Renovating in
Hillsboro Shores.
Pompano Beach. Homes here include waterfront estates 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 waterfront estates, low-rise condominiums and townhomes. Mixed. Examples: a 1951 beach home, a 1961 original rebuilt in 2020, a 2004 inlet mansion, a 1972 condo
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The lots and the water
The water here is the ocean, the Intracoastal and canals. Runs ocean to Intracoastal with A1A through it; waterfront, canal homes with inlet access, and dry lots; listed lots 0.16-0.41 acre; private beach access via association.
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Tear down or renovate
Teardown and rebuild of 1950s-60s waterfront homes. Older homes here are often replaced rather than renovated. Which one makes sense for the lot and the budget is worth settling early.
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Seawalls and docks
Docks, seawalls, boat lifts on canal/Intracoastal lots. On the water, the seawall and the dock are part of the project. Their condition and permits are looked at first, not after the kitchen is done.
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Association approval
Condo and townhome interior updates. 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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Flood zone and elevation
Flood-zone elevation and impact-window requirements. Many older, low-lying homes here sit in flood zones. When the cost of work passes half of what the home is worth, the rules can require it to meet current flood standards, so this is checked before the design is final.
Where this comes from: bexrealty.com, en.wikipedia.org, redfin.com. 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 Hillsboro Shores.