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Triple Building Height Restriction By Kathryn Wohlpart
A new proposal will extend the height of the Boca Raton skyline with a 30 story building. The project, “New Mizner on the Green,” would take over the space currently known as Mizner on the Green and would require knocking down 244 houses on SE Mizner Blvd. The developer, ELAD National Properties, is proposing a 500-unit “ultra luxury” condo and is asking Boca Raton to break from the past height regulations to make this creation possible. The proposed height has not been disclosed, but will likely almost triple Boca’s 100 foot restriction based on the proposed 30-story plan. The project narrative will also call for a break from more than just Boca’s height restrictions: “while [the Spanish-revival] architectural style may have emanated from the early days of resort development in South Florida...it has since been replicated and used in so many places and contexts that it no longer see page 3
Community Junior League of Boca Raton Announces 20142015 Board of Directors
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Business Fran’s Chicken Haven – Delivering the Best Fried Chicken In Town for Over 50 Years
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Business Revolution in Skincare: “The Time Machine”
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Sports FAU’s Brandin Bryant Set for Historic Homecoming
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Foundation Offers Critical Therapeutic Counseling For Children and Families in Crisis See page 25
Prepare Children For Success
Former Boca Raton Mayor Susan Whelchel continues to make a positive impact on the community she calls home. Proceeds from the Mayor’s appreciation celebration hosted by the Spirit of Giving (SOGN) raised more than $20,000 to support the nonprofit organization’s community projects, including its recent Putting Kids First: Community Back to School Bash. The annual SOGN’s Community Back to School Bash provides at-risk children with the school supplies they need to succeed. Recent figures from the National Retail Federation estimate that the average family with children spends over $650 on back to school supplies creating a financial hardship for many. With the proceeds from the Mayor’s reception and additional community donations the Spirit of Giving Network was able to provide nearly 3,000 local students, grades Pre-K through 12 with new backpacks, notebooks, pencils and other school required supplies. “Spirit of Giving Network was honored to have hosted the Mayor’s appreciation reception as her see page 7
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