FAT Village East. Designed by SCB & DLR Group.

Urban Street Development Partners With Hines To Develope FAT Village East In Fort Lauderdale

A massive 843,770-square-foot mixed-use development may be coming to Fort Lauderdale’s Flagler Village neighborhood thanks to a partnership between Alan Hooper’s Urban Street Development and Hines, the prominent Texas-based real estate developer behind major projects in New York City such as 53 West 53rd Street and 139 East 56th Street. The proposal consists of developing up to 355 multifamily residential units, as much as 45,355 square feet of commercial space, and 149,045 square feet of office space with 1,172 parking spaces in total. FAT Village East (FAT meaning Food, Arts, Technology), has been submitted to Fort Lauderdale’s Department of Sustainable Development-Urban Design and Planning for further review and eventual approval.

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Kushner Companies’ Broward Crossing Approved With 4 Towers – 1,300 Units In Fort Lauderdale

Broward Crossing, a 4.2-acre mixed use mega development proposed for Downtown Fort Lauderdale has been approved by the City Commission. The developer behind the application is New York City’s Kushner Companies, who was seeking for a rezoning of the site to expand the city’s high-density zoning district further west. The development sites are located at 200, 300 and 520 West Broward Boulevard, currently occupied by some commercial buildings and outdoor parking lots, and may rise to be one of the city’s tallest towers within close proximity to Fort Lauderdale’s Brightline Station.

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