Monday, June 18, 2007

Upscale Florida condo built on former Superfund site

The developers of this massive residential development say there is nothing to fear, but many neighbors and local activists say there is no way to be sure.

June 16, 2007 - By location alone, Biscayne Landing seems a developer's dream.

Nearly 200 open, bayside acres. Sweeping ocean views. State park on one side, university campus on the other. Close to downtown Miami and the glamour of South Beach.

Except it's on top of a dump.

Biscayne Landing's high-end condos and shops are rising atop the old Munisport landfill, which spent 17 years on the list of the nation's most polluted places. Now the first trickle of a projected 15,000 people are moving into what ranks as one of the largest residential projects ever planned on a former Superfund site.

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