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Mayor Trantalis Highlights More Than $10 Billion Downtown Investment, $2 Billion Bahia Mar Redevelopment and New Tourism Anchors
Summary
The mayor said more than $10 billion has reshaped downtown Fort Lauderdale and highlighted large private projects — including a $2 billion Bahia Mar redevelopment, Pier 66 renovation, and new hotels and marinas — as drivers of jobs, visitor growth and downtown residential families.
Mayor Dean Trantalis said downtown Fort Lauderdale has seen more than $10 billion in investment in recent years and described private and public projects that he said are transforming the city's economy and tourism base. Nut graf: The address emphasized private development — luxury residential towers, hotels and mixed‑use projects — and public investments in parks and facilities as central to downtown's growth, plus plans to keep major events like the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show in place. Trantalis cited downtown…
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