With dramatic flair that included invoking the name of a famous novelist, Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran recently wrote a critical column about Community Redevelopment Agencies. No one should disagree with him about elected officials in Florida whose unethical or criminal behavior let their constituents down. But there are many, including myself, who firmly believe…
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – Downtown DeFuniak Springs may soon return to its glory days. Incorporated back in 1901, the city has since experienced decades of wear and tear, and for months city officials have been lobbying for support to renovate the city’s historical district. Wednesday, they got their wish. Florida Secretary of State, Ken Detzner…
Leading off the meeting, board members were requested to attend the next Chipley City Council meeting to discuss plans for the Alleyway Project which they were told should get started within the next six months and is directed toward taking water off the alleyway behind shops facing Hwy 77 just north of Hwy 90. Moving…
On the west bank of the Hillsborough River near downtown Tampa, community leaders are striving to build a better future from the rubble of a sometimes troubled past. Recently, crews started tearing down North Boulevard Homes, the city’s oldest public housing complex, to make way for West River, a 150-acre redevelopment project that will continue…
LEON COUNTY, Fla. (WTXL) – The Community Redevelopment Agency coming together in Leon County Tuesday morning to continue discussing plans for a project near Cascades Park. Officials getting a look at the news design that will feature a hotel, public plaza area, commercial offices, a historical cultural area, and an underground garage. Read the full article.
ST. PETERSBURG – Colliers International Tampa Bay has handled the sale of Marina Village, a 61,791-square-foot shopping center near the Skyway Bridge, for $6.2 million. The 6.6-acre retail property, built in 1985, is located in the Skyway Marina District, a city-designated district in the southernmost part St. Petersburg, which has significant redevelopment potential. The city…
n April, the Pensacola City Council approved CRA work plans. The mayor has proposed the city issue $5.3 million in revenue bonds to implement some of the projects in the Eastside and Westside districts. Here are the projects listed in the plan: Read the full article.
The Community Redevelopment Agency discussed a proposed $975,986 budget at its Tuesday meeting. The budgeted items discussed included the Heritage Park and Garden, Azalea Park and an incentive program for businesses. Robert Ford and Joann Martz from Friends of Heritage Park and Garden requested funding for lighting for the park. Phase 1 of the project…
Such drama from Ann Pierce. Her editorial about Midtown and comprehensive planning for the City of Fort Myers is filled with half-truths meant to scare our citizens into believing that growth is detrimental to our community. Pierce believes herself to be an expert in city planning. She represents a small faction of citizens, “Our Town,”…
NEW SMYRNA BEACH — Barbara Evershed was a ball of stress as she and husband John oversaw last-minute painting and landscaping to her new townhouse. But the couple was able to look beyond the chaos to what drew them to build in the Canal Street Historic District. “We will be able to walk to many…
A new investor has joined the development team attempting to revitalize a derelict, multi-parcel property on downtown Pensacola’s west side. Quint Studer is now a 20 percent owner of Two Hundred Garden West Inc., a business registered to local attorney and developer Jim Reeves. In September, the Escambia County School District agreed to sell its former…
(Chicago)—July 25, 2017—Marilyn P. Hett, CRE, manager, Hillsborough County Economic Development Department. Tampa, Florida, is the 2017 recipient of the James Felt Creative Counseling Award from The Counselors of Real Estate (CRE®) professional association. The award celebrates outstanding achievement and ingenuity in real estate counseling by a member of the CRE organization. Ms. Hett advised…
