Daily Archives: April 23, 2015

Manatee County to focus on redevelopment ‘corridors’

MANATEE COUNTY – As it revises its land use rules to encourage urban redevelopment, the Manatee County Commission says it will make five “corridors” its priority areas: Manatee Avenue, Cortez Road, 53rd Avenue, 15th Street East and the Tamiami Trail. Next, county planners will select three actual sites available for redevelopment, such as vacant lots…

West Palm Beach moves to encourage downtown office construction

WEST PALM BEACH — The City Commission approved a measure Monday to encourage construction of office towers downtown, to address a shortage of top-flight office space and avoid companies going elsewhere. The measure, approved unanimously, is an amendment to the city’s zoning and development regulations that would create an incentive for construction of Class A…