Renovating in
Downtown Fort Lauderdale.
Fort Lauderdale. Homes here include high-rise condominiums and low-rise condominiums. What the city and local broker guides say about building here, and what usually comes up when a house is renovated.
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The houses
Homes here include high-rise condominiums and low-rise condominiums. Modern high-rise and loft stock; the Himmarshee St / SW 2nd Ave district is the oldest commercial section (early 20th century) with about 17 properties.
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The lots and the water
The water here is the river. Urban core of towers and lofts, no single-family housing described.
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Association approval
Condo board approval and building rules for unit remodels. In a condominium or association, approval and building rules come before design. They set the hours, the materials and the schedule.
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Historic review
Himmarshee H-1 historic district restricts exterior changes on its properties. Some older streets are surveyed or designated as historic. Where that applies, the city's review comes first and shapes what can change.
Where this comes from: redfin.com, palmparadiserealty.com, fortlauderdale.gov. Housing and lot details are as the city and broker guides describe them, and broker figures are marketing snapshots. The photograph is from a Johnson job elsewhere. It shows the kind of work, not a house in Downtown Fort Lauderdale.