderdale near the Pompano Beach border, Port Royale is an enclave…
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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.
Cutting Back on FAT
A massive planned development north of downtown faces developer uncertainty and plenty of competition from other projects aiming to fill the city’s need for office and mixed-use space. FAT City…
Edge of Luxury
A beachside condo development has faced a winding road – but a mixture of construction activity and primo location has buyers taking notice. Seeing is believing in condominium development. Beautiful…
When the Big One Hits
Hurricane Irma’s last-minute detour spared South Florida last year, but sooner or later a large, direct-hit hurricane will happen. Just how prepared are we? Getting ready for hurricane season never…
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.…
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…
