Problems at the West Palm Beach Housing and Community Development Department, ranging from alleged corruption to rampant mismanagement, stretch back years. So when Mayor Jeri Muoio abruptly fired Pembroke Pines consultant Community Redevelopment Associates on Wednesday, the news landed with a thud. It shouldn’t be this way. But it is, and it needs to change.…
As of May 2, the town of Longboat Key owns the 2.8-acre parcel behind Longboat Key Publix that the town commission hopes can become a town center for the key. The town agreed to purchase the property earlier this year for $1.5 million, in an effort to make a town center concept on the land…
DELAND — A project that would add lofts, townhomes and brownstones to downtown DeLand has been pushed back a year, as its developer works with a new business partner to finalize plans and secure financing. In February, developers Chris Challis and Jack White of the White Challis Redevelopment Co. informed the city they wouldn’t meet…
PANAMA CITY — Members of the Downtown Improvement Board (DIB) heard signs of a positive outcome for their debt woes during a special meeting Thursday. Board members originally discussed selling downtown parking lots owned by the DIB to pay its $58,789 in outstanding debt. About $50,000 of the debt is accruing interest at 4.75 percent. DIB members…
When you see Fort Lauderdale’s new free downtown transportation, you might do a double take: It could be a bus masquerading as a trolley. It’ll have bigger windows and a boxier shape more typical of a standard bus. It’ll also include a cupola, bell and design finishes typical of a trolley. The trolley-style bus also…
Organization: Redevelopment Management Associates (RMA) Annual Salary: $30,000 – $40,000 DOE Apply to: Please apply to info@rma.us.com Position Summary (Major Job Duties) Under general direction this position is responsible for planning and coordinating marketing activities with a focus on retail business districts and commercial areas within a redevelopment area to create a vibrant, exciting destination for residents and visitors.…
On a ragged stretch of downtown Fort Lauderdale straddling the railroad tracks, a rebirth is coming. All Aboard Florida, the company that plans to launch Orlando-to-Miami roundtrip passenger rail service, has been quietly assembling land in downtown Fort Lauderdale. The scope of its deals — covering a large swath north of Broward Boulevard near the…
