PALM BEACH GARDENS 1. Western growth: Thousands of new homes, stores and restaurants will transform the rural feel of central-western Palm Beach County, including the west edge of Palm Beach Gardens. Avenir, a 3,250-home development with another 2 million square feet of office and commercial space, will rise on Northlake Boulevard over the next 30…
Otte becomes Certified Economic Developer City of New Smyrna Beach, FL (June 7, 2017) – The City of New Smyrna Beach announced Tony Otte, CRA/Economic Development Director, earned the designation of Certified Economic Developer (CEcD), a national recognition that denotes a mastery of skills in economic development, professional attainment and a commitment to personal and…
Florida Community Loan Fund closed its latest New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) project this week: the $21 million Armature Works project in Tampa, which includes The Heights Market Hall and Gathering. Highlights of this project include: 68,000 sq ft renovation of historic building that was once storage & maintenance for streetcars Indoor food hall and…
The Century Town Council has taken the next step in establishing a Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), voting to use the services of an attorney to review documents. Upon declaration of an area as blighted, the CRA works to improve conditions. As property tax values rise, most of the increase is funneled back into the redevelopment…
The Downtown Hollywood Mural Project’s goal is to curate contemporary outdoor murals at key locations in Downtown Hollywood in an effort to enhance and enrich the existing cultural fabric of our community, thereby attracting more art related activities, businesses and events. Read full article
Download Town Park Plaza South Ground Breaking Ceremony Flyer Miami Commission Chairman Keon Hardemon & the Southeast Overtown / Park West Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) invite residents to attend a ground breaking ceremony to mark the start of renovations at Town Park Plaza South. The ceremony will take place on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at…
After celebrating the first six months of a partnership with Downtowner in April, the Tampa Downtown Partnership is confident in the ride service’s continued success. “It has certainly met and exceeded what our performance expectations were,” says TDP spokeswoman Kelsy Van Camp. “Getting it started we knew it was going to fill a need, but…
TAMPA — Gritty industrial activity could give way to more condos, apartments and townhomes as yet another prime waterfront tract in Tampa hits the market. Tampa-based Viper Ventures is selling Rattlesnake Point, nearly 31 acres on a peninsula that lies south of Gandy Boulevard and close to the Westshore Marina District master planned community. With…
The city of Kissimmee will celebrate the completion of a new $9 million, 398 space parking garage at 205 E. Dakin Ave. during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday at 10 a.m. The completion of the parking garage marks a major milestone completion in the redevelopment occurring within downtown Kissimmee, Kissimmee city officials said. The garage is…
POMPANO BEACH, FL -Redevelopment Management Associates (www.rma.us.com) has announced a partnership with Gridics, LLC to introduce Zonar.City (www.zonar.city), a patent-pending site-specific zoning software that will be a game changer for the industry. This advanced software instantly builds 3D models of any parcel, or assemblage of parcels, under the specific land use and zoning regulations, saving…
City residents should soon have a walkable downtown with open spaces and tree-shaded streets as well as their beloved, historic Boynton Beach High School restored to its 1920s glamour days and in use again. In mid-April, the Boynton Beach City Commission unanimously agreed to work with E2L Real Estate Solutions of Winter Park. That allows…
ST. PETERSBURG — The 34th Street corridor has long been known as a busy yet unappealing stretch of commercial roadway. It’s where fast-food restaurants, supermarkets, car dealerships and gas stations coexist with cheap motels, pawn shops and struggling strip malls. But not even 34th Street can resist the current redevelopment boom. Developers say the thoroughfare…
Establishing strategic partnerships is key for any business, but especially for non-profit organizations looking to address complex issues in the community they live in. Understanding how partnerships can strengthen your business and organization is key for every leader, especially in Brevard County where there are more than 2,000 registered non-profits – being able to show…
LAKELAND — The arrival of a district with aspirations as a home for makers, designers and artists will be marked with signs designed by a Florida Southern College art student. Jamileh Chemaissem’s colorful design reminiscent of the atomic age’s optimistic futurism was selected by the Lakeland Community Redevelopment Agency to set apart an emergent East…
Legislation changing local control of Community Redevelopment Agencies is heading to the Florida Senate from the House. But it’s unlikely the Senate will take up the House bill. A similar bill in the Senate died in committee. The Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency sold two downtown buildings last month to a developer to create an area…
Palmetto’s Community Redevelopment Agency is acquiring property near Sutton Park that Director Jeff Burton said is ideal for a new mixed use development that would potentially launch the CRA into a role of landlord. Palmetto officials on Monday authorized the CRA to purchase two parcels on the corner of 10th Avenue West and Eighth Street…
One person has been released from a local hospital following a recent traffic accident. As of Tuesday, Timothy Brian Gravitt, 37, of 4785 Barkley Circle, Apt. 37, Fort Myers, had been discharged from Lee Memorial Hospital, where he was taken on April 13 after the crash, officials said. A second person, Sabrina Lee Gravitt, 59,…
The city of St. Petersburg is launching the 2017 cycle of its ‘South St. Petersburg CRA Grant Program’ to help support private investment in the South St. Petersburg Community Redevelopment Area (CRA). The CRA Grant Program was created in 2015 as part of the city’s innovative, 30-year revitalization plan for South St. Pete designed to…
North Central Florida is largely thought of as a home to Old Florida’s natural history whose growth is rooted in Gainesville, and whose innovation is fostered by the University of Florida. But the strength of Alachua County runs deeper. Bridging both the beauty of its natural resources with the foresight and vision of commerce, the…
A three-letter acronym is stirring up a hornet’s nest, as the Brevard County Commission and county management start to put together a budget for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1.The acronym CRA — which stands for community redevelopment agency — has been a topic of debate for some time. But, with two new members…
University of Florida Landscape Architecture students presented an ambitious, pie-in-the-sky dream future for the heart of Live Oak. In a presentation to the Community Redevelopment Agency on Monday, the nine students emphasized better connectivity, more walkability and utilizing plants and unused spaces. Each student had an area of Live Oak they focused on. Bryce Donner…