DANIA BEACH, Fla. – President Joe Biden recently declared Broward County a disaster area.
Following that announcement, Dania Beach unveiled a new multi-family, flood-resistant-designed apartment building.
It will feature 298 brand new elevated unites that will be aptly called Elevate Apartments.
The small coastal city received record-rainfall amounts and suffered millions of dollars in damages during this month’s historic flooding.
At an event Saturday, Dania Beach Mayor A.J. Ryan said special high-tech drainage systems and other safety features are now mandatory for new projects in his city.
“This building is elevated six feet above ground level, so therefore, it makes it more resilient to rising waters,” said Ryan. “It’s also built with more-denser concrete, 21st century construction techniques and material, with the best engineering from our city and from the engineers that are hired by the developers.”
The project cost will reportedly run around $105 million.
It is expected to be ready for occupancy as soon as the end of this year.