Ocala’s downtown square soon will be touched up with a Brick City flair. Kathy Crile, the city’s parks and recreation director, told City Council members during a presentation Tuesday that the downtown square looks “a little dated” and outlined plans to spend $265,000 to make changes to the city’s public centerpiece. Crile said $114,000 was…
New analysis finds it took only $19 million public dollars to generate approximately $371 million in private investment. A new study examining the effect of government Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) investment in several Florida municipalities has found that for every single dollar spent by a CRA on redevelopment, that same area benefited from twenty additional…
Lake Worth NSP is NDC Finalist LAKE WORTH CRA NSP-2 CONSORTIUM SELECTED AS FINALIST FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL PROJECT AWARD LAKE WORTH, FL. — Late last week, the National Development Council (NDC) officially announced the semi-finalists for the NDC Academy 2013 Awards. The Lake Worth Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP-2) Consortium is one of six semi-finalists…
DADE CITY – Downtown Dade City Main Street closed its doors this week after more than 25 years of operation promoting the historic downtown district. The organization that had as its goal improving the appearance and economic stability of downtown Dade City had suffered a financial decline since 2007, said Downtown Dade City Main Street…
LYNN HAVEN — The Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) in Lynn Haven is recovering from the impact of the nation’s economic slump, according to Mayor Walter Kelley. Acting as the CRA board, city commissioners approved the annual fiscal report during Tuesday’s meeting. Documents show the city’s CRA fund balance was $896,155 in tax increment funds. Total…
MELBOURNE — After a fruitless seven-year quest, Peter Flotz has abandoned his ambitious plan to build a luxury Mediterranean-styled condominium tower or a Hyatt Place hotel in the heart of the historic downtown. These $20-million-plus projects would have injected dozens of high-income households — or up to 100 new jobs — directly into the downtown economy.…
PLANT CITY — The Midtown project is moving ahead after all. For years, the much-touted project to revitalize 85 acres in the downtown with a mix of shops, offices and homes has remained mostly an idea. But now, officials say, Midtown is poised to take a step forward. Bids from contractors to reconfigure Wheeler Street…
Palm Beach County and Westgate CRA to Celebrate Completion of 13 Homes March 20 March 18, 2013 On Wednesday, March 20 at 10 a.m., the Board of County Commissioners, the Department of Economic Sustainability (DES), and the Westgate/Belvedere Homes Community Redevelopment Agency (WCRA) will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 440 Cherry Road in West Palm…
The owner of Market Street at Heath Brook, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January, is auctioning off the bulk of the 60-acre outdoor mall off State Road 200 as part of a foreclosure compromise. Absent the auction will be the 11.4-acre Dillard’s Inc. property, which the department store conglomerate purchased earlier this…
BOCA RATON — — The first crane has arrived in downtown Boca Raton, and soon others will be stretching over construction sites throughout the area. Work has begun on Camden, a 261-unit rental complex on a 2.21-acre lot between Southeast First and Second streets and Dixie and Federal highways. Construction notices have been sent out that…
The unique, 541-acre Lincolnville neighborhood is one step closer to becoming St. Augustine’s newest Community Redevelopment Area. At its regular monthly meeting Monday night, the St. Augustine City Commission unanimously approved, on first reading, two ordinances establishing the Lincolnville CRA. A CRA is a public entity, outlined by Florida Statutes, which is created by a…
DEO releases Planning Case Studies: Infill and Redevelopment Each of these reports focuses on a planning issue of interest to Florida communities. The reports revolve around practical case studies which highlight best planning practices. The goal of each report is to identify “shovel ready” planning solutions that can be implemented locally. If you have comments…
