Less than a month after St. Pete Rising exclusively reported plans for a 49-story Waldorf Astoria Residences at 150 2nd Avenue South in downtown St. Pete, the project has undergone a significant redesign. New plans, expected to be filed later this month with the City of St. Pete, reveal that the luxury condominium tower will…
DetailsThe City of Kissimmee, in partnership with the Downtown Kissimmee Community Redevelopment Agency (DKCRA), is launching the Residential Property Improvement Program (RPIP), a new grant initiative aimed at supporting residents of single-family or duplex homes within the DKCRA boundaries. The RPIP provides a 50 percent matching, reimbursable grant up to $5,000 for eligible property improvements.…
DetailsPlantation, Fla.-based Invesca Development and the Gold Coast Florida Regional Center, an EB-5 immigration investing program center, have secured a $55.2 million bridge loan to convert Envy Pompano Beach into condominiums. The 214-unit Class A rental property is located in Pompano Beach, Fla. Executives at Forman Capital noted Pompano Beach is in the middle of…
DetailsThe Rotary Club of Sebring presented their proposal to build a public restrooms building adjacent to the downtown Circle at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Club president Todd Scholl explained that the club wanted to do a significant service project to commemorate the its 100th anniversary. The Rotary organization’s first service project was to build public…
DetailsNext up in plans for new space for the Coral Springs Museum of Art in the Cornerstone development: city officials are considering hiring an architecture firm for $303,040 to handle the museum’s architecture and engineering services. City commissioners are scheduled Wednesday to decide on hiring Wannemacher Jensen Architects, Inc. of St. Petersburg for the project. The…
DetailsIn 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…
DetailsThose 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsTo 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsRecently, 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…
DetailsThe 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…
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