The city of Winter Park wants to update a beloved playground after three decades of fun and games. You might know it as “Castle Park,” the wooden structure located in the Community Playground in Martin Luther King Junior Park. It’s a popular place for families to visit off of Denning Drive, but the city says…
At the latest Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board meeting, the plat for repurposing a property for use of affordable houses and a public park was front and center after the Apopka City Council voted to table the plat at its Jan. 15 meeting. The CRA Board conducted its meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at the…
The Margate Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) will have more money to improve entryway signs and medians. During the February 12 CRA meeting, the board approved a resolution to amend its budget by transferring $250,000 from the Capital Improvement Projects contingency account. This will provide funding for expenditures associated with the analysis and design of entryway and median…
Tampa’s oldest cigar factory is also leading the historic preservation efforts for the Sanchez y Haya building in Ybor City. Since the $18 million project launched in 2023, work continues to revitalize the cigar factory. “Our goal is to make sure it feels and looks just like it did 100 years ago,” said Drew Newman, part of…
Boca Raton’s Mizner Park will add some new amenities, as well as new security features after reports of damage to some items on public display. The city’s Community Redevelopment Agency last week heard an update from Executive Director George S. Brown, who also serves as city manager, on the improvements planned for the shopping and…
The Margate Community Redevelopment Agency (MCRA) approved a budget amendment for the fiscal year 2024-2025, transferring $250,000 to fund the design and analysis of entryway and median enhancements across various locations within the MCRA redevelopment area. This initiative will improve the visual appeal and infrastructure of key roadways, aligning with ongoing mobility projects led by…
Housing Trust Group (HTG), one of the nation’s largest developers of affordable housing, has secured financing and commenced development on Rainbow Village, a $185 million mixed-use development with 310 affordable housing units in Miami, Florida. Rainbow Village will be reserved for income-qualifying residents who earn at or below 30, 50, 60, 70, and 80 percent of the…
The City of Zephyrhills is proud to announce the grand opening of Hercules Park, the first new community park built in the city in four decades. The grand opening ceremony will take place on Thursday, February 13, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at 38100 County Road 54, Zephyrhills, FL 33542. The event is open to the…
A real estate consultant has the go-ahead to begin negotiations that could lead to the city’s purchase of Stillwater Cove apartments for workforce housing in Naples. At a meeting Thursday, city council – sitting as the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) – gave a thumbs up to Dan O’Berski, with Trinity Commercial Group, to proceed with…
Design plans are beginning to take shape for the building intended to house a new restaurant in St. Johns River Park on the Southbank. The restaurant would be adjacent to Friendship Fountain, with visitors passing it just as they enter the park from the roundabout near MOSH. While the restaurant would be run by a…
Mayor Jane Castor announced the start of new renovations at Herman Massey Park in downtown Tampa. The park’s renovation will be funded by the Tampa Community Redevelopment Agency with a budget of $2 million, according to a press release. The upgrades will include a new raised deck with moveable furniture, electric and plumbing, artificial turf…
The Coral Springs Community Redevelopment Agency is considering hiring a consultant to evaluate ideas for improving gathering spaces as the city works on its downtown development. Last week, CRA board members agreed to seek outside expertise to assess potential projects, including an amphitheater, programming for the city’s art walk, and landscaping enhancements. The consultant would…
