Fantasy Denied

By Matthew Power

When Delray Beach, Fla.-based developer Frank McKinney erected a 23-foot-high treehouse on his property, he thought he was fulfilling a boyhood dream. But the city’s historic preservation board didn’t agree. They unanimously voted that the air-conditioned treehouse ruins the appearance of his historic house–and it has to go. McKinney also had none of the required permits necessary for building.

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