The Udonis Haslem Foundation and the Omni Community Redevelopment Agency teamed up to inaugurate Wynwood Works, an affordable housing and mixed-use development in Miami’s Wynwood District. Located at 2035 North Miami Ave., Wynwood Works stands as a 12-story building featuring 120 units, including studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments. The residences cater to individuals and families…
Winter Park commissioners will get a final look at the city’s Park Avenue Refresh Project, which aims to improve the avenue between Fairbanks and Webster Avenue. Enhancements include new streetlights, new infrastructure and public safety improvements recommended by residents through a city survey conducted last year. City officials said the survey received over 1,300 responses…
Maintaining shade is an important aspect in plans for the pocket park at 542 Main St. downtown. “Those trees there are just spectacular. We wanted to make sure we didn’t disrupt or hurt the trees in any shape or form. Because, frankly, you can’t replace 100-year-old oak trees out there,” said Bob Ironsmith, Community Redevelopment…
When most people think of Orlando, they think of the major amusement parks nearby. But for the locals, the sights and sounds bring many of them to Lake Eola. “I love it, man. It’s probably one of my favorite places in the whole world, and I’ve been coming here since I was a kid, too,”…
Want a chance to win $5,000 and welcome people to downtown Fort Walton Beach? On Wednesday, the Fort Walton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) launched a design competition for a “Gateway Entrance Sign” at the corner of Eglin Parkway SE and Miracle Strip Parkway SE. The CRA hopes a new sign will promote investment and…
Tallahassee’s latest public arts project is now underway. Sam Joslin is with the local Council on Culture & Arts known as COCA. That group and the Community Redevelopment Agency are looking to pick a total of three businesses in the downtown area and another three in the Frenchtown and Southside neighborhoods that are targets of…
Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency approved a Commercial Property Improvement Matching Grant for the downtown redevelopment area. The grant is in the not-to-exceed amount of $50,000 for The Broadway LLC’s property, The Franklin Shops, 2200 First St. The grant will be used to replace damaged glass blocks on the frontage and side of the building.…
