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Downtown boutique draws upscale shoppers

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffDecember 10, 2014

SARASOTA – Tatyana Sharoubim may be in her third trimester, but that doesn’t deter the 28–year-old mom-to-be from wearing heeled wedges and thigh-high boots to work every day. “We sell a lot of shoes just because our clients see us wearing them,” said Sharoubim, the owner of T. Georgiano’s Shoe Salon, an upscale boutique at…

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Bob Snow sees downtown rebirth again, at last

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffDecember 9, 2014

Downtown Orlando’s recent rebirth is exciting – and bittersweet — for entrepreneur Bob Snow, who brought the area to life in the ’70s with Church Street Station. “It was singers and dancers and red hot girls and jugglers and bag pipe players, and about 25 buses on a Saturday night,” Snow reminisces. “We had Col.…

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Renovations will close downtown plaza for year

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffDecember 9, 2014

The Bo Diddley Community Plaza will undergo significant renovations next year, which means the Union Street Farmers Market and other events typically held there must find new homes downtown until the plaza reopens. Construction on the plaza is expected to begin by March and will probably take a year to complete, said Sarah Vidal-Finn, manager…

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Jacksonville University clearing site of former boys’ home

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffDecember 8, 2014

Jacksonville University is taking visible steps to expand its riverfront Arlington campus. The private school will demolish 10 buildings at the former Boys’ Home Association Inc. property it bought immediately south of its campus. The home closed several years ago. Those buildings sit on the 38.6-acre site that JU acquired in June for $3.3 million.…

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Sebring’s downtown Sadie Kahn Park dedicated

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffDecember 8, 2014

SEBRING — Decades ago, Sadie Kahn, who along with her husband, Mike Kahn, were pioneer residents of Sebring, allowed the city to use a small plot of land near the Nan-ces-o-wee Hotel as a park area, provided that it was maintained. “They didn’t take care of it very well,” recalled Marvin Kahn, a son of…

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Volusia County Council approves Edgewater Community Redevelopment Area

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffDecember 5, 2014

DELAND — The Volusia County Council on Thursday approved Edgewater’s first Community Redevelopment Area, a 20-year plan that’s designed to rejuvenate an ailing stretch of U.S. 1 and create a downtown area. The County Council voted 5-1 to grant a delegation of authority for city officials to create a new redevelopment district that will total…

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Documentary unravels Ybor cigar history

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffDecember 5, 2014

Ybor City’s cigar industry origins are the subject of A Legacy of Smoke, a documentary short making its Tampa premiere 4 p.m. Sunday at the appropriately historic Tampa Theatre. This one-time-only screening is sponsored by El Centro Español de Tampa, billed as Tampa’s oldest ethnic social club, incorporated in 1891. A Legacy of Smoke chronicles…

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Sebring historic hotels may get new owner

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffDecember 4, 2014

SEBRING — Two long-vacant historic hotels in downtown Sebring may soon have a new owner with plans for using the buildings. The Sebring City Council will hold a special meeting Dec. 8 to hear about the developer’s plans for the former Santa Rosa Hotel at 509 North Ridgewood Ave., and the former Nan-ces-o-wee Hotel at…

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Downtown Fort Myers businesses want vibrant area

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffDecember 4, 2014

The idea to make downtown Fort Myers a vibrant, entertainment area hasn’t dimmed. Local business owners have come up with a plan that they hope will drive in more late-night patrons. The plan still revolves around allowing open alcohol containers on the street during events such as Art and Music Walk. As well as “soft…

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Seminole Mall developers want millions in tax rebates

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffDecember 3, 2014

Seminole, Florida — Seminole Mall developers are asking the city of Seminole to help convince county commissioners to approve millions in tax rebates from Pinellas County for the mall’s redevelopment. TheTampa Bay Timesreports Primerica Group One gave the city an economic analysis that estimates the value of the redevelopment at $58.1 million. It also projects…

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City approves $1.6 million settlement with developer in Downtown Temple Terrace

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffDecember 3, 2014

TEMPLE TERRACE — Taking a step designed to get the long-stalled Downtown Temple Terrace project moving again, the City Council voted this week to pay $1.6 million to sever the troubled partnership with its developer, Vlass Temple Terrace. The council voted unanimously on Tuesday to pay Vlass to settle dueling lawsuits, in which each side…

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Downtown St. Petersburg residential growth: It’s all about the boom

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffDecember 2, 2014

Downtown’s residential development boom is in full swing. Three apartment buildings are completed, four more are in various stages of construction and six condo projects are under way. By the time they are all finished, 2,031 new homes will be added within less than a mile of downtown’s waterfront. The developers hail from Largo to…

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