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development partnership, led by Tal Levinson and Eric Malinasky, plans to build a 500-unit residential project on a 3.2-acre site in Fort Lauderdale's northwest corner. The site includes a church that will be relocated to Lauderhill as part of the deal. This marks the group's third planned redevelopment of a church site in Fort Lauderdale.

    The proposed development features two six-story buildings with ground-floor retail, and could include a mix of condos and apartments. The developers are considering using the Live Local Act, which incentivizes affordable and workforce apartment construction by offering tax breaks and zoning flexibility in exchange for income-restricted units.

    Levinson said the group plans to file a site plan this year and start construction within 18 months. They paid $13.2 million for the assemblage of properties, including several lots on Northwest Third Street and Fourth Street. The church will be relocated to a new property in Lauderhill, which was purchased by the developers.

    This project is part of a larger trend in South Florida, where developers are redeveloping church sites into residential projects. Some are repurposing buildings for commercial use or preserving churches while building on adjacent parking lots, while others are demolishing the buildings altogether. Other notable projects include Related Ross's 25-story office tower in West Palm Beach and Cavache Properties' Old Town Square II in Pompano Beach.