September 24 was a big afternoon for Cory Finot and Claude Postel, and — you might say — for MOCA Plaza and downtown North Miami. As the owners of the new 210-seat Café Crème on the plaza, the French-born master chefs had pastries baking in the oven and were preparing for the crowds about to…
MANATEE COUNTY — Six thoroughfares in unincorporated Manatee County are now designated “urban corridors” where county commissioners want to encourage redevelopment, possibly with greater densities and higher buildings. Current regulations, they say, are more geared toward the type of suburban development that occurs east of Interstate 75. When they inquire about rebuilding in urban areas,…
The race for Jacksonville Beach City Council Seat 1 focuses on transformation of the city, especially downtown. Candidates Kurtis Loftus and incumbent Chris Hoffman talk about downtown redevelopment in slightly different ways: Loftus through events and the image of Jacksonville Beach and Hoffman through more and a larger variety of businesses. Both see downtown as…
Downtown Jacksonville’s most significant eyesore is about to receive a transformational makeover. In a city that’s bent over backwards to accommodate the automobile since 1950, this project will return a full city block back to its natural state. Read full article
SunRail’s first regular Saturday service will be tested for four months starting Oct. 8 in an effort paid for by Central Florida businesses and organizations. Groups such as Florida Hospital, the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts and the Downtown Development Board contributed close to $250,000 to help pay for the new trains that…
Downtown Orlando is the center of a dynamic metropolitan area with a vibrant and diverse community where arts and culture flourish. The area is a world-class urban core with growing residential, retail, and commercial development and is a proud sponsor of the 2016 FRA Annual Conference. Underneath a skyline that has doubled in the last…
ST. PETERSBURG — For shoppers missing their neighborhood Publix near the Sunshine Skyway bridge and Pinellas Bayway, the wait is almost over. A new 55,000-square-foot store is rising on the site of the old one. It will open its doors in early December. That’s just one of several major retail offerings coming to the Skyway…
VHB is pleased to announce the opening of its second location on Florida’s Gulf Coast in downtown Tampa. This expansion increases VHB’s presence in the Tampa Bay area, addressing the growing demand for integrated transportation, land development, and environmental services, as it is one of the fastest growing regions in Florida. VHB has been serving…
The Sanford Waterfront Partners’ principals Richard Heisenbottle, FAIA and Venny Torre entered a joint public-private partnership with the City of Sanford, FL in Dec. 2015 for the creation of a new mixed-use development based upon New Urbanist principles and reflective of the heritage of Sanford while providing all the modern expectations of the downtown living…
MIAMI, FL | October 4, 2016 – Miami Commission Chairman Keon Hardemon & The Southeast Overtown / Park West Community Redevelopment Agency (“ SEOPW CRA”) proudly announces the grand opening of Top Value Supermarket, Overtown’s first major grocery store. Community leaders, local residents, and business owners are invited to join the celebration and ribbon cutting…
Three or four years from now, bulldozers may knock down the Oakhurst Square apartments in West Tampa to make way for something newer, with more apartments, plus corner stores and places to get something to eat. It’s an idea that has stirred speculation and suspicion in West Riverfront, a working-class neighborhood north of the University…
The price tag? A hefty $775,000. Another $30,000 later to demolish buildings on the site, it sat off the tax rolls for a decade until last month, when the commission, acting as the Community Redevelopment Agency, approved the sale to a local business owner for $50,000. The loss adds to a growing deficit in downtown…
The plans to renovate downtown Tampa may give students even more of a reason to head to the city than simply watching a concert at Amalie Arena. Adding shopping, dining and easily accessible transportation, the aim is to connect students with a variety of cultural institutions iconic in Tampa Bay, according to multiple nearby…
Pompano Beach’s plan to transform a mostly vacant area into the Innovation District has taken its first step as the City Vista Apartments have broken ground. Located on the north side of Atlantic Boulevard, east of Interstate 95, the neighborhood has been overlooked by developers for years. The Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency acquired a…
ORLANDO | Florida could grow to more than 33 million residents by 2070, and the percentage of the state that is developed could jump from less than 20 percent to 33 percent, according to a new study. Florida’s population would expand by 15 million people from 2010 to 2070 if growth trends continue, according to…
The Inverness Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is looking for two people to help shape the future of the county seat. Inverness City Council members voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint Pine Street Pub and Cove owner Kemper Willcut to a two-year term on the CRA board, and announced a desire to see more applicants. “Based on…
The guiding document for Lincolnville’s redevelopment is heading for an update, and that could translate to new or expanded programs in the community. What happens with the Lincolnville Redevelopment Plan depends on Florida statutes, public input and the will of the Lincolnville Community Redevelopment Area steering committee. The plan guides the committee’s actions in making…
TAMPA — Developers envisioned a bustling entertainment and dining district on the edge of downtown Tampa when Channelside Bay Plaza opened 15 years ago. Built along Tampa’s seaport, there wasn’t anything like it downtown. The $49 million outdoor complex was meant to be a hang-out spot for locals and also serve tourists who stayed in…
Recalling our key note speaker last year, I thought that you would enjoy the video below regarding another Barcelona creation…. a ‘superblock’; providing more pedestrian spaces. It’s a short video and worth the time if you like out-of-the-box ideas for future redevelopment projects. YouTube: Barcelona Superblocks
North Miami’s community redevelopment agency, once heavily criticized for using the bulk of its funds for salaries and administrative costs with little done to benefit the community, was given new life Tuesday via the Miami-Dade County Commission. During the regular meeting, commissioners voted unanimously and without comment to reauthorize the CRA for 29 years. North…
A dozen giant street-art murals, some up to 150 feet wide, by 12 artists, will be on view at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., when the venue opens to the public for the first regular home game of the Miami Dolphins’ season on Sunday. The project, which has been kept under wraps…