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Request for Qualifications Redevelopment and Adaptive Reuse of the Walesbilt Hotel RFQ NO. 25-12

RFP / RFQBy FRAstaff June 18, 2025

Request for Qualifications Redevelopment and Adaptive Reuse of the Walesbilt Hotel RFQ NO. 25-12 Entire RFQ: https://www.lakewalesfl.gov/DocumentCenter/View/14003/Walesbilt-Hotel_RFP_060925 City staff is seeking qualified developers to submit statements of interest and qualifications to redevelop the historic Walesbilt Hotel in downtown Lake Wales. The process involves two steps: Submit a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) by July 18, 2025 at…

What’s next? – 3 New Proposals for Nan-Ces-O-Wee Hotel Property

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff June 17, 2025

The quest for the Sebring Community Redevelopment Agency to find the right project that will come to fruition on the former Nan-Ces-O-Wee Hotel property continues with three new proposals. There have been a few proposals in the past four years for the nearly 1/2-acre spot at 139 N. Ridgewood Drive with a couple selected by…

Dunedin OKs Affordable-Housing Project

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff June 17, 2025

City commissioners unanimously approved a 78-unit affordable-housing project on June 3. The project, called The Flats on Main Street, will be built on a 3.5-acre wooded lot at 1422 Carnation Drive off State Road 580. Commissioners said they had no choice but to approve the development agreement with Archway Partners because it’s the only available…

CRA $174K Surveillance Equipment Purchase

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff June 17, 2025

The Margate Community Redevelopment Agency (MCRA) will fund advanced surveillance and traffic safety equipment to support community policing efforts across the redevelopment district. The $174,140.84 investment aligned with Florida Statutes which promotes innovative community policing as part of urban revitalization strategies. The initiative, proposed by the Margate Police Department and backed by CRA Executive Director…

Margate CRA Approves Major Improvements to Coral Gate Park

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff June 17, 2025

Margate residents will soon see significant improvements to Coral Gate Park, located at 5650 Coral Lake Drive. During the June 11 Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) meeting, the board approved a contract with MBR Construction for an amount not to exceed $670,000, plus an additional five percent contingency, for a total of $704,335. The work will…

Bradenton & Palmetto CRAs Celebrate Freebee Service Expansion with Ribbon Cutting

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff June 15, 2025

Bradenton & Palmetto CRAs Celebrate Freebee Service Expansion with Ribbon Cutting City officials from Bradenton and Palmetto gathered yesterday to celebrate a major milestone: the official ribbon cutting for the expanded Freebee electric ride service that now connects…

Fort Myers Ranked Second Best Small City to Start a Business

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff June 11, 2025

Fort Myers has been named the second-best small city to start a business, according to WalletHub. WalletHub says there’s been a 22% increase in new businesses since 2016, fueled by strong investor presence and support from local development agencies. Swamp Cat Brewing Company opened its doors in March. Chris Guiterrez’s wife created a Florida-inspired aesthetic for…

Affordable Project Debuts in Miami

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff June 11, 2025

Wynwood Works, a 12-story, 120-unit fully affordable, mixed-use development in Miami’s Wynwood District has been completed. It was developed as a public-private partnership joint venture led by the Omni Community Redevelopment Agency, Magellan Housing, Harmony Housing Affordable Development and the Udonis Haslem Foundation. Located at 2035 N. Miami Ave., the community is the first large-scale,…

Sarasota Downtown Plan Committee Gets a History Crash Course

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff June 11, 2025

To help the group tasked with facilitating an updated Sarasota downtown master plan to determine where it is going, it must first learn where it has been. During its May 28 meeting, the city’s 13-member Downtown Master Plan 2020 Update Committee heard from five witnesses who were here when the adoption of current plan came…

Fort Myers CRA Awards Improvement Grants for Downtown, Cleveland Avenue

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff June 11, 2025

The Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency approved several Commercial Property Improvement Matching Grants for downtown and Cleveland Avenue redevelopment areas. Grants include $22,095 for Sunshine State Law at 2058 Cottage St. for exterior repairs and upgrades; $22,335 for Fountain of Grace International Corp. at 1702/1704 Fowler St. for stucco replacement; and $3,075 for 7091 Pinnacle…

Fort Myers Council to Collaborate with CRA on McCollum Hall

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff June 4, 2025

Fort Myers city leaders have voted to work with the Community Redevelopment Agency to restore McCollum Hall to a usable space, marking a pivotal moment for community advocates. The city council did not approve giving $4.2 million to the current developer of the historic property. The money has been handed to the C.R.A., but can…

New Fort Walton Beach Welcome Sign

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff June 4, 2025

The City of Fort Walton Beach congratulates Christina Donahoe of Christina Custom Art on her winning design for a new downtown Fort Walton Beach entrance sign. For her design efforts, Donahoe was presented with a check for $5,000 during a Fort Walton Beach City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 20. The entrance sign will be…

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