Today, the lot on Cleveland Street sits empty, dust blowing across the 2.3-acre expanse.
By fall 2025, city officials say, it will be transformed into a modern apartment complex for low-income residents.
City officials and developers on Thursday broke ground on Clearwater Gardens, an 81-unit affordable housing project aimed at addressing the rising housing crisis in the area.
Clearwater’s Community Redevelopment Agency is selling the land for Clearwater Gardens to the developer for $1.35 million with 40-year financing at 4.1% interest.
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