Businesses that have opened in Clearwater’s Downtown Community Redevelopment Area in 2024 are Olive & Thyme Mediterranean fusion restaurant; Waffle’s Dream; The Nash Keys Dueling Piano Bar; Los Amici Bakery & Pizza; 45 Sports Bar & Lounge LLC; Machi Boba Tea & More; Studio Twelve Eight event space; and Atlantis Art tattoo studio. Like Cleveland Street Market, they are the type of businesses that city officials hope will bring more people to downtown.
The point person in the effort is Clearwater Community Redevelopment Agency Executive Director Jesus Nino.
“I have been the CRA Executive Director for a year now and during this time we have intensified our efforts to revitalize downtown,” Nino says. “These efforts include recruitment of new businesses and working with existing property owners to assist in expansion needs, providing and extending resources to support their growth.”
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