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Channelside Deal Approved; Now It’s Up To Jeff Vinik To Make It Work – Tampa

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffJuly 29, 2014

The fight for Channelside Bay Plaza is officially over. Now begins a new challenge: remaking downtown Tampa’s Channel District. Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik is Channelside’s new owner, thanks to the last-second settlement that ended the yearlong court fight over downtown’s outdoor mall. The deal was hammered out Sunday night and approved Monday by…

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Biter Says Downtown Apartment Project Stymied – Sarasota

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffJuly 29, 2014

SARASOTA – Software entrepreneur Jesse Biter says his plans to build affordable apartments downtown have been stymied and he intends to either take on a partner or sell the rental site altogether. Biter’s decision comes months after he publicly touted a “new urbanist” vision involving apartments and retail space for the former United Way building…

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Lyons: Does Sarasota really need ‘Downtown Ambassadors?’

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffJuly 29, 2014

SARASOTA – When Sarasota’s police chief was hired 18 months ago, she portrayed her strength as developing creative solutions to law enforcement problems. Bernadette DiPino said she prefers to reduce the need for arrests, when possible, by making changes at chronic trouble spots. That could involve better lighting, for instance, or zoning code changes, or…

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Seminole County Florida Approves VHB’s Redevelopment Plan along Key Transportation Corridor

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffJuly 29, 2014

ORLANDO, FL, (July 28, 2014) – Seminole County, Fla. recently approved a Master Plan for the redevelopment of the Oxford Road area identified as a key “catalyst” site for redevelopment and reinvestment along the U.S. 17-92 corridor. It is a catalyst site because of its pivotal position on the Seminole County transportation network. The plan…

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For Young Professionals in Miami, It’s a Hard Road to Travel Around Town

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffJuly 28, 2014

As Rudy Tomarchio, 28, peers from the window of his 11th-floor Brickell apartment at the high-rises and construction cranes poking up from the horizon, he says there’s one thing missing from his view: a decent public transportation system. Though Tomarchio’s commute to work consists of a couple of blocks’ walk to the Metromover station and…

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Brownfield Designation Helps Palmetto with Remedial Grants

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffJuly 27, 2014

PALMETTO – As crews worked to finish a multi-million-dollar project aimed at cleaning some of Palmetto’s storm water before it reached the Manatee River, someone heard a clink. Then, a thud. Unbeknownst to construction crews, city planners and neighbors, an aging metal kerosene tank was buried under eight inches of dirt and concrete along 5th…

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Chinese Businesswoman Promising Downtown Port St. Lucie Development Left Failed Businesses, Debt in New Zealand

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffJuly 27, 2014

Since Lily Zhong entered the City Center scene nearly a year ago with promises to build Port St. Lucie’s first downtown filled with bustling businesses and happy homes, her past has been shrouded in secrecy. A Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers investigation found that Lily Zhong, who also goes by two other names, has a record…

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Deltona Eyes New Rules to Fight Blight

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffJuly 27, 2014

DELTONA — With more than one in five Deltona homes facing foreclosure in recent years, and about half of them still active, city commissioners agree one of their biggest post-recession fights is blight. On Monday, they are scheduled to vote for final approval of three ordinances they hope will address their concerns. The three are:…

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Events Succeeded in Bringing People to Downtown, Organizers Say – Sebring

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffJuly 26, 2014

SEBRING — For most downtown store owners, there’s simply not enough time to operate their businesses and plan events, said Beverly Branam, owner of Galleria 301. But, at the same time, she said, such events can bring needed customers to the downtown areas. “We need more events,” she said. Last year, Casey Wohl, who does…

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Developer Seeks Demolition Permit for Belleview Biltmore Hotel – Belleair

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffJuly 26, 2014

BELLEAIR — The St. Petersburg developer pursuing the purchase of the Belleview Biltmore filed applications Friday asking the town to approve his requests that the hotel be demolished, the site rezoned and his vision for condos, townhomes and a boutique hotel approved. Attorney Ed Armstrong filed six computer boxes, each containing a copy of the…

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Group Says Funding Cut Could Mean End of Road – Zephyrhills

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffJuly 26, 2014

ZEPHYRHILLS — Main Street Zephyrhills staff and board members say the organization will close if city council members reduce an annual city grant from $50,000 to $30,000. Supporters of Main Street Zephyrhills appeared before the Community Redevelopment Agency this week to oppose reducing the Main Street grant by $20,000. City council members, acting as the…

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‘Pocket Neighborhood’ Project Proposed for Downtown Lake Placid

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffJuly 25, 2014

LAKE PLACID — After a year and half of planning and developing ideas to revitalize the downtown, Ken LeBlanc hopes to get started early next year on a $1 million residential project. He will be going before the Lake Placid Local Planning Association on Monday, with his plans for a “pocket neighborhood,” on a .57…

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