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Three big development projects on Broward agenda, including 1,250 more homes
The Broward County Commission will consider two significant development proposals for the first time at its Jan. 12 meeting. One item that could have the biggest impact is an amendment to the land use plan for a large swath of Miramar to boost residential development at the expense of industrial. The Miramar Regional Activity Center
Bankruptcies, Bubbles & Busts: The Economic Legacy Of Jeb Bush
It didn’t take long for folks to realize Jeb Bush’s economic record is a complete mirage, fueled by a housing and construction bubble that popped right after he left office as governor of Florida. Jeb Bush is boasting about his economic success as governor. But he owes a large amount of that success —
Under Jeb Bush, housing prices fueled Florida’s boom. Then it all went bust.
On the campaign trail, Jeb Bush has repeatedly emphasized his record overseeing Florida’s boom economy as the state’s governor. He says it’s an example of an economy that created a huge number of jobs and benefited the middle class — an example of what he could do as president. “I know how to do this,”
The developers of the University Park student housing project in Boca Raton have acquired two nearby rental properties. Rosemurgy Properties and Giles Capital Group bought Boca Sol and Addison Park, both on Northeast 20th Street. Property records show Boca Sol sold for $8.7 million, while no sales information was listed for Addison Park. Alex Rosemurgy,
FAU student’s housing website expanding beyond Boca Raton
After Alexandria Rosario, 21, spent a year working on Florida Atlantic University’s campus, she decided she wanted to help others achieve a dream — the American dream. Creating a student housing website, BocaStudents.com, last September, just after most students were settled for the semester, came next. Rosario, who worked as a property manager and joined
University Park: A gated community for college students
This is about as far as you can get from dorm life. After a year of construction, University Park, an off-campus student housing complex, is due to open April 30 in Boca Raton. The 598-bed development at 135 N.W. 20th St. has plenty of perks to impress college kids: a lounge with six big-screen televisions,
The semester ended Friday at Florida Atlantic University, but there won’t be much of a holiday break for the off-campus housing division at Florida’s Best Realty Services. The Boca Raton-based firm will be working with FAU students scrambling to put roofs over their heads by the time classes resume next month. Over the next 45
Since graduating from FAU, Marshall Sklar has been operating a residential real estate brokerage Florida’s Best Reality Services Inc. The company has grown to employ over 45 employees and has ranked amongst the top volume brokerages in all of South Florida in 2011, 2012, 2013, and likely in 2014. The company is broken into three
Cops Pull The Plug On “Project X” Party In Foreclosed Home
MIRAMAR (CBSMiami) – Art almost imitated life after postings on Twitter and YouTube invited teens to a “Project X Party 2” in Miramar. The only problem was the teens throwing the party didn’t live in the home which was in foreclosure. According to police, 18-year old Christopher Dade and at least one other teen
FAU Announces Winners of 2009 Business Plan Competition
The Adams Center for Entrepreneurship (ACE), within Florida Atlantic University’s Barry Kaye College of Business, recently announced the winners of its 2009 FAU Business Plan Competition. FAU students, faculty and members of the business community worked together to create innovative business plans and were eligible to win prizes totaling more than $15,000. A distinct feature