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Commission approves 110‑unit Hillcrest Village affordable housing project, citing county bonus density
Summary
The Hollywood City Commission cleared final approvals Oct. 9 for an 8‑story, 110‑unit affordable housing development at 1101 Hillcrest Drive after two public hearings. The developer will set aside units at multiple income bands and include a 10% veteran preference; city and county rules and a Broward bonus density policy were used to secure entitl
The City of Hollywood on Oct. 9 approved plans for Hillcrest Village, an 8‑story, 110‑unit affordable housing development proposed for 1101 Hillcrest Drive.
The commission passed, on second reading, a PUD amendment and separately approved the project’s site plan and design; both votes were unanimous. The project is led by Housing Trust Group (HTG) and will include a mix of one‑, two‑ and three‑bedroom units targeted to households earning from roughly 30% up to 80% of area median income (AMI).
Why it matters: commissioners and staff said the city and Broward County face an acute shortage of cost‑restricted housing for lower income households. City and developer witnesses pointed to recent HTG projects in Hollywood that leased rapidly after completion: University Station, HTG’s most recent Hollywood complex, had "all 216 units leased up" within weeks of receiving its certificate of occupancy, the applicant said.
Project details: the site plan calls for 110 residential units, plus about 744 square feet of office space,…
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