Vibrant downtown or noise nuisance? West Palm Beach has a problem to deal with
WEST PALM BEACH — Hess Musallet moved downtown a decade ago. “I was looking for a lively downtown,” he said. Read full article
DetailsTampa: Ashely Furniture’s plans a huge boost for Ybor
Ashley Furniture’s announcement Thursday that it will move some of its corporate offices into the Centro Ybor complex is another big shot in the arm for Tampa. The move will bring 100 corporate jobs to Ybor City and build upon the huge momentum boost created by Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik’s plans to invest…
DetailsPensacola: ‘Destination Downtown’ brings events together
If you’re looking for something to do this Memorial Day weekend, the Downtown Improvement Board thinks downtown Pensacola should be your destination. “Destination Downtown” is a push by the organization to highlight six events, all within walking distance of each other, happening in downtown Pensacola this weekend. The six events highlight the ease of getting…
DetailsLeadership in Real Estate Through Historic Black Colleges Awarded
NEW YORK, May 19, 2015 – In keeping with its mission to encourage the continuing education of retail real estate professionals, the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Foundation has presented Thomas G. Bolen III with the Fiala Fellowship. Launched in 2010, the Fiala Fellowship annually awards an outstanding professional under the age of 35 who…
DetailsMiami-Dade commissioners overturn historic designation in Surfside
A low-rise condo building from the 1940s was blocked from Miami-Dade’s roster of historic properties after county commissioners overturned a designation by their preservation board. Tuesday’s vote narrowly handed a win to some residents of Surfside’s 14-unit Seaside Terrace, a two-story oceanfront building constructed in 1948 and now occupying lucrative real estate amid South Florida’s latest high-rise…
DetailsSupporters make last-ditch pitch for historic Daytona house
At various times since it was built in 1875, a wood-framed building on South Beach Street, dubbed “the Abbey” by its owners at the turn of the 19th century, was a general store, church meeting room, home of a popular writer, a lending library and the closest thing the newly formed city of Daytona had…
DetailsGainesville: 12-story hotel may soon rise from city parking lot
City Lot 10, the parking lot across from Loosey’s on Southwest First Avenue and Southwest Second Street, is being eyed as the site for a new 12-story hotel. Horizon Hospitality Management Inc. is interested in developing a mixed-use project there, which would include a 12-story Embassy Suites Hotel and around 25,000 square feet of meeting…
DetailsTrendy boutique hotel set for West Palm Beach city hall site
One of the hottest brands in the hotel industry is coming to West Palm Beach. AC Hotels by Marriott, a mid-priced chain targeting young, tech and fashion-savvy travelers, will be the flagged hotel for a mixed-use project planned for the former city hall site. “The city hall site is one they love. They also love…
DetailsPost In Depth: How safe are you going out in downtown West Palm? (Video)
Downtown West Palm Beach is a mecca of activity for all ages with shopping, dining and a nightlife scene where violent crimes are a rarity if not unheard of. Read full article
DetailsWest Palm Beach downtown waterfront demolition nearly complete
WEST PALM BEACH — The demolition of a dozen buildings on South Flagler Drive alarmed some nearby residents that yet another development project might be in the works near Family Church Downtown at First Baptist. But the church says they need to have faith. Read full article
DetailsWest Palm Beach parking garage could get new life downtown
WEST PALM BEACH — A proposal for an iconic downtown garage of world-class design got an informal go-ahead Monday despite reservations by some commissioners that they should consider other priorities first. Community Redevelopment Agency Executive Director Jon Ward had proposed the project at Banyan Boulevard and Olive Avenue, next to the former city hall site,…
DetailsDemolition of historic Belleview Biltmore Hotel begins
BELLEAIR — The once-proud Belleview Biltmore Hotel, admired in its day as the White Queen of the Gulf, is coming down. Demolition crews have begun the months-long task of stripping and razing the 118-year-old hotel complex. The abandoned hotel property will make way for a town house and condominium community that JMC Communities plans for…
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