Daily Archives: March 2, 2016

Daniel Ruth: Not all old buildings are worth preserving

Here’s a very, very simple question for all the hand-wringers who seem to regard the decrepit, old Pheil Hotel and Theater building as an historic edifice looming over the city as if the Hanging Gardens of Babylon had been transplanted to Central Avenue. If you succeed in preventing the owners from selling the property in…

Temple Terrace rekindles efforts to design town center for future

Temple Terrace is putting redevelopment back on its drawing board in a major way. After years of delay due to a sour economy and a court settlement with a prior developer, plans to redevelop the city’s downtown are on track for a future with real possibilities. And the city’s efforts are part of a broader…