Jacksonville has well-documented blight issues: so well documented, in fact, there was a city council special committee to deal with that issue alone. Though legislation was passed earlier in 2016 regarding the city’s inventory of 436 tax-reverted parcels, the reality is that the number of properties with active liens on them dwarf that. Liens can…
The Zona Village mixed-use project would bring apartments, retail, restaurants and office space near the South Florida Education Center multi-campus hub in Davie. Broward Collage, Florida Atlantic University, Nova Southeastern University, University of Florida and McFatter Technical College all have campuses in the area, so it’s a prime location to serve students, faculty and college…
The groundbreaking was a decade in the making. On Tuesday, a boxed frame collected ceremonial concrete that was churned and smoothed. The inaugural foundation symbolizes the start of construction of Care Point Health and Wellness Center, which will stretch along an entire city block at South Monroe and Adams streets and Magnolia Drive. For the…
Boca Raton City Councilman Scott Singer filed Sept. 8 to run for his own seat, putting to rest rumors he might run for mayor against Mayor Susan Haynie, who has the chance to run again. Candidates have until January to file for the March 14 Municipal Election in Boca Raton. No one else has filed…
Proposals are due Friday afternoon for a prime piece of city-owned real estate in the heart of downtown Tampa. The city has requested proposals for a surface parking lot at 405 E. Kennedy Blvd — a 1-acre city block that is north of Jackson Street, east of Florida Avenue, south of Kennedy Boulevard and west…
Miami’s Historic and Environmental Preservation Board wants the Coconut Grove Playhouse, empty and unused since closing 10 years ago, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, citing its authentic design and associated standards for the designation in a resolution scheduled for a hearing Sept. 9 in City Hall. In January 2014, Miami-Dade won state…
TAMPA — The transformation of the southern edge of downtown Tampa has started. Barricades up in downtown Tampa in Channelside area Expect detours initially for next 18 to 24 months Downtown Tampa Grid – News and information on the Channelside project From street layouts to sidewalks to lighting, work has started on reforming the street…
The popularity of podcasts has greatly increased over the last few years, with the number of listeners continuing to grow. The addition of a podcast to your CRA is a valuable tool in establishing long-term engagement with your community and local constituents. Below are ways to get started. Choosing a topic: First, you must decide…
There are currently 178 Community Redevelopment Areas in the State of Florida. When it comes to improving your Community Redevelopment Area, it is important to take the time to get more involved or collaborate with your fellow Community Redevelopment Agencies. There are multiple ways your CRA can do so: Attending relevant association meetings and annual conferences…
LAKELAND — There’s a new vision for the industrial area east of downtown and the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency wants ideas for branding what could be Lakeland’s home for startup companies. The agency is holding a competition to come up with a sign that will announce entry into the recently named “Design District” surrounding East…
The window of the Apopka Florist shop looks out onto a strip mall parking lot and the afternoon traffic rolling down East Main Street. “Sitting right here, what do we have out there for our landscaping?” store owner Bill Vincent said with a tired glance toward the road. “Cars.” And like the shrubs and palm…
Would you park your Porsche or Maserati in Overtown? Developers plan to build a condo — for cars, not people — on mostly vacant land in the historic neighborhood struggling with high crime and low employment. The seven-story storage facility would include a members-only social club and roof-top restaurant. No one will live there. It’s…
