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Broward County commissioners have refused to buy the old Beach Hospital for treatment of alcoholics until an appraisal of the property at 125 Birch Road is completed.
-Source: "Commission Puts Off Beach Buy" Newspapers.com. Fort Lauderdale News, December 19, 1973. https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news-commission-puts-off/200106686/.
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A majority of Fort Lauderdale city commissioners have indicated they will permit the old Beach Hospital to be used as an alcoholic detoxification center despite complaints from surrounding neighbors. Commissioners were told last week that residents near the old hospital building on Birch Road are unhappy with tentative plans by the Broward County Commission to purchase the building for $500,000 for use as rehabilitation center.
-Source: "Old Hospital Favored As Alcoholic Center" Newspapers.com. Fort Lauderdale News, January 21, 1974. https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news-old-hospital-favore/200108449/.
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The feasibility of buying the former Beach Hospital in Fort Lauderdale for an alcoholic detoxification and rehabilitation facility will be explored by Broward County officials. Eve Marsh, executive director of the Commission on Alcoholism, won Broward County Commission support yesterday for proposal to use the story building as a treatment facility which could ultimately care for 100 alcoholics.
-Source: "Cost Key To Approval Of Alcoholism Center" Newspapers.com. Fort Lauderdale News, January 23, 1974. https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news-cost-key-to-approva/200108034/.
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The Broward County Commission has abandoned plans to transform the former Beach Hospital into an alcoholic treatment center... Commission Chairman Jack L. Moss said it would be "too expensive" to remodel the former medical to meet Fort Lauderdale building codes.
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OXFORD DEVELOPMENT CORP., BY SAL MIRENDA: Applicant proposes to either demolish existing old Lauderdale Beach Hospital, formerly Blue Water Hotel, and build new 5 story hotel on the existing foundation or to restore and rehabilitate existing building into hotel.
-Source: "Variance Request" Newspapers.com. Fort Lauderdale News, June 4, 1975. https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news-variance-request/200110323/.
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SPRINGBROOK GARDENS. INC. BY DONALD MACNEIR, ATENT Lots 9, 10, & 11, Block 10, LAUDER DEL MAR 125 North Birch Road Requests varaince to Sec. 4113.5, 47-13.8(b) and 47-44 to remodel and restore prior residential use, a four building for 20 apartments. Variance to 47-13.5 setbacks on west and south property lines to remain as existing 16.6° on west and 0' on east hr entrance canopy where ordinance requires 10°. Landscaping space approximately 70% of that required. Variance to legitimate ten existing parking spaces which use part of the R-0-W. Balance of required parking wili be located north side of building and will conform with requirements. Existing backout parking on Birch Road to be removed and replaced with landscaping. R-4 zoning, 19 notices.
-Source: "City Commission Meeting Agenda" Newspapers.com. Fort Lauderdale News, April 6, 1977. https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news-city-commission-mee/200110829/.
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A beach area landmark, the former Blue Water Motel and Lauderdale Beach Hospital at 125 N. Birch Rd., is being rebuilt as a condominium to be called Springbrook Gardens. Canadian investor Gleason Martin bought the property from stockholders in the hospital's corporation and is turning the choice site into an 18-unit residential complex. Thirteen two-bedroom, two-bath apartments and five two-bedroom, 2½ bath townhouses are included.
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Rose Rudolpho's crisp, new American flag flutters freely from her condominium balcony today. She says it's her waving testimony to her unwavering patriotism. Her neighbors say it's an unsightly violation of condominium rules.
-Source: "Condo vs. the flag" Newspapers.com. Fort Lauderdale News, February 26, 1981. https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news-condo-vs-the-flag/200113928/.
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People living in a South Florida condo have less than 24 hours to move out of their homes after their building was deemed unsafe because of structure problems. The City of Fort Lauderdale put up notices at Springbrook Gardens Wednesday, deeming the condo unsafe. An engineer told the city's building department the foundations in one section of the building are in bad condition. “The progressive deterioration in the western portion of the structure has made the building no longer safe," the engineer wrote.