Good News From Florida’s CRAs

Construct-A-Lead Reported Today that the Following Florida Construction Projects Will Have the Necessary Approvals and Will go Forward

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffJuly 20, 2016

Construct-A-Lead, the Construction Industry’s most comprehensive construction lead service, reported today that the following Florida construction projects will have the necessary approvals and will go forward. Businesses will have ample opportunities to provide construction bids and other services relative to these projects Interested parties are invited to visit construct-a-lead.com and sign up for a test drive.…

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Would hotel, waterfront park replace Stuart City Hall and Spoto’s restaurant?

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffJuly 20, 2016

STUART — The city is taking a hard look at replacing City Hall and nearby city-owned buildings with a park and a new development, such as a hotel. But details — including costs and where city operations would relocate — remain to be hammered out. By October the city hopes to have more details, including a…

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Top Community Gardens In South Florida

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffJuly 19, 2016

Also known as “La Florida,” South Florida is known for its amazing gardens, fabulous flowers or amazing horticulture. In fact, South Florida is the only area in the United States to have a moist, tropical climate. That said, we are able to produce fruits and vegetables that are genuinely “tropic” and grow popular fruits and…

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Tackling ‘a complicated issue’: A look at St. Augustine’s mobility consultant, Littlejohn Engineering Associates

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffJuly 19, 2016

The challenge of creating a mobility plan in St. Augustine, a place with unique history and growing demands, belongs to Littlejohn Engineering Associates. “Mobility is the most important initiative that we’re doing in the city … in my mind,” City Manager John Regan said, adding that it’s “a complicated issue with many components to it.”…

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Northeast Lakeland project would add to warehouse wave

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffJuly 18, 2016

LAKELAND — An industrial project proposed west of Florida Polytechnic University will potentially add a mega-sized warehouse to an area hot for large logistics projects. The City Commission will hear a proposal to rezone a 104-acre area on University Boulevard, east of the State Road 33 and Interstate 4 interchange, for Brown Development Group, a…

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Stimulus – Economic Development Rides SunRail’s Coattails

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffJuly 18, 2016

Begun as a steam-powered sawmill in 1934, Parker Lumber endured for nearly 80 years, becoming the oldest family-owned business in Maitland, a suburban city just north of Orlando. Amid competition from Lowe’s and Home Depot, the family close the company in 2011 and put the property, in the center of town, up for sale… Read More…

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Cocoa City Council Approves New Grant Program to Attract New Business

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffJuly 18, 2016

On June 28, 2016, Cocoa City Council approved a resolution providing for program guidelines and eligibility for the Commercial Property Enhancement Program (CPEP). The CPEP is a performance-based reimbursement grant designed to encourage private investment and improvements to exterior frontage of commercial properties located along major transportation corridors in Cocoa. The CPEP is intended to…

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Fast-growing Ocoee tries to balance small-town past with progress

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffJuly 17, 2016

OCOEE — When Rilla Tomyn, 62, was growing up in Ocoee, neighbors knew each other, the roads were mostly dirt and citrus was the primary industry. Today Ocoee is among Florida’s fastest-growing cities of more than 20,000 people, according to new statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau. No city in Orange or Seminole county gained…

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Tampa Housing Authority Picks Related Group

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffJuly 17, 2016

An upscale Miami developer has been chosen to lead the city’s signature West River redevelopment, a $500 million project intended to expand the revitalization of downtown west of the Hillsborough River. The Tampa Housing Authority’s governing board on Wednesday approved the selection of the Related Group for the West River project, which includes the construction…

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Transforming Tampa Bay: Rebirth on the river

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffJuly 16, 2016

What do the Thames, Seine, Tiber and Hillsborough rivers have in common? Strollable riverbanks in the urban core. While some of these walkways date back centuries, Tampa is just getting around to making the most of its riverfront. The nearly completed Riverwalk on the east side of the Hillsborough has grown into a popular destination…

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Boynton Beach: CRA gets input from residents, developers

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffJuly 16, 2016

Boynton Beach’s Community Redevelopment Agency wants to consolidate plans in its six areas this summer with the goal of giving developers and residents predictability on what can be done at each location. “We don’t want to miss the market,” said Vivian Brooks, CRA executive director, to the more than 100 people gathered on a Saturday…

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Skyway Marina District Identity Emerges

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaffJuly 15, 2016

In case you haven’t noticed, three signature gateway signs leading into the Skyway Marina District are in place in lower 34th Street South, clearly designating the area as a distinct sector with a unique vibe. The signs are among several new developments in the 1.5-mile stretch between 30th and 54th streets south, which the city of…

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