Friday, September 5, 2014

Proposed tower would triple downtown Boca's current height - Sun Sentinel

Boca Raton may see its current 100 foot height limit in its downtown overcome by buildings nearly three times as tall. Click title for link. Pay special attention to all the new residential projects Boca Raton has in the pipeline. These are ones that are approved but not built. Here is a portion of the article:
New Mizner would be built on 8.7 acres at 200 SE Mizner Blvd., where 244 townhouses would be knocked down to accommodate it. Going taller would give the public a park along Mizner Boulevard, a prime downtown location.
"It's going to have walkways throughout the project, seating areas and sculpture," Shewalter said.
Before the project embarks on what would be a 5-year building schedule, it faces a longer journey in front of city officials than most projects.
In addition to passing muster with the city's Community Appearance Board, Planning and Zoning Board and City Council, an ordinance loosening height restrictions needs to get the City Council's approval.
Traditionally, downtown building heights in Boca have been limited to 100 feet. New Mizner would be more than triple that height.