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Why This Miami Building May Fill Quickly

MIAMI— What is the legal effect when a property becomes unusable due to constant flooding? That's what I asked attorney Mark Lynn in the last installment of this EXCLUSIVE interview series.

By Jennifer LeClaire | Updated on December 14, 2014

MIAMI—I’ve gotten some interesting feedback on this series with Mark Lynn, a senior associate at the Fort Lauderdale law firm Greenspoon Mader, on the king tide. We started off this politically sensitive subject with two facts that are hard to ignore.

First, sea levels have risen at least eight inches over the past century, and are projected to rise at least another foot this century. Second, over 2 million people and 1 million homes sit within four feet of the local high tide line. That’s according to a University of Miami study.

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