The city of Pompano Beach’s design review committee on Wednesday delayed action on a site-plan proposal by New York-based Chetrit Group and local developer Ari Pearl, pending changes to their large, planned mixed-use development. The proposed project, called Oceanside Pompano Beach, would span 360,989 square feet and would include residential apartments, hotel rooms, retail stores,…
So you think nothing is happening in downtown Jacksonville? If so, you should reconsider. Downtown is on the verge of its largest multi-family infill development boom in decades. 1,279 residential units could be under construction in the downtown proper by the end of the year. Moderncities.com takes a look at 8 downtown projects and few…
ORLANDO — Growing better together: That’s the goal as Orlando leaders study strategic growth along the Virginia Drive corridor. Virginia Drive corridor connects Ivanhoe Village with Mills 50 Near Orlando Urban Trail, area is top spot for redevelopment ‘The Yard at Ivanhoe’ going in on lot at Virginia and Alden George Saunders is the general…
Campers of the Boynton Beach summer camp program suited up with their snorkels and fins to take a dip beneath the earth’s surface to discover the underworld mysteries of the deep blue sea. This initiative called Project Seahorse was created when co-founders Dan Volker and Jim Abernathy saw families visiting Blue Heron Bridge. “There would…
When you hear the word “brand”, your mind probably does not jump to a redevelopment agency. For many, it conjures up a retail store, food product or even fashion line. Even though redevelopment agencies may not be the first thing that comes to mind, they too must establish their own branding. No matter what type…
DEERFIELD BEACH Once a hotspot for gambling and bootlegging, a city park accessible only through a condominium parking lot has begun its transformation into a hub for enjoying the city’s Intracoastal Waterway. Sullivan Park, once the site of the notorious Riverview Restaurant that legend has Al Capone frequenting, is on a frontage road tucked between…
Depot Park lives up to the hype. The 32-acre project has been billed as being Gainesville’s own Central Park. Depot Park is supposed to serve as a showcase for all our community offers in terms of nature, culture and innovation. It took decades of planning, years of cleanup and millions of dollars to get there,…
A STOREFRONT-SATURATED STRIP WITH A sketchy past is poised to put the Lake Park Arts District on the map as a hip hub of culture. Ten years after the town targeted the area as an economic liability and created a Community Redevelopment Agency to reverse the red, the threeblock stretch of Park Avenueappears to be prospering. “When I came to Lake…
Mayor Bob Buckhorn and the City of Tampa, Florida, broke ground this week on the redevelopment of Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park designed by Denver urban design and landscape architecture firm Civitas with W Architecture and Landscape Architecture of New York. Mayor Buckhorn manned a trackhoe, digging into the dirt of the 23-acre site on the banks…
The past will be a part of the city’s future downtown development, city officials say. The city commission on Monday said it would only consider development proposals that keep all or part of the historic high school at Town Square, which includes City Hall, the library and the downtown police and fire stations. Saving the…
Tell your story! Create an online blog to share news, write editorial posts about redevelopment and get people talking about your activities and initiatives. Introduction to Blogging Everyone loves a good story. Whether it be over coffee, before bedtime or around a campfire, people connect by telling stories to each other. With the advent of…
Myth No. 1: Our downtown just needs one “big ticket” development to turn things around. “Rarely does a ‘quick fix’ really repair a downtown over the long haul… Downtowns that have reversed their downward spirals… have typically done so incrementally, through numerous small steps over time.” Jacksonville has practiced this idea for decades and it…
Urban sprawl has several definitions. In general, it is considered the spreading out of new development onto land adjacent to existing development. Sprawl is said to occur when low-density developments are created around cities away from where people have traditionally shopped, worked, played and studied, thus creating a need for transportation between homes and activities.…
The extra green space on the site where Florida Hospital Waterman once stood is nice, city leaders admit. But now, with the economy percolating again, Eustis officials have decided it’s time to make a concerted effort with the property’s owners to sell the 4.8 acres for commercial and residential development to boost the city’s tax…
The past will be a part of the city’s future downtown development, city officials say. The city commission on Monday said it would only consider development proposals that keep all or part of the historic high school at Town Square, which includes City Hall, the library and the downtown police and fire stations. Saving the…
As the redevelopment of the Sarasota Quay property inches closer, the future of the 1925 Belle Haven building, just over the fence from the vacant former Quay site and from the Hyatt Regency hotel, will come into focus. In the Belle Haven, developer GreenPointe Holdings of Jacksonville has the opportunity to find a new use…
A Coconut Grove theater steeped in history from Miami’s segregation era has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places, paving the way for redevelopment, sources told The Real Deal. The ACE Theatre at 3664 Grand Avenue was added on June 13, according to the register’s website. The historic designation means the owner, ACE…
Margate has signed a deal to build its first downtown, a city center of 968 apartments, 100,000 square feet of retail and restaurants, a hotel and an amphitheater — all along or within walking distance of State Road 7. City leaders said they are excited. “We have never been this far,” said Commissioner Lesa “Le”…
Good press is vital to the mission of any CRA. Without positive media coverage, a CRA may find it difficult to gain the support it needs to complete redevelopment initiatives and projects. Having good media relations will help the public see the value in CRA activities. So, what can you do to maximize your CRA’s…
Developing six locales within the center of Boynton Beach could be the solution for downtown revitalization, city officials say. On Tuesday, at the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency’s regular meeting, board members discussed a plan that would increase foot traffic and fill empty storefronts in the city’s downtown. Upgrades planned by the city would be…
Bimini Basin,133.6 acres in Cape Coral near Cape Coral Parkway and Palm Tree Boulevard, is one of the city’s top priorities for future growth. Envisioned as a mixed-use district with shops, restaurants, entertainment and housing all in a walkable area, the district has several steps to go through before it can be developed. Wednesday morning…