Florida AG backs Bal Harbour Shops in Live Local fight

Bal Harbour Shops’ plans to redevelop part of the iconic retail destination into a 3-tower mixed-use district, has the full force of the state of Florida behind it. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed an argument, in a lawsuit between the developer and the village, arguing the Live Local Act allows Bal Harbour Shops LLC to bypass local zoning and land-use regulations in exchange for building moderately affordable apartments in the redevelopment, the South Florida Business Journal reported. Uthmeier’s rare move to weigh in on a civil lawsuit signals that Florida is prepared to defend its working housing legislation against […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.