Will Miami Beach sue Florida over law enabling Art Deco teardowns?

Miami Beach is entertaining a lawsuit over a state law that gives the city zero control over the partial demolition and redevelopment of a pair of historic beachfront hotels.  Officials are floating the possibility of a legal showdown against the state and possibly others, amid a broader uproar in Miami Beach over an onslaught of applications filed under Florida laws that loosen regulations for developers and give the city little-to-no say on projects.  The latest flashpoint is New York-based Allied Partners’ proposal to redevelop the Savoy and Arlington hotels in the South of Fifth neighborhood, under Florida’s Resiliency and Safe […]

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