When most motorists pass through downtown Ormond Beach they might see an abandoned building or two. Lucia Fanning and Kristin Heron saw blank canvas. Now the artists’ large-scale works will serve as a backdrop for the inaugural Ormond Beach Granada Grand Festival of the Arts. Julia Truilo, executive director for Ormond Beach Main Street, said…
FORT WALTON BEACH — Bring up public parking in the downtown shopping district and you’re likely to get an earful. Bottom line? Folks want more of it. The city recently agreed to study the parking issue across the entire Community Redevelopment Agency footprint – something that hasn’t happened since 2007. “A lot has happened in…
Widowed and 84 years old, Julia Minors, and her puppy, Coco, had no one to complete even the most trivial repairs on their home until Minors heard about a paint voucher program from a friend. Minors’ home received renovations to her house at little cost through Partnership for Paint, a program sponsored by Gainesville’s Community…
PANAMA CITY — The Downtown Improvement Board (DIB) selected a new director Wednesday, but the public won’t know the name of the new administrator until the vetting process is complete. DIB Chairman Jim Hayden said the position has been offered and the top candidate has accepted the job. The new director will be announced at…
Title: Controller Organization: City of Clearwater (Economic Development and Housing Department) Salary: $58,000 – $60,000 Annually Opening Date: 9/29/2014 Closing Date: 10/27/2014 POSITION DESCRIPTION: The City of Clearwater’s Economic Development and Housing Department is seeking a highly skilled Controller to conduct advanced professional accounting and financial analysis work requiring the application of accounting principles, concepts,…
Title: Real Estate Associate Manager Organization: Redevelopment Management Associates Salary Range: $45,000 – $60,000 DOE Apply to: info@rma.us.com Ref: RE Associate Position Summary (Major Job Duties) Responsible as a member of a growing department within a full service management consulting firm in charge of providing real estate asset management services to governmental clients. Services include property acquisition, property sales,…
Title: Real Estate Division Manager Organization: Redevelopment Management Associates Salary Range: $60,000 – $75,000 DOE (plus bonus) Apply to: info@rma.us.com Ref: RE Dvsn Mgr Position Summary(Major Job Duties) Responsible for managing a growing department within a full service management consulting firm in charge of providing real estate asset management services to governmental clients. Services include…
SARASOTA – Some local business owners and chain stores are flocking to University Parkway and Interstate 75 to be a part of the buzz surrounding the new Mall at University Town Center. Others want to avoid it completely. The only certainty is that Southwest Florida’s retail scene is undergoing a potentially seismic shift. How downtown…
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Monday, Sept. 29, the award of $61,130 to the City of Live Oak Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) for a project to strengthen and expand the Live Oak Farmers Market through training and outreach. The grant was gifted through the Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP), and it…
Job Title: Project Manager – Part Time Organization: Delray CRA Salary: $28.85 – $43.27 per hour Closing Date: October 24, 2014 Job Description: This is professional and technical position involving planning, managing and coordinating a variety of redevelopment projects. Performs day to day communication and coordination between contractor and architect/engineer for completion of construction projects…
TAMPA — Bill Gates’ riches will help fuel Jeff Vinik’s vision. An investment fund controlled by Microsoft’s billionaire founder will help finance the Tampa Bay Lightning owner’s ambitious plan to build a massive entertainment, office, residential and retail district around the Amalie Arena. “This has the potential to be a billion-dollar development,” said Vinik’s top…
TAMPA — After nine years without any movement, the idea of a residential tower on downtown’s N Franklin Street is getting new life. Carter & Associates, an Atlanta-based national real estate developer, is considering building a 23-story tower with 375 apartments or condominiums. The tower would go up on the 1-acre block bordered by N…
