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The Dec. 8 Planning Board agenda includes a new application for a mixed-use project at Alton Road, Lincoln Road and West Avenue. The current docket lists 146 rental apartments, 51,194 square feet of office space, 45,313 square feet of retail and 364 parking spaces.
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View MoreFeds charge three after yacht smuggling stop near Government Cut
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View MoreMiami Beach affordable housing town hall set for Sept. 15
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View MoreDrexel sidewalk work starts in $29.4 million Lincoln Road project
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View MoreMiami Beach reopens bidding on North Beach gateway signs
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