Why Florida Keeps Amending the Live Local Act: A Commercial Appraiser’s View from the Ground

Walter Duke + PartnersAffordable Housing, Live Local, Live Local Act

Aerial view of South Florida commercial multifamily development site under Live Local Act review

By Walter Duke, MAI, CCIM Walter Duke + Partners | South Florida Commercial Real Estate Appraisal Key Facts at a Glance Statute: Florida Senate Bill 102 (2023), the Live Local Act Amendments: SB 328 (2024), SB 1730 (2025), HB 1389 (2026) Core preemption: Administrative approval required for projects committing 40% of units to households at or below 120% Area Median … Read More

Broward’s housing crisis isn’t over — we must keep pushing forward | Opinion

Walter Duke + PartnersEconomic Development, Florida Politics, Housing Policy, News

Sun-Sentinel | Opinion Page By Walter Duke III Housing affordability remains the single most urgent business and social issue in Broward County. Despite impressive strides over the past five years, we are still the least-affordable county in the nation relative to wages. That statistic alone is a call to action — and a warning against complacency. There is good news. … Read More