Cape Coral business leaders moved forward Friday with a plan to study the Bimini Basin and its surrounding properties for future development opportunities. During the monthly meeting of the Cape Coral Council for Progress, Mayor Marni Sawicki spoke about the potential of developing the western end of the Community Redevelopment Agency district through a public-private…
BAY COUNTY– Commissioners hired local attorney Doug Sale to handle the work. He’ll be assisted by Mark Mustain out off Tallahassee. They will work with Panama City’s city attorney Nevin Zimmerman. [Read Full Story]
HOLLY HILL — City Commissioners approved a conceptual plan Tuesday to revitalize the area’s riverfront. But not everyone is excited about the proposed project. Holly Hill officials with little discussion approved the concept for a development called “Marina Village,” about a year after funding a study to determine what could be built on a strip of…
AVON PARK – While the city property tax rate has decreased, the possibility of fewer events downtown may have, too. In the past, the Avon Park Main Street Community Redevelopment Agency — a separate public entity created by the city council to implement and support redevelopment activities in specific areas — has been able to provide…
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (June 12, 2014) — The West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority (DDA) recently released a marketing video that turns the spotlight on Downtown West Palm Beach as one of the best places in Florida to invest in or open a business. The DDA interviewed local economic development experts, City leaders and key stakeholders capturing the…
West Palm Beach—The west end of downtown West Palm Beach is about to get a boost: The state’s 4th District Court of Appeal will move to a new office building that will be built on state-owned land. Property along Tamarind Avenue, between Clematis and Datura streets, is slated to be the site of the new…
LARGO — Urban Edge Development specializes in the hard-to-do. The company builds condos and apartments in challenging neighborhoods where other developers might stay away. It has done this successfully in Tampa and St. Petersburg. But downtown Largo is proving to be a tough nut to crack. “I enjoy going into neighborhoods that I believe are…
CLEARWATER — After a year of planning, a multifamily residential and retail complex in the Prospect Lake Park area is moving closer to becoming reality. The city council, acting as the Community Redevelopment Agency, approved the project Monday. The plan by Longwood-based Prospect Park Development LLC calls for 257 units of market-rate apartments above shops along…
The Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency will launch a new website – www.CatchBoynton.com— on Tuesday. The website upgrade is part of the city’s rebranding efforts and will include a new tagline ‘Catch Yourself in Boynton Beach.’ The new website will combine both the agency website and the Boynton Harbor Marina website and will focus on the city’s…
LAKELAND | The decision between two proposals for the redevelopment of a large swath of city downtown property presents two divergent paths for downtown and a tough choice for the Downtown Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board, board members said Thursday morning. The Downtown CRA Advisory Board meeting was the first time elected officials discussed at…
LAKELAND | For decades, the home at 1068 Lake Hollingsworth Dr. has been a point of fascination for Lakeland residents and passers-by who can’t help but notice the jutting, steeply pitched roof and Tudor appointments that stand in vivid contrast to surrounding properties. Like some mammoth, storybook cottage straight from the Cotswolds, the majestic structure…
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