How would you feel about your power lines being underground? This is a real possibility for downtown Fort Myers. “We need these underground to keep these businesses up and take care of the downtown area,” said Liston Bochette III, commissioner of the Community Redevelopment Agency and City Councilman. “We need to get into this and…
DetailsMargate is soliciting offers to build a municipal mixed-use development that would include a new city hall and serve as the city’s “downtown” area. The development, called Margate City Center, would unfold on 51.4 acres on the east and west sides of U.S. 441 between Royal Palm Boulevard and Atlantic Boulevard. The developer would lease…
DetailsBBQ, Brews & Blues is returning for its ninth year in West Palm Beach’s Historic Northwest. Join the West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) at Heart & Soul Park, 825 North Rosemary Avenue, on Saturday, June 29, 2024, from 4 to 9 p.m., for an evening filled with live music, delicious food, craft beer,…
DetailsDevelopers are looking at investing more than $10 million into a vacant building in downtown West Palm Beach, according to city documents. The investors would then buy the property, located at 314 Clematis St., outright for another $7.6 million over five years. The West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Agency bought the building for $7.5 million…
DetailsThe newly bricked and landscaped Park Avenue served as the backdrop for a recent ribbon cutting marking the official start of service by the new downtown shuttle known as The Squeeze. A happy crowd of citizens and officials representing Lake Wales Main Street, the Citrus Connection, the City of Lake Wales, and the Community Redevelopment Agency…
DetailsCity officials are inviting the public to a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of a new park in northwest Ocala. The grand opening ceremony for Imagine North Magnolia Park will be held on Wednesday, June 5, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Located at 200 NW 15th Place, the new park was…
DetailsArgonaut Coffee – the Greek mythology-themed café across from Cascades Park – was granted its request of $101,813 from the Downtown Community Redevelopment Agency to fund its renovations at the shop. On Thursday, CRA board members, all the city commissioners, listened to Sherri Curtis, the agency’s community redevelopment coordinator, as she presented a brief slideshow on…
DetailsThe Martin County Office of Community Development is thrilled to announce the grand opening of its latest project, The Patio at Palm City Place, a vibrant new community gathering space located at 3290 SW Mapp Road in Palm City. The event, scheduled for Saturday, June 1, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., will feature…
DetailsThe West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Teneka James-Feaman to the position of Executive Director. James-Feaman succeeds Raphael Clemente, who is stepping down to pursue a new opportunity. James-Feaman has been a dedicated member of the DDA staff since 2007 and has served as associate executive…
DetailsThe city’s redevelopment agency approved this week to pick up the annual lease expenses for the new art space in the Cornerstone development under construction. The board of Coral Springs Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) agreed on Monday to spend $179,300 a year (with a 3 percent escalator each year) for the city’s Museum of Art…
DetailsThe City of Cape Coral will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Community Redevelopment Agency building’s grand opening at 9 a.m. on May 31. The CRA building is located at 1231 Lafayette St. A CRA is a special district established by local government pursuant to state law. CRA districts encourage public and private investments to…
DetailsWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (May 21, 2024) – The West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Teneka James-Feaman to the position of Executive Director. James-Feaman succeeds Raphael Clemente, who is stepping down to pursue a new opportunity. James-Feaman has been a dedicated member of the DDA staff since…
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