A real estate consultant has the go-ahead to begin negotiations that could lead to the city’s purchase of Stillwater Cove apartments for workforce housing in Naples. At a meeting Thursday, city council – sitting as the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) – gave a thumbs up to Dan O’Berski, with Trinity Commercial Group, to proceed with…
Design plans are beginning to take shape for the building intended to house a new restaurant in St. Johns River Park on the Southbank. The restaurant would be adjacent to Friendship Fountain, with visitors passing it just as they enter the park from the roundabout near MOSH. While the restaurant would be run by a…
Mayor Jane Castor announced the start of new renovations at Herman Massey Park in downtown Tampa. The park’s renovation will be funded by the Tampa Community Redevelopment Agency with a budget of $2 million, according to a press release. The upgrades will include a new raised deck with moveable furniture, electric and plumbing, artificial turf…
The Coral Springs Community Redevelopment Agency is considering hiring a consultant to evaluate ideas for improving gathering spaces as the city works on its downtown development. Last week, CRA board members agreed to seek outside expertise to assess potential projects, including an amphitheater, programming for the city’s art walk, and landscaping enhancements. The consultant would…
Decades after urban planner Andrés Duany transformed Fifth Avenue South and Third Street South, city of Naples is moving forward with another overhaul, a colorful redesign of one block in the Design District. The intent is to create a walkable district as well-known as nearby Fifth Avenue South or Third Street South. The Design Walk…
