The Ormond Beach City Commission is stepping up its public art program, approving nine traffic signal and two streetlight cabinet wraps along Granada Boulevard. The large silver box structures at key intersections along Granada will be wrapped and enhanced with public art. The intersections included in the project are at South Beach, Lewis, North Orchard…
At least one developer is eying the location of the former city hall in Cocoa Village in hopes of building a mixed-use development that would include apartments and retail. The future of the site has been an open question for the city since the current city hall was built in 2008. Developers will still need…
Downtown Tallahassee will soon see another major redevelopment project cross the finish line. Industry Apartments, formerly known as 4Forty North for its address on North Monroe Street, may have its first wave of tenants by January. The project is the next largest redevelopment project to come online for downtown Tallahassee. It’s slated to have 248…
High Springs leaders want to improve downtown businesses through a new grant. The city’s Community Redevelopment Agency Façade Improvement Grant Matching Program is open until the end of January. The program encourages business owners to improve their exteriors and revitalize downtown. The CRA will provide a 50-50 match of up to $10,000. More info here
A new residential tower has been proposed for a quiet corner of downtown St. Petersburg at the intersection of 2nd Avenue North and 18th Street. The $72.9 million development is being proposed by WSLD St. Petersburg, LLC, an entity connected to LeCesse Development. The project was reviewed by St. Petersburg City Council, acting as the…
Public art is coming to Ormond’s downtown. On Tuesday, Dec. 19, the City Commission unanimously approved a request from the Ormond Beach Arts District to allow public art cabinet wraps at nine traffic signals and two streetlight cabinets along Granada Boulevard, from North Orchard Street to A1A. The wraps will feature art by nine Ormond…
Northeast Florida Regional Council recently awarded the City of Green Cove Springs with a Regional Award for Excellence in Planning and Growth Management with the formation of the Green Cove Springs downtown Community Redevelopment Agency. The city’s Development Services Department celebrated a significant accomplishment after it earned a Northeast Florida Regional Leadership Award. The city…
