The developer behind the proposed $158-million, mixed-use project near Cascades Park wants community input on history tied to the site so that stories from the past may be part of the project’s future. The project includes Firestone and Bloxham Annex buildings, stretching across two city blocks downtown. The Bloxham building is slated for the preservation efforts…
A block of Jacksonville’s Downtown Cathedral District could become active again if a developer can get past timing, financing and preservation issues. Community Connections of Jacksonville Inc. occupied the 1.5-acre site at Duval, Liberty and Church streets and Shields Place. Originally the YWCA, Community Connections operated at 325 E. Duval St., next to Saint John’s…
LAKELAND — For the sake of art, a squad of nearly two dozen students, teachers and administrators spent the better part of Sunday hunkered in a major Lakeland intersection that was temporarily closed to traffic. The children and adults from Rochelle School of the Arts and Harrison School of the Arts ignored the furnace-like…
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…
