The Pompano Beach City Commission is preparing to authorize up to $137 million in long-term financing for construction of a new City Hall and parking garage, a centerpiece of the city’s ongoing downtown redevelopment. The proposal, to be discussed at a special joint meeting of the City Commission and Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) on Wednesday,…
The City of Tampa’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) took home four top honors at The Planning Commission’s 43rd Annual Planning & Design Awards last week. The annual event recognizes projects that enhance quality of life, strengthen economic development, and preserve the region’s natural and historic assets. This year, the Tampa CRA was recognized for its…
Just a few short years ago, the historic heart of Overtown, Miami’s original Black neighborhood, lay desolate and lifeless just steps from Biscayne Boulevard and downtown. There were few if any shops, few homes, not a single grocery store, but lots of vacant lots, the result of decades of demolition, disinvestment and abandonment. Today, the…
Port St. Lucie City Council voted unanimously Oct. 20 to approve first reading of ordinance 25-67, which authorizes the mayor or her designee to execute a stadium operating agreement with the City of Port St. Lucie Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and Ebenezer Stadium Operations LLC for a 6,000-seat multiuse stadium on a portion of the…
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves plans to move ahead with a now $10.3 million “Reimagine Palafox Street” project, if the City Council approves using additional funds. The city had previously budgeted $9 million for the project, but the winning bid for the project came in over budget, and with additional “soft costs,” the total overage the…
The Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) voted unanimously on Thursday to spend $5 million to install a wide walking trail, sidewalks on both sides of the street and roadside trees on S Meridian Street. The CRA is overseen by the city commissioners and mayor, though it’s legally a separate entity from the City of Tallahassee.…
The Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Fort Myers has approved two rebates for major developments. One is a home ownership project in Dunbar; the other a downtown hotel. The city council met Wednesday as the Community Redevelopment Agency, or CRA, approved a $5.6 million rebate for Towles Garden. A developer wants to build…
The City of Lakeland is proud to announce the launch of Restore the Core, a comprehensive initiative aimed at updating the plans for the Dixieland, Downtown, and Midtown Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) districts. As part of this effort, the Lakeland CRA has contracted with three consultant teams to undertake a gap analysis of the redevelopment…
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The Martin County Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) has been recognized with 2nd place in the 2025 Great Places in Florida People’s Choice Award, presented by the Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA Florida). This year’s competition celebrated communities across Florida that exemplify planning excellence, placemaking, and meaningful public engagement. Through an open nomination…
The companies proposing redevelopment of Camino Square, near downtown Boca Raton, are seeking major changes, including building a pair of eight-story residential towers instead of the three-story buildings previously sought for the project. The proposal will be reviewed at Tuesday’s meeting of the Boca Raton Community Redevelopment Agency at city hall. The application, submitted by…
Restoration St. Louis has been selected as the preferred company to restore the Walesbilt Hotel. RSL was chosen over a competing proposal from the Blackmon and Adoniades Families, a St. Petersburg-based alliance of two operators who control scores of hotel and residential properties across west central Florida. In a 5-0 vote, the Lake Wales Community Redevelopment…