FLC Summit Series – CRA Basics and Beyond

Want to learn more about the, who, what, when, where, and why of CRAs? How to use them to support economic development or redevelopment projects in your city? This is an introductory course especially designed for elected and appointed officials, including CRA Board or Advisory Board members. We cover the basic legislative, legal, reporting and…

Report: Downtown condo market to cool down

A new study confirms the latest chatter from real-estate watchers: Miami’s sizzling downtown condo market is cooling down. Skyrocketing construction costs, overheated land prices and falling foreign currencies have finally caught up with a housing market that boomed after the lean years of the recession. But unlike the last go-around, when highly leveraged projects brought…

Community Redevelopment Agencies (CRAs) Created by Cities Need to Stay in the Hands of Cities

CRAs drive investment, improving lives and creating jobs right in the neighborhood. Carol Westmoreland, Florida League of Cities cwestmoreland@flcities.com Community Redevelopment Agencies (CRAS) are incredibly successful tools for breathing new life into areas that have been forgotten- the “ghost towns” in the centers of our cities.  They uniquely gather all the participants in the urban…

Inverness moves ahead with CRA expansion

INVERNESS — City Manager Frank DiGiovanni said he welcomes the county as a partner in the city’s endeavor to expand its community redevelopment area boundaries, but stressed that Inverness will move forward in the best interest of its citizens. “We’re going to take steps with or without the county’s support to help this city,” he…