As South Florida emerges as one of the places where people from around the world most desire to live, work and play, the most dramatic transformation is taking place not in the spotlight of Miami, but up the coast in West Palm Beach.
Some of the biggest states in the U.S. have for years allowed developers to create special districts in which future property owners, instead of general taxpayers, pay for the infrastructure the neighborhood needs. Now, other fast-growing states are starting to join the club.
Scott and Garrett Reynolds launched their company, UpCodes, with the aim of using technology to help anyone engaged in a building project more easily comply with the myriad codes regulating the field, but along the way, they've repeatedly found themselves having to defend their efforts in court.