Unpacking Impacts to Condos and Live Local Act
Bilzin Sumberg
Development Conference
May 15, 2025
Anthony De Yurre and Kelly Ruane Melchiondo discuss the effects of Florida statutes and legal challenges surrounding “shared facilities” in hotel-condominiums and other multiparcel residential buildings, and recent amendments to Florida’s Live Local Act along with an assessment of its implementation.
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