{"id":318762,"date":"2026-06-24T23:32:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T23:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/318762\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T23:32:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T23:32:20","slug":"fort-lauderdales-planned-development-uptown-urban-village-hopes-to-be-a-new-live-work-play-destination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/318762\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Lauderdale’s planned development, “Uptown Urban Village,” hopes to be a new “live, work, play” destination"},"content":{"rendered":"

A business district near the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport is undergoing a major transformation, with city planners and local business owners looking to rebrand the area near Cypress Creek Road and Andrews Avenue as a new “live, work, play” destination known as Uptown Urban Village.<\/p>\n

The area, which typically experiences high foot traffic during lunch hours, is seeing a surge in development. More than 3,000 apartments are in the pipeline for the immediate area, with an additional 4,000 planned for nearby Pompano Beach. A new Super Target store is also planned for the development.<\/p>\n

Adam Siegel, owner of Adam & Joe’s Eatery, noted the impact the planned residential growth will have on the district.<\/p>\n

“Between the two areas, within a mile and a half of here, we have about 7,000 new apartments going up that’ll be occupied in the next two years,” Siegel said. “It’s, yeah, it’s great.”<\/p>\n

Jim Hetzel, Fort Lauderdale’s urban design and planning manager, has been working on the project since 2014. He envisions an aesthetic similar to existing South Florida hubs.<\/p>\n

“It could be like a Fat Village, which is near downtown, or maybe like a little bit like a Wynwood, maybe not as artsy, but that kind of vibe would be something to strive for,” Hetzel said.<\/p>\n

City officials plan to install signage and markers to help define the new district and to incorporate parks and walking trails. Siegel anticipates that the area will see a significant increase in residents within the next three to four years, with the project expected to reach substantial completion within five years.<\/p>\n

Fort Lauderdale’s Updated Master Plan for “Uptown Urban Village”<\/p>\n

\"uptown-development-map-may-2026.jpg<\/p>\n

The City of Fort Lauderdale released a map of the new developments in “Uptown Urban Village.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

City of Fort Lauderdale<\/p>\n

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