“Game changer” Galbut and partners’ Galleria mall Live Local mixed-use project scores approval after nearly 2 years

Russell Galbut and partners’ Live Local Act mixed-use project at the Galleria mall in Fort Lauderdale landed city approval a year and a half after submitting the application. The city of Fort Lauderdale gave a unanimous green light to the colossal, eight 30-story tower projects slated for 3,144 units on Thursday, the Sun Sentinel first reported. Galbut, who is building the project through his family office GFO Investments with partners InSite Group, Atlas Hill Real Estate and Prime Finance, described the approval to The Real Deal as a “game changer” after a patient process that sparked some opposition from residents. […]

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