The Margate Community Redevelopment Agency (MCRA) continues to make strategic moves to assemble properties for the future development of the Margate City Center. In its latest acquisition effort, the MCRA has entered into a contract with Family of God Ministry, Inc., to purchase the property located at 6012 N.W. 9 Court. This property, currently used…
Recently, The Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency approved a funding request of $600,000. That money will help pay for a safer link within neighborhoods adjacent to FAMU, connecting pedestrians safely to South Adams Street. The design is set for spring 2025 to summer 2026, bidding will be in the fall of 2026, and construction will begin…
The City of Lakeland is seeking responses from qualified and experienced firms to provide professional services related to the modification of the Lakeland CRA Midtown District Redevelopment Plan which includes an in-depth analysis of existing conditions, performance measures, updated goals and objectives, and a 10-year extension of its existing timeframe past 2031. Midtown, with its…
The High Springs Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Façade Improvement Grant Matching Program is now open to residential homeowners in the district. After seeing overwhelming success with the CRA’s Business Façade Grant Program, we are proud to announce the addition of a residential grant program. The program is designed to help homeowners revitalize their houses. In…
Lake Wales City officials and residents gathered Friday morning at the intersection of Florida Avenue and F Street in the Northwest Neighborhood to celebrate the upcoming sidewalk and street-tree planting project with a groundbreaking ceremony. City Commissioners, CRA officials, employees, and contractors posed for photos during a groundbreaking marking the start of a million-dollar sidewalk…
The restoration of Opa-locka’s Company Administration Building, once used as a city hall, is nearing its completion. The building, whose Arabian-style minarets and pink domes symbolize Opa-locka, is expected to be finished by mid-fall. For the first time since 1940, when the city took ownership from the Opa-Locka company, the historic site will operate as…
The Lake Placid Community Redevelopment Agency that meets Wednesday evening will be different from past CRAs. The Lake Placid Town Council in June agreed to add two new members to the CRA board, which before that vote consisted of four council members and Mayor John Holbrook. The two new members – Frank Hartzell, owner of…
The City of Tampa’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is pleased to announce the launch of the Housing Rehabilitation & Renovation Program (HRRP). The program aims to provide financial assistance for the renovation and repair of homes within the City of Tampa’s CRA Districts, ensuring safe and secure housing for all residents. Some eligible repairs that…
During the recent Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board meeting, Newberry Senior Planner Uma Sarmistha unveiled a proposal for a mural program aimed at enhancing the downtown Newberry area. Sarmistha’s presentation included slides showcasing several buildings that would serve as ideal canvases for murals, along with artist renderings that provided examples of potential artwork. Sarmistha detailed…
Located in West Palm Beach, the ongoing revitalization of the historic Northwest Neighborhood should serve as an example of what could happen in Jacksonville’s Historic Eastside as a result of Community Benefits Agreement funding. Located just northwest of Downtown West Palm Beach, the Northwest Neighborhood is a historic Black community that was first settled in…
Mayor Garrett Anderson asked if Holiday, who was terminated Friday, was requesting the board to approve one of the three alternatives. Holiday responded that yes, Funding Alternative 1 for $25,000 would be a grant funding request toward the Lakeside Historical Society “to use as directed.” Anderson asked if Buhr had reviewed the documentation of these…
The purpose of Florida’s Community Redevelopment Act of 1969 is to remove slum and blight from municipalities. In accordance with this act, the City Commission of Plant City established a Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) in 1981. The 1969 act allows communities to increase property taxes to finance improvements in a specified area. Plant City put…
