With much of South Florida built out, developers are turning to a new avenue for housing: developing church property.
An idea catching fire in Fort Lauderdale is at the Sanctuary Presbyterian Church on North Federal Highway, which has filed an application to build a 12-story, 340-unit residential building, with up to a third set aside for affordable housing.
The church has a large front lawn, and the new building would surround the current church, which sits on the Middle River. Sanctuary Church is working with a developer who has several hurdles to clear with the city…