Can you sue over a view?
Alhambra Place, a condo tower in Fort Lauderdale with a view of the beach, is doing just that — alleging breach of contract and seeking more than $10 million in damages.
For 24 years, residents of the 16-story condo tower at 209 N. Birch Road have enjoyed an unfettered view of the ocean.
Then along came Selene, twin 26-story condo towers going up to the east of Alhambra Place.
The project’s design was substantially altered despite a development agreement the builder made with Alhambra’s condo association in July 2020, according to a lawsuit recently filed in Broward Circuit Court.
The lawsuit lists The Kolter Group and KT Seabreeze Atlantic as defendants, claiming they submitted a slew of plan revisions “aimed at cutting costs and increasing profits” without