A developer is ready to breathe new life into McCollum Hall after more than 20 years of vacancy. But first, they need financial support from the city of Fort Myers. Miles Alexander, the real estate developer behind the project, presented plans for McCollum Hall, also called Thirty Eight Collective, at a recent budget retreat attended…
Kader is the manager at Pizza Kitchen, a new business off North Florida Avenue. He explained the owner saw the location’s potential. “He saw how everything’s kind of moving this way, especially with the new developments over by the transit station,” said Kader. “He thought this would be a good location, and so far, thank…
The City of Kissimmee and the Vine Street Community Redevelopment Agency (VSCRA) are requesting qualifications for the acquisition and redevelopment of a key site, located at 2211 W. Vine Street and a vacant lot that extends to Thacker Ave known hereinafter as the “Kmart site.” Located within the North of Vine subdistrict (NOVI), the Kmart…
1171 – RFQ 25 – 3 -MARINA VILLAGE PHASE II DEVELOPMENT – Riviera Beach CRA Closing Date: 06/27/2025 02:00 PM EDT Link to website and bid here
A new hotel is on the verge of being built in downtown Fort Myers as soon as 2026, after city leaders approved a multimillion-dollar rebate for developers. The Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) voted unanimously to accept a developer’s request for a $14 million rebate to start building a new hotel called Tempo by Hilton. The…
“One of [the properties], right on the corner of Orange and Pine Street, is 30 South Orange Ave. One is one of Orlando’s original skyscrapers right on Orange, which is 1 North Orange, and then [we have] two very strategic properties that are our gateway to Lake Eola at 205 East Central and 215 East…
It’s growing right beyond Welsh’s fence on Mapp Road. The growing Welsh sees is the result of the $6.7 million Mapp Road Town Center Project that is part of the larger community redevelopment area plan for Old Palm City, more than two decades in the making. “People were not coming here to put a business…
The Tampa Riverwalk has officially been named the second best riverwalk in the country, according to USA Today’s latest 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. It was selected from a group of 20 riverwalks across the U.S., with public voting determining the final results. Only Waterfront Park in Louisville, Kentucky finished higher. Located in the heart of…
The city of Apopka awarded a $5,900 grant to Domino’s Pizza for the renovation of the building’s exterior, which supporters hope will further boost the downtown district’s visual appeal and economic feasibility. Main Street Apopka has supported the facilitation of the Community Redevelopment Agency’s (CRA) Façade Renovation Grant for the Domino’s Pizza building at 2…
Once considered the gateway to West Tampa, the iconic park with ties to the community’s rich history will be upgraded to a vibrant, safe and popular gathering space. Salcines Park, named for longtime West Tampa Civic Leader Emiliano Salcines, will be transformed into a fresh, new space for residents and visitors to enjoy. The more…
Lake Wales is on the verge of reclaiming one of its most important downtown assets. The city and its Community Redevelopment Agency reached an agreement Friday with the owner of the Walesbilt Hotel to end a three-year legal battle. Under the agreement, the city will pay $450,000 to Raymond Brown, owner of Dixie Walesbilt LCC, to…
The Rotary Club of Sebring, the City of Sebring and the Sebring Community Redevelopment Agency came together Thursday morning for the groundbreaking for a brand new downtown public restroom facility at 122 N. Commerce Ave. in the heart of the CRA district. This project is led by the Rotary Club in honor of their 100th…
