A trend born out of necessity during a global pandemic is becoming permanent in downtown Winter Haven. “I go to and frequent St. Pete quite a bit as a vendor, and I love the option to sit outside,” said Prima Burney. Burney is the co-owner of Agape Agora and Obscure Wine Company, two companies located…
DetailsAn emotional scene played out in the Daytona Beach City Commission Chambers as the Community Redevelopment Agency and the commission unanimously approved the donation of seven lots to Mid-Florida Housing Partnership Inc. The Aug. 16 decisions came with some tears and the calling out of a former commissioner for not developing properties she has owned…
DetailsThe members of the Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board (CRAAB) were presented Thursday evening with a can that they don’t think needs to be kicked down the road. It’s a piece of waterfront land that has almost been protected from flooding, almost worked into a parking lot with the same spaces that were there all…
DetailsEarlier this month, Coral Springs approved a new “master plan” for the downtown area. It’s a state-required plan that offers ideas on improving the 136-acre downtown corridor in the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency district. The 479-page plan outlines concepts for redeveloping buildings and street intersections, including already-in-the-works projects such as the new apartments and retail…
DetailsThe city of Orlando plans to provide funds to a new events space for the Downtown Arts District — one that’s slated to be a bit unusual due to its location and construction materials. Orlando’s Community Redevelopment Agency’s advisory board on Aug. 23 will consider a recommendation to provide $161,632 toward the costs of site…
DetailsGood riddance to one of Temple Terrace’s most glaring blights. That was the message the Temple Terrace City Council sent at its most recent Community Redevelopment Agency meeting, voting unanimously to demolish a dilapidated former restaurant at 8447 N. 56th St. and include the $50,000 cost to do it in the CRA’s fiscal year 2024…
DetailsThe company selected to transform long-neglected city land overlooking the Hillsborough River is asking the city of Tampa for millions more in funding for a project that raised concerns over fairness when it was approved two years ago. Last month, Miami-based Related Group asked the West Tampa Community Redevelopment Area to provide $4.25 million extra…
DetailsThe public art for Mineral Springs Park at Riverwalk East has been chosen by Bradenton’s Community Redevelopment Agency’s Public Art Advisory Board, according to a news release from the city. “The Singing River” by artist Reinaldo Correa will be installed in the park by next spring. Correa calls the project a “testament to the rich…
DetailsThe Century Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) now has just over $92,000 in the bank and will soon begin to consider potential projects to improve blighted areas of the town. The five members of the Century Town Council currently sit as the CRA board. The town website indicates the CRA board will meet quarterly, but Tuesday…
DetailsThe City of Cape Coral is hosting a webinar series as part of the Development Discussions outreach initiative. This series will help residents and developers connect with and learn more about the City’s Development Services Division. This monthly webinar series will begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, and will feature a different topic each…
DetailsFort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency approved funding for Jay Seidl, owner of The Naples International Film Company Warehouse, to repave the existing parking lot at 2027 Monroe St. in Fort Myers in the not-to-exceed amount of $11,071 for eligible expenditures. The building is a warehouse downtown, originally built in the 1950s. The grant will allow…
DetailsRevitalizing Clearwater’s urban core with a new high-end residential development, Valor Capital’s latest billion-dollar contribution to the City’s economy. Valor Capital is proud to introduce an iconic project that not only redefines luxury living but also reinvigorates Clearwater’s urban landscape. With a tentative first-phase conceptual design of two 35-story towers (contingent upon a current environmental study Valor has commenced)…
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