Category Archives: Redevelopment News

City Community Redevelopment Agency Launches New Safety Initiatives

The West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is advancing public safety efforts across its targeted redevelopment areas, including the Historic Northwest, Pleasant City, Northwood Village, and the Broadway Corridor, through several initiatives designed to deter crime, support local businesses, and improve the quality of life for residents. The comprehensive approach includes adding more on-the-ground private security…

Lake Wales CRA will Spend $4.5M for Parking Near Walesbilt Hotel

The City Commission, acting as the Community Redevelopment Agency Board, voted unanimously at its May 12 meeting to spend $4.5 million for a property across Stuart Avenue from the historic structure at East Park Avenue and North First Street. The purchase, combined with property the city already owns, will create 165 additional parking spaces, City…

Historic Sunset Lounge Brings Jazz, Soul, and History to West Palm Beach Community

The Sunset Lounge in West Palm Beach’s Historic Northwest District has reopened after a long-awaited revitalization, marking its 100th year as a cornerstone of jazz, soul, and community pride. The West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and the City of West Palm Beach worked together to preserve the venue’s storied past while creating a…

‘This Moment Matters’: Rays Stadium Deal Heads Toward Key City, County Votes

After years of negotiations and failed stadium efforts, local leaders and the Tampa Bay Rays say they are now closer than ever to reaching a deal to bring Major League Baseball to Tampa. City officials, Hillsborough County leaders and Rays executives gathered Friday at Tampa City Hall to promote a newly negotiated non-binding memorandum of…

West Palm Beach Expanding Patrols, Launching Camera Grant Program in Historic Northwest Neighborhood

The West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is advancing public safety efforts across its targeted redevelopment areas — including the Historic Northwest, Pleasant City, Northwood Village and the Broadway Corridor — through several initiatives designed to deter crime, support local businesses and improve quality of life for residents. The effort includes nearly doubling private…

Green Market in Delray Always a Fun Time

From pickles to empanadas to plants to craft vendors, the Delray Green Market in Delray is always an option on a Saturday morning. The summer is fast approaching, and the end of the winter season is ending for the Green Market in Old School Square in Delray. But don’t worry, the Green Market will also…

Bank to Business Center Project Aims for July Completion

The former Wachovia bank building in downtown Sebring has a few weeks to go until its renovation into an office center is complete. The Blackmon family, who is also renovating/restoring Harder Hall, acquired the building at 228 N. Ridgewood Drive in January 2024 from the Sebring Community Redevelopment Agency. “It looks great. At this point,…

Keep Martin Beautiful Honors Environmental Leaders at 2026 Stewardship Awards

More than 175 community leaders, environmental advocates, educators, business professionals, students and residents gathered April 30 at Willoughby Golf Club for the 2026 Environmental Stewardship Awards hosted by Keep Martin Beautiful The annual event recognized individuals, businesses, nonprofits and public-sector organizations for contributions related to conservation, environmental education, beautification, sustainability and community improvement efforts throughout…

The Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency to Replace the Commercial Seawall at Boynton Harbor Marina

The Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency will receive $1,145,144 to replace the commercial seawall at Boynton Harbor Marina. City officials said the project is intended to protect surrounding homes and businesses, marina operations, and public access areas from flooding, storm surge, and the ongoing effects of sea-level rise. The funding was announced at a news conference in Lake Worth…

Dixieland’s Alleys Move to Center Stage in New CRA Vision

Back alleys — long treated as little more than service corridors and shortcut routes — have emerged as a centerpiece of Dixieland’s new redevelopment vision. A 113-page “Restore the Core” plan presented to the Lakeland Community Redevelopment Agency’s advisory board on May 7 shifts the neighborhood’s focus beyond historic preservation and beautification toward connectivity. It…