In 1970, Merritt Square Mall was Brevard County’s first major retail center with more than 810,000 square feet of shopping, common areas, a food court and six-screen movie theater. Currently the mall features four anchor stores, including JC Penney, Dillard’s, Macy’s, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet and the 16-screen CMX Cinemas. The 82-acre tract that the mall…
Those plans called for a three-phase exterior and interior renovation that will include a drive-thru pharmacy. Now, the ball is rolling to meet the need for Southwest Neighbors. In the August 22nd City Hall meeting, commissioners approved a grant request of $159,714. The money will allow the Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency to help with the…
The Enigma Plaza development, which has sat mostly dormant for much of the year, is getting close to resubmitting plans for approval in order to complete work on the project. Enigma, located at 8633 North 56th St. just south of the Winn-Dixie Plaza, is part of the city’s beleaguered downtown area and its Community Redevelopment…
To reduce traffic, emissions and parked vehicles, the city of Naples is considering a free electric, micro-transit service to shuttle employees, shoppers and tourists to the downtown Community Redevelopment District. The seven-member Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board voted unanimously Aug. 26 to ask city staff to seek proposals for a fixed-route pilot program with a mobile…
The Margate Community Redevelopment Agency (MCRA) continues to make strategic moves to assemble properties for the future development of the Margate City Center. In its latest acquisition effort, the MCRA has entered into a contract with Family of God Ministry, Inc., to purchase the property located at 6012 N.W. 9 Court. This property, currently used…
Recently, The Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency approved a funding request of $600,000. That money will help pay for a safer link within neighborhoods adjacent to FAMU, connecting pedestrians safely to South Adams Street. The design is set for spring 2025 to summer 2026, bidding will be in the fall of 2026, and construction will begin…
The City of Lakeland is seeking responses from qualified and experienced firms to provide professional services related to the modification of the Lakeland CRA Midtown District Redevelopment Plan which includes an in-depth analysis of existing conditions, performance measures, updated goals and objectives, and a 10-year extension of its existing timeframe past 2031. Midtown, with its…
The High Springs Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Façade Improvement Grant Matching Program is now open to residential homeowners in the district. After seeing overwhelming success with the CRA’s Business Façade Grant Program, we are proud to announce the addition of a residential grant program. The program is designed to help homeowners revitalize their houses. In…
Lake Wales City officials and residents gathered Friday morning at the intersection of Florida Avenue and F Street in the Northwest Neighborhood to celebrate the upcoming sidewalk and street-tree planting project with a groundbreaking ceremony. City Commissioners, CRA officials, employees, and contractors posed for photos during a groundbreaking marking the start of a million-dollar sidewalk…
The restoration of Opa-locka’s Company Administration Building, once used as a city hall, is nearing its completion. The building, whose Arabian-style minarets and pink domes symbolize Opa-locka, is expected to be finished by mid-fall. For the first time since 1940, when the city took ownership from the Opa-Locka company, the historic site will operate as…
The Lake Placid Community Redevelopment Agency that meets Wednesday evening will be different from past CRAs. The Lake Placid Town Council in June agreed to add two new members to the CRA board, which before that vote consisted of four council members and Mayor John Holbrook. The two new members – Frank Hartzell, owner of…
The City of Tampa’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is pleased to announce the launch of the Housing Rehabilitation & Renovation Program (HRRP). The program aims to provide financial assistance for the renovation and repair of homes within the City of Tampa’s CRA Districts, ensuring safe and secure housing for all residents. Some eligible repairs that…
