A $160 million movie production studio planned to replace the former Wingate landfill site in Fort Lauderdale is in limbo after Napster confirmed Tuesday it is making changes to the project.

Napster, once known as the peer-to-peer music sharing platform, has rebranded with a focus on artificial intelligence. The company had planned to build its new headquarters on a vacant 60-acre site along Northwest 31st Avenue, according to plans submitted to the city.

For decades, the former Wingate landfill has sat empty, and city officials hoped Napster's plan would bring more than 1,000 jobs to the area. Officials said Tuesday the project is still moving forward, but under new leadership.

Napster confirmed that a local company, FLSI, will now take responsibility for the development. 

In a statement to CBS News Miami, Napster said, "Please make note that going forward, FLSI (the Guarantor under the City Comprehensive agreement) will be responsible for the development. Napster attempted to self-develop, and we both agreed that Our Group, being local and experienced, would be better equipped to assume the development responsibility, and Napster would have the right to either own or lease the studio upon completion."

What did the plan include?

CBS News Miami spoke with Larry Mastropieri, Mastropieri Group broker and owner, who is familiar with the project and the environmental undertaking that comes with the site. 

"This is going to be one of a kind, huge, aspirational project for the area," said Mastropieri. 

The Wingate landfill site was designated as an EPA superfund location due to soil and water contamination. 

City officials said cleanup was completed in 2002, it was monitored for decades, and deemed safe.

"There's just an immense amount of effort that goes into cleanup of a superfund site; most of these sites don't get redeveloped," Mastropieri said.

According to a site plan submitted to the city of Fort Lauderdale development review committee, the plan for Napster's headquarters included a three-story 162,000 square foot building, indoor and outdoor film sets, a film school and community gathering space laid out to include food trucks. 

In a public-private partnership, the city was planning to lease the land for just $1 a year for 50 years, in exchange for the developers footing the full $160 million construction bill.

Fort Lauderdale community was split on the construction 

"Things are changing, and it's going to be a big impact, you know," said Fred, who lives near the site.

He expressed his excitement for the changes and was hopeful that it would improve the surrounding area.

"The first thought was they're crazy," said Craig Carter, who also lives nearby. 

Carter said the studio would seem out of place and questioned the choice of location.

"To me, I think it should be a little safer, it's a lot of things going on every day here, you hear the sirens all day every day," Carter said.

"I couldn't see it being a movie studio, actually," said Benji Jones.

Jones has owned his home near the site for the last 40 years. He said he was concerned about a big development joining the neighborhood.

"I like being in the dead-end street kind of secluded, cone back here and chill out, now it's going to be hustle and bustle," said Jones.

Mastropieri said finding an open 60-acre site is rare, and it could be huge for upgrades to the area.

"Surrounding this is residential that's priced in the $300,000-500,000 range, and you could imagine that that will improve home values in the area too," Mastropieri said.

Napster will continue to explore other options 

Napster thanked Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis, city leaders, Broward County partners and other state officials for their support during the project's planning. The company also expressed its gratitude to the community groups and stakeholders who helped evaluate the long-term implications of the project.  

"We remain optimistic about the region's future and see significant long-term opportunity in Florida's creative, technology, and innovation sectors. While this specific project will not move forward, the company will continue exploring future possibilities that align with responsible development practices and support regional economic growth," the company said in a statement.