Park West Apartments, the epitome of luxury living, held its Grand Opening, marking a significant milestone for the Northwood Village community and the City of West Palm Beach. The Grand Opening event, held on July 9, 2024, in the Currie Corridor, showcased this sophisticated residential landmark that sets a new standard in urban living by…
Related Group, BH Group and Tezral Partners submitted plans for a mixed-use multifamily development in Riviera Beach. The joint venture plans 418 apartments across a 20-story, two-tower project at 1300 Broadway, just north of West Palm Beach. Miami Lakes-based Cohen Freedman Encinosa & Associates Architects is designing the buildings, according to a copy of the…
In a significant move towards addressing the challenges of affordable housing in Fort Myers, the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Selection Committee has identified a developer for a new housing project named White Coral. The selected site, located at 2200 Jaylen Watkins Street, is poised to welcome 26 single-family homes designed to bolster homeownership opportunities for…
The Deerfield Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) has partnered with Freebee to provide free, on-demand, 100% electric transportation to and from District businesses. The new rideshare service offers free, on-demand rides in electric-powered Tesla vehicles to riders requesting a ride from any home or hotel in the City of Deerfield Beach to any business in…
The Panama City North Community Redevelopment Agency teamed up with the World Changers non-profit to revitalize parts of the Glenwood community. World Changers volunteers are providing free repairs to residents along East 9th Court. The work is key to the CRA’s overall mission. “It helps people to know in a neighborhood that feels forgotten that…
As of July 5, $100,000 is officially going toward the incoming baseball museum expansion in Avon Park. This amount was awarded by the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board on June 24 on the contingency of a legal assessment by City Attorney Gerald Buhr. According to the chairman of the Baseball Expansion Committee, Dr. Ronald Sevigny,…
The Omni CRA, in partnership with Rebuilding Together, undertook a transformative initiative to revitalize the Bowles Apartments—a historic 6-unit residential building with a thirty-year legacy under the ownership of the Bullard family in Overtown. Completed in 2022 at a cost of $602,721, this comprehensive renovation stands as a testament to the CRA’s steadfast commitment to…
Next month, Citrus Connection will start its micro-transit Squeeze shuttle service in Bartow — the third city in Polk County to offer the micro-transit option for visitors. “Bartow sees thousands of commuters entering the city daily for government and private sector jobs,” a City of Bartow newsletter said on Tuesday. “The Squeeze will provide fast,…
The Winter Garden City Commission, at its Thursday, June 27, meeting, approved a resolution officially dedicating the city-owned park at 1203 E. Plant St. as the Charlie Mae Wilder Park, named after 91-year-old community advocate Charlie Mae Wilder. Wilder has lived in the east Winter Garden community since 1976. She is one of the neighborhood’s biggest advocates, and…
Renovation work began Tuesday, July 9th on a building that will become the Fort Pierce Highwaymen Museum. The project is being overseen by the City of Fort Pierce, in collaboration with the Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency (FPRA) and the Original Florida Hall of Fame Highwaymen. They are planning a ceremony at 10:30 AM on the…
WeDriveU, a leader in shared mobility solutions for communities, campuses and workplaces, has launched operations for the Cloud Bus transit services for the City of Hallandale Beach, Florida. The Cloud Bus service is one piece of the City’s planned electric transportation system that will include e-bikes, electric vehicles, and more, providing safe and reliable connections to jobs, services,…
The Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), in partnership with the Edison Awards, have selected four creative visionaries and their proposals to create engaging, transformational art installations to be built along the banks of the Caloosahatchee River in downtown Fort Myers. The goal of Innovation Walk is to marry art with innovation, transforming and populating…
