49-story Waldorf Astoria Residences Condo Tower Preliminarily Approved for Downtown St. Pete

The St. Petersburg City Council, acting as the Community Redevelopment Agency, has approved preliminary plans for the 49-story Waldorf Astoria Residences at 150 2nd Avenue South in downtown St. Petersburg. The council unanimously voted to advance the project, following discussions on hurricane preparedness, crane safety protocols, and pushback from residents of the neighboring Saltaire condo…

What Will Downtown Niceville Look Like?

A New Orleans/Mobile/Old Pensacola feel will dominate the area known as the “Old Town Landing” in Niceville if the firm that the city charged with creating design standards in the six-acre waterfront off Bayshore has its way. AVCON unveiled its design standards to the Niceville Community Redevelopment Agency, which comprises the city council and mayor, at…

City of Orlando Introduces Ride DTO

The city’s Community Redevelopment Agency announced a new multimodal initiative called Ride DTO. It will help commuters navigate downtown Orlando more easily. Ride DTO uses eco-friendly all-electric vehicles courtesy of Circuit Transit, Inc. Daily transportation will run from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. There will be a special first-rider offer: Use the code RIDEDTO to…