DELRAY BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Press Release – verbatim – from Avison Young)— Avison Young Principal Keith O’Donnell completed three transactions totaling $33 million on behalf of Investors Warranty of America to sell a 42.7-acre property in Delray Beach, Florida. The site is the former Office Depot headquarters at S. Congress Avenue and Old Germantown Road. “Immediately after being awarded the listing,…
WASHINGTON — President Trump directed federal agencies on Wednesday to steer spending toward certain distressed communities across the country — part of his administration’s push to turn a tax break included in last year’s $1.5 trillion tax package into a broader effort to combat poverty and geographic inequality. Mr. Trump signed an executive order at…
CRA 30th Anniversary Celebration presented by City of Dunedin Community Redevelopment Agency Date: 02/16/2019 Location: Downtown Dunedin Douglas Ave & Main St Dunedin, Florida 34698 CRA 30th Anniversary Celebration Saturday, February 16, 2019 9am – 2pm, Free to attend Downtown Dunedin Join us as we celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Downtown Dunedin and the great…
On October 10, 2018, Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle as the third-most intense Atlantic hurricane to make landfall in the United States. While restoration and relief efforts have been underway for nearly three months, communities across the Panhandle and into South Georgia are still recovering from the devastating impacts and aftermath. Recently, the FRA received an update from…
Michelle Phillips, 32, beamed at the Fontainebleau Resort Miami Beach hotel business card resting between her thumb and index finger. It meant that she was one step closer to working as a hotel cook. Every day for the last eight weeks, Phillips has risen at 6:30 a.m., roused her two kids, buttoned up her white…
Class A office vacancies remain at historic lows in downtown Jacksonville with Cushman & Wakefield predicting “solid growth for the overall market” in 2019; affordable housing in St. John’s County is in high demand; Jeff Camarda, CEO, Camarda Wealth, says “…we’ll see continued growth in the U.S. economy for the next year and a half.”…
The Rinker School Construction Hall of Fame grew by two on Saturday, Nov. 3. On a chilly November morning, both Gary Condron, BBC 1976, and Vincent G. Burkhardt, BBC 1972, were inducted into the Hall of Fame. Gary Condron is the co-founder and CEO of The Conlan Company, a commercial construction company based in Atlanta.…
The Delray Community Redevelopment Agency will provide $50,000 to the Eagle Nest Program in 2019. The Atlantic High School Construction Academy Program prepares students for college and for employment in the construction industry by providing the hands-on skills necessary to enter home-building, general contracting and related industries. The program allows high school students to build…
The Florida Community Loan Fund (FCLF) recently published their 2018 Annual Report and success stories that help inspire development efforts in Florida’s communities. During FY 2018, FCLF provided $48.5 million in financing to projects throughout Florida. To view the full annual report and success stories, please click here.
Miami Commission Chairman Keon Hardemon, Miami Dade Vice Chairwoman Audrey Edmonson and the Southeast Overtown / Park West Community Redevelopment Agency (“CRA”) will kick off the holiday season with the 10th Annual Historic Overtown Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony. Community leaders, local residents, and business owners are invited to join the celebration on Friday, November 30th,…
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Eight years may seem like a long time but for architect and cultural arts influencer Neil Hall, 72 months is not nearly long enough to promote the generous contributions of the Black diaspora, which dates to the beginning of time. Hall’s inaugural Art Africa Miami Arts Fair (AAMAF) opening was purposefully established in Historic Overtown…
LAKELAND — A colorful mural has interrupted Lakeland’s business-as-usual traffic flow on North Florida Avenue, as motorists slow, even stop, to admire its beauty. The mural, painted by artist Gabriela Jaxon, reaches 34 feet up the side of the Thom Downs Antiques building at 235 N. Florida Ave. The work was commissioned by the Lakeland…
America has become the veritable poster child of the startup era. It’s hard to look at the surge of self-made billionaires across all industries within the US and their humble startup beginnings and not feel a certain amount of awe. Things around here show no sign of slowing down, and as the “land of opportunity,”…
The 125-year-old building at Magnolia Avenue and Fort King Street was built as part of the reconstruction of downtown Ocala after the infamous Thanksgiving Day fire in 1883. When Waica Micheletti walked into the 125-year-old building at the corner of Magnolia Avenue and Fort King Street in downtown Ocala last fall, her usually deft creative…
LAKELAND, Fla. – A new co-working space and cultural events center is coming to Lakeland. Well Done Events coming to Lakeland People will be able to rent office, conference rooms The owner hopes to have it open by summer 2019 The company, Well Done Events, is working with the Lakeland Community Redevelopment Agency on the contract.…
LIVE OAK — The Live Oak Community Redevelopment Agency was recently honored with the President’s Award for its Heritage Square project at the 2018 Florida Redevelopment Association Awards. Mayor Frank Davis will acknowledge the recognition at Tuesday night’s city council meeting with a proclamation declaring “CRA Day in the City of Live Oak.” The meeting…
The Florida Supply Chain Summit is open to retailers, wholesalers, distributors, manufacturers, 3PLs, transportation, logistics providers and all economic, education and government entities interested in growing this key statewide industry sector. Topics of Interest Include: Blockchain for supply chains Global trade trends/trade policy Supply chain automation/technologies Information technology/data analytics/cybersecurity Workforce preparedness Advanced manufacturing – broad…
WHO: The City of West Palm Beach and the West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Agency WHEN: Thursday, November 1, 2018 Street Party 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Ribbon Cutting (at S. Dixie Highway and Clematis Street intersection) 5:20 p.m. WHERE: 300 block of Clematis Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 WHAT: Mayor Jeri Muoio, the…
Florida Community Loan Fund, a statewide lending institution focused on creating high impact in Florida communities, has received $2.6 million in awards from the U.S. Department of the Treasury Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fund. The financial awards will allow FCLF to continue to lead capital into Florida communities that are outside of the economic…
The building of the oldest congregation in St. Augustine’s historic Lincolnville neighborhood is set to get a facelift. The City of St. Augustine plans to invest up to $250,000 to repair Trinity Independent Methodist Church. Action News Jax’s Courtney Cole explains why the city closed the church and shares what she learned about its historical significance…