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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Organization: Redevelopment Management Associates Annual Salary: $50,000 – $85,000 DOE Apply To: info@rma.us.com This highly responsible, professional mid-level Senior Planner, under general supervision of the Department Director, is responsible for writing text-based documents, including specific plans, master plans, design guidelines, strategic plans, and feasibility studies. Responsibilities also include presentation graphics, base mapping, land use planning,…
FORT PIERCE — The non-profit Solar and Energy Loan Fund (SELF) received confirmation from the Adrian Dominican Sisters (ADS) that they have been approved for another loan for $165,000. SELF was originally approved for a $35,000 loan last year and, after successfully deploying these initial resources with zero delinquency or defaults, ADS has now increased the…
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., May 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The Florida Green Energy Works program has funded its first commercial deal – and it is a perfect example of how PACE or ‘Property Assessed Clean Energy’ can spark sustainable investment in our communities. The $45,000 retrofit is of a family-owned business property at 1101 North Tamarind in West…
