The city is among 144 communities nationwide, including five in Florida, to which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing $54.3 million in grants that will assist in redevelopment of potentially polluted tracts of land. The grants, announced on April 25, are part of the Brownfields Redevelopment Program, which will give these cities and regional…
DetailsMarcus D. Goodson, executive director of the Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers for the past 16 years, has announced he is stepping down to pursue a new career in private consulting. His last day will be June 29. Since joining HACFM in 2002, Goodson has been noted for turning what was a…
DetailsThirty-five Lakeland city employees, business owners and civic leaders boarded a bus at city hall Monday morning and headed to Tampa to tour Armature Works, a remodeled mixed-use building in Tampa Heights, to see what is possible for redevelopment in Lakeland. Alis Drumgo, project manager for Lakeland’s Community Redevelopment Agency, said they wanted to take…
DetailsThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced grants to 144 communities nationwide, including five in Florida, at a news conference in Atlanta on Wednesday, April 25. The projects being financed are part of the Brownfields Redevelopment Program, which will give these cities and regional agencies money to conduct environmental assessments and cleanups in locally designated areas.…
DetailsOne of South Florida’s busiest business districts could soon become the latest South Florida area to undergo major redevelopment. A group of companies in a public-private partnership, is hoping to make some major changes to Fort Lauderdale’s Cypress Creek neighborhood. Read Full Article
DetailsThe facelift continues for Tampa’s downtown waterfront district, as two new development projects are announced this week — Riverwalk Place and a Marriott Edition hotel, both within walking distance of the Tampa Convention Center. The projects help give shape to the district’s continued redevelopment and cement the layout of tomorrow’s downtown. Rising more than 50 stories, Riverwalk Place may…
DetailsSt. Petersburg, Fla. (April 30, 2018) – As the City continues to invest in South St. Petersburg, a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Tangerine Plaza development site will be formally released to the public today, April 30. The city invites developers, end-users and interested parties to submit proposals to lease and develop the city-owned…
DetailsThe Town of Century will hold a Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) meeting Tuesday to “Envision Century”, with resident getting a first look at the draft plan. Highlights of the CRA draft presented Tuesday night are as follows: Community Redevelopment Objectives Preserve/improve residential quality of life Recognize, protect and utilize natural assets Identify and install desired…
DetailsBOYNTON BEACH — The city’s Community Redevelopment Agency will pay a church $3 million for its property on Federal Highway, making space available for a potential parking garage to complement the incoming downtown redevelopmentto be built over the next several years as well as a planned train station. The Congregational United Church of Christ is selling its property to…
DetailsTampa, Florida flew under the radar for years, but is now intentionally trying to reconstruct its image and expand their downtown. With a strong labor market, well-connected group of entrepreneurs (Tampapreneurs, as they are called), and increasing interest from developers and capital providers, the market appears well-positioned for future growth. Our Director of Economic Research, Ali…
DetailsRIVIERA BEACH —This city is starting up the next phase of its waterfront Marina Village as it seeks a master developer. The Riviera Beach Community Redevelopment Agency announced Monday that it has issued a request for proposals for Phase II of the project, which are due by noon May 31. A pre-submittal conference, which is…
DetailsNEW PORT RICHEY — A road maintenance organization is shifting into high gear to take care of the landscaping that Pasco County will plant in medians of U.S. 19. The county will get about $1 million for the first phase of the beautification project that could start this year. The RMO “executed an agreement to…
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