May 24, 2013
Housing/Construction
Safety Recommendations After Deaths Draw Fire
Many Florida municipalities lack public worker safety programs, so last year the state recommended enacting workplace safety and health laws for public sector employees. Read the status of these new rules.
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Published on 2/1/2009
'Full Steam Ahead' for Babcock Ranch
The prolonged slump has pushed the anticipated start for the 19,500-home project back a year to 2011 and forced nine layoffs at Kitson & Partner’s Port Charlotte office.
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Published on 2/1/2009
Economic Reconstruction in St. Marks
For decades last century, the city of St. Marks in Wakulla County thrived as a petroleum port and storage center. But when pipelines began replacing boat transport, the town’s core industry and jobs declined.
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Published on 1/1/2009
Data: Vacant Developed Lots in Southeast Fla.
land
Room to Grow
Supply of vacant developed lots based on annual starts pace (as of the end of the third quarter):
County
Supply of Vacant Lots (months)
Martin
194.4...
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Published on 1/1/2009
Syd Kitson: Weathering the Perfect Storm
In the current economy, his firm, Kitson & Partners, has had to deal with a growing number of challenges requiring concentrated attention.
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Published on 1/1/2009
Despite Downturn, Ft. Lauderdale Skyscraper Planned
Fort Lauderdale's skyline shaper Terry Stiles thinks the commercial real estate market won't be back until at least 2010. And while, he had to lay off employees, he sees enough of a silver lining to plan downtown's tallest tower.
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Published on 12/1/2008
Stats: Owners With Second Mortgage
See percentage of south Florida mortgaged owner-occupied homes that also have a second mortgage or home equity loan.
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Published on 12/1/2008
Luxury Pools: Swimming in Style
Fancy ways to impress with your pool deck.
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Published on 12/1/2008
Gaming the Incentive System
"Middle-market developments are the only kind of affordable housing that are profitable to build, leaving the types of projects Florida most needs — those for extremely low-income residents — underdeveloped."
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Published on 11/1/2008
Affordable Housing Market Still Booms
Developers are racing to build affordable apartments - the only segment of residential real estate still thriving - but are the projects what Florida's communities need?
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Published on 11/1/2008
Florida's Economy: How Bad Is It?
Florida is hurting: A regional look at the rough patches and bright spots.
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Published on 11/1/2008
Foreclosures with a Twist in Jacksonville
A Jacksonville community development district is trying to foreclose on its own developer.
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Published on 10/1/2008
Miami's Rush for New Construction Jobs
Miami-Dade leaders hope to create thousands of jobs by fast tracking nearly $650 million in county construction projects.
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Published on 10/1/2008
Real Estate's Past
Several trends have defined home design and construction over the past 50 years.
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Published on 9/1/2008
Tale of Two Neighborhoods
Two Florida communities -- unlike demographically and geographically -- followed similar paths as they declined, then rose again over the past 50 years. Today, they face the same challenges going forward.
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Published on 9/1/2008
Boxing Out Wal-Mart
A plan by Wal-Mart to open a store in downtown Miami — possibly at the bayfront City Square project near the new Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts — has sparked controversy.
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Published on 9/1/2008
Let There Be Light
A Florida architect is leading the charge for natural light in art museums.
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Published on 8/1/2008
Eyesore Building Hinders Fort Myers' Resurgence
There's progress. But what about the 24-story sore thumb?
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Published on 8/1/2008
Torrey Pines HQ Ahead of Schedule
Michael E. Augustine is the new vice president and CFO at Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies’ second location, now under construction in Port St. Lucie. He returns to Florida with 21 years of non-profit financial management experience.
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Published on 8/1/2008
