Articles tagged with "Housing"

Government

Ten Live Local Items Reach the Commission Wednesday: A Repeal Push, a Possible Lawsuit and a Fight Over What 519 Feet Means

Miami Beach commissioners have ten Live Local Act items on the Oct. 14 agenda: urging Tallahassee to repeal the law, studying a challenge alongside Miami, asking outside counsel whether Five Park's 519 feet sets the height ceiling, endorsing the city's stop on 1575 Alton Road, and asking for a special meeting, a community meeting and utility-capacity reports.

Journal Staff Oct 12, 2026

Government

Planning Board Urges City to Clear Swale Obstructions in Single-Family Districts

Miami Beach's Planning Board directed staff to send the City Commission a recommendation letter urging a ban on obstructions in single-family swales and street trees limited to Miami-Dade County minimums.

Journal Staff Oct 07, 2026

Government

How the Live Local Act Was Made — and Widened Three Times

Passed almost unanimously in 2023 as a workforce-housing bill, Florida's Live Local Act was amended in 2024, 2025 and again in 2026 — and the changes have mostly reached further into local zoning.

Journal Staff Oct 06, 2026

Development

Developer Seeks $60 Million From Condo Neighbors as City Says Bancroft Tower Needs Their Consent

The owner of the Bancroft Hotel site has added a $60 million damages claim against the condo next door, while the City admits in court that it requires the condo's consent. A Sept. 27 ruling keeps the case moving toward a Nov. 20 hearing.

Journal Staff Oct 02, 2026

Development

A Workforce-Housing Law Is Being Used to Build a 20-Story Luxury High-Rise in Sunset Harbour. Here's What the Application Actually Shows.

Records obtained by the Journal show the Live Local tower filed for 1920 Alton Road would put 14 small workforce units beneath 21 luxury condominiums averaging 4,288 square feet. City staff asked for a shorter building; the plans didn't change, and the application passed every review on Sept. 18.

Journal Staff Oct 01, 2026

Development

Design Review Board Approves Convention Hotel Signs at Full Size, Clears South of Fifth Infill Project

The board granted the Grand Hyatt convention hotel's sign program at the 11-foot monument size staff wanted trimmed to 9, approved the twice-heard 935 2nd Street building over its neighbors' objections, and cleared a Prairie Avenue home's roof-deck and driveway variances — while 7928 Byron Avenue was continued to Oct. 8 with a new architect.

Journal Staff Sep 17, 2026

Condos & HOAs

Woman Claims She Owns Miami Beach Condo After Living There 13 Years Without Title

A Miami-Dade lawsuit asks a court to declare a woman the legal owner of a Tatum Waterway Drive condo through adverse possession, stripping title from a deceased woman's estate without a sale.

Journal Staff Sep 12, 2026

Condos & HOAs

Board Fight at West Avenue Condo Escalates as Its Own Lawsuit Quietly Disappears

The directors have moved to throw out the recall suit, pointing to a consent form with a single signature. Days earlier, the association dropped its own case against a unit owner the day before a hearing it had been fighting for months. Both dockets, explained.

Journal Staff Sep 04, 2026

Condos & HOAs

City Condo Association Sues Unit Owners and Contractor Over Illegal Demolition of Load-Bearing Wall

A Miami Beach condominium association has taken two unit owners and their contractor to court after allegedly unauthorized structural demolition work triggered a city Unsafe Structures violation and a cease-and-desist that was reportedly ignored.

Journal Staff Aug 07, 2026

Condos & HOAs

City Condo Owner Sues Association After Unit Left Exposed and Uninhabitable for Nearly Two Years Following Unauthorized Demolition

A South Beach condo owner has filed suit alleging her building's association tore apart her unit without consent, then abandoned it to mold and pests for nearly two years without completing repairs.

Journal Staff Aug 07, 2026

Condos & HOAs

South Beach Condo Owner Sues Association Over Leaky Roof, Claims Unit Rendered Uninhabitable

A property company suing a condominium association alleges a neglected roof caused chronic water intrusion that left their unit damaged and potentially hazardous to health.

Journal Staff Aug 07, 2026

Condos & HOAs

South Bay Club Owner Sues to Oust Entire Seven-Member Board in Disputed Recall Vote

Unit owners at South Bay Club on West Avenue are fighting in court to remove all seven directors at once via a written consent recall, raising a novel question about whether condo bylaws can lower Florida's default signature threshold.

Journal Staff Jul 28, 2026