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Fort Lauderdale carries 9.7% tax-base exposure to Florida's HJR 1 homestead amendment at full $250,000 phase-in (2028), a Low exposure reading driven by its Renter-Heavy archetype.
Edgewater scores 7 out of 10 Yellow on the Street Economics Drama Meter. Contested development moratoriums (in conflict with Florida SB 180) and an unresolved stormwater crisis create elevated legal and infrastructure-driven deal-timeline risk.
Edgewater carries 41.7% tax-base exposure to HJR 1 at full $250,000 phase-in (2028), a Very high exposure band driven by its Bedroom Residential Monoculture archetype.
Edgewater is a supply-constrained, mid-sized residential market with corridor-level investability; near-term opportunities include industrial flex and workforce multifamily, while stormwater infrastructure and regulatory moratoria pose the primary risk.
Albert Lea scores 4 out of 10 Green on the Street Economics Drama Meter. Primary investor friction is a looming $100 million wastewater treatment upgrade with no confirmed state funding that could double or triple sewer rates and hit water‑intensive operators.
Kalamazoo is a structurally complex Tier B regional center—investable with specialist operators—anchored by a major university and pharmaceutical manufacturing. Opportunity: arena-driven downtown mixed-use and unmet flex demand; Risk: persistent income bifurcation and limited industrial land.
Cedar Key scores 5 out of 10 Green on the Street Economics Drama Meter. Significant recent commission turnover amid ongoing post-hurricane infrastructure recovery creates execution risk for multi-year capital projects.
