The Century Town Council has taken the next step in establishing a Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), voting to use the services of an attorney to review documents. Upon declaration of an area as blighted, the CRA works to improve conditions. As property tax values rise, most of the increase is funneled back into the redevelopment…
The Downtown Hollywood Mural Project’s goal is to curate contemporary outdoor murals at key locations in Downtown Hollywood in an effort to enhance and enrich the existing cultural fabric of our community, thereby attracting more art related activities, businesses and events. Read full article
Download Town Park Plaza South Ground Breaking Ceremony Flyer Miami Commission Chairman Keon Hardemon & the Southeast Overtown / Park West Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) invite residents to attend a ground breaking ceremony to mark the start of renovations at Town Park Plaza South. The ceremony will take place on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at…
After celebrating the first six months of a partnership with Downtowner in April, the Tampa Downtown Partnership is confident in the ride service’s continued success. “It has certainly met and exceeded what our performance expectations were,” says TDP spokeswoman Kelsy Van Camp. “Getting it started we knew it was going to fill a need, but…
TAMPA — Gritty industrial activity could give way to more condos, apartments and townhomes as yet another prime waterfront tract in Tampa hits the market. Tampa-based Viper Ventures is selling Rattlesnake Point, nearly 31 acres on a peninsula that lies south of Gandy Boulevard and close to the Westshore Marina District master planned community. With…
The city of Kissimmee will celebrate the completion of a new $9 million, 398 space parking garage at 205 E. Dakin Ave. during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday at 10 a.m. The completion of the parking garage marks a major milestone completion in the redevelopment occurring within downtown Kissimmee, Kissimmee city officials said. The garage is…
POMPANO BEACH, FL -Redevelopment Management Associates (www.rma.us.com) has announced a partnership with Gridics, LLC to introduce Zonar.City (www.zonar.city), a patent-pending site-specific zoning software that will be a game changer for the industry. This advanced software instantly builds 3D models of any parcel, or assemblage of parcels, under the specific land use and zoning regulations, saving…
City residents should soon have a walkable downtown with open spaces and tree-shaded streets as well as their beloved, historic Boynton Beach High School restored to its 1920s glamour days and in use again. In mid-April, the Boynton Beach City Commission unanimously agreed to work with E2L Real Estate Solutions of Winter Park. That allows…
ST. PETERSBURG — The 34th Street corridor has long been known as a busy yet unappealing stretch of commercial roadway. It’s where fast-food restaurants, supermarkets, car dealerships and gas stations coexist with cheap motels, pawn shops and struggling strip malls. But not even 34th Street can resist the current redevelopment boom. Developers say the thoroughfare…
Establishing strategic partnerships is key for any business, but especially for non-profit organizations looking to address complex issues in the community they live in. Understanding how partnerships can strengthen your business and organization is key for every leader, especially in Brevard County where there are more than 2,000 registered non-profits – being able to show…
LAKELAND — The arrival of a district with aspirations as a home for makers, designers and artists will be marked with signs designed by a Florida Southern College art student. Jamileh Chemaissem’s colorful design reminiscent of the atomic age’s optimistic futurism was selected by the Lakeland Community Redevelopment Agency to set apart an emergent East…
Legislation changing local control of Community Redevelopment Agencies is heading to the Florida Senate from the House. But it’s unlikely the Senate will take up the House bill. A similar bill in the Senate died in committee. The Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency sold two downtown buildings last month to a developer to create an area…
