The 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.…
Plantation, 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…
The 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…
Next 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…
In 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…
Those 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…
The 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…
To 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…
The 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…
Recently, 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…
The 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…
Lake Wales City officials and residents gathered Friday morning at the intersection of Florida Avenue and F Street in the Northwest Neighborhood to celebrate the upcoming sidewalk and street-tree planting project with a groundbreaking ceremony. City Commissioners, CRA officials, employees, and contractors posed for photos during a groundbreaking marking the start of a million-dollar sidewalk…
The restoration of Opa-locka’s Company Administration Building, once used as a city hall, is nearing its completion. The building, whose Arabian-style minarets and pink domes symbolize Opa-locka, is expected to be finished by mid-fall. For the first time since 1940, when the city took ownership from the Opa-Locka company, the historic site will operate as…
The Lake Placid Community Redevelopment Agency that meets Wednesday evening will be different from past CRAs. The Lake Placid Town Council in June agreed to add two new members to the CRA board, which before that vote consisted of four council members and Mayor John Holbrook. The two new members – Frank Hartzell, owner of…
The City of Tampa’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is pleased to announce the launch of the Housing Rehabilitation & Renovation Program (HRRP). The program aims to provide financial assistance for the renovation and repair of homes within the City of Tampa’s CRA Districts, ensuring safe and secure housing for all residents. Some eligible repairs that…
During the recent Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board meeting, Newberry Senior Planner Uma Sarmistha unveiled a proposal for a mural program aimed at enhancing the downtown Newberry area. Sarmistha’s presentation included slides showcasing several buildings that would serve as ideal canvases for murals, along with artist renderings that provided examples of potential artwork. Sarmistha detailed…
Located in West Palm Beach, the ongoing revitalization of the historic Northwest Neighborhood should serve as an example of what could happen in Jacksonville’s Historic Eastside as a result of Community Benefits Agreement funding. Located just northwest of Downtown West Palm Beach, the Northwest Neighborhood is a historic Black community that was first settled in…
Mayor Garrett Anderson asked if Holiday, who was terminated Friday, was requesting the board to approve one of the three alternatives. Holiday responded that yes, Funding Alternative 1 for $25,000 would be a grant funding request toward the Lakeside Historical Society “to use as directed.” Anderson asked if Buhr had reviewed the documentation of these…
The purpose of Florida’s Community Redevelopment Act of 1969 is to remove slum and blight from municipalities. In accordance with this act, the City Commission of Plant City established a Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) in 1981. The 1969 act allows communities to increase property taxes to finance improvements in a specified area. Plant City put…
The Lakeland Community Redevelopment Agency is looking to purchase two homes on North Kentucky Avenue. City commissioners are expected to vote Monday on a proposed purchase agreement for the Lakeland CRA to buy 914 and 918 N. Kentucky Ave. from Gospel Inc. for a total price of $180,000. “This is purely an opportunity purchase,” said Valerie…
A Miami-based developer has formally submitted plans to the City of St. Petersburg that, if approved, would add a 49-story Waldorf Astoria-branded condominium tower to the downtown skyline. According to documents obtained by the Catalyst, the mixed-use development would soar 534 feet above 150 2nd Avenue South. That would make it the tallest building in St. Petersburg. Katie Cole,…