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Margate CRA members, residents press developer to follow formal entitlement process

Margate Community Redevelopment Agency · January 15, 2026
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Board members and public commenters criticized outreach by Brookfield and other outside firms and urged that entitlements not be granted in advance of a developer agreement; one board member alleged past defaults and lawsuits tied to an outside developer and cautioned against approving entitlements for a 900-unit proposal prior to formal agreement.

Concerns over developer conduct and the entitlement process dominated board comments at the Margate Community Redevelopment Agency’s Jan. 14 meeting.

Antonio, a board member, said representatives from Brookfield had contacted CRA members and suggested seeking entitlements in advance of the full process. "Either go through the process the way it's laid out now or see you later,"…

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