The owner of the proposed iPic luxury movie theater in downtown Delray Beach received a seventh extension of a purchase contract from the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency. The agency extended the contract until Jan. 31 to allow time to reach an agreement with the city on the parking garage. “I feel strongly we need to…
When city leaders embarked on a multimillion-dollar beautification project along Federal Highway 12 years ago, their goal was to create an inviting atmosphere to emulate the charm of Atlantic Avenue. Since then, locals are pleased. And this week city officials learned that the Florida Redevelopment Association has recognized the project as an outstanding redevelopment achievement in…
A cool commercial project here, another there. That’s great. But it’s easy to miss the critical mass gathering in Tampa Bay without looking at the area’s best and biggest commercial real estate developments now under way (or about to be) at the same time. Wow! From the frenzy of downtown projects in Tampa and St.…
PANAMA CITY, Fla. – Since 1974, the Panama City Downtown Improvement board has been responsible for promoting and developing the downtown Panama City area. For most of the last 4 decades, that’s included everything from advertising, planning events, recruiting businesses and just about anything else associated with helping the area succeed. However, times have changed…
After nearly a year at the drawing board, city officials finally have their vision of Ocoee’s new downtown on paper. City officials and GAI Consultants Inc., an engineering and environmental consulting group, hosted a presentation revealing the final draft of the downtown Ocoee master plan during the Oct. 18 Ocoee City Commission meeting. The master…
TREASURE ISLAND – As Treasure Island voters consider the proposed changes to the Land Development Regulations, many have asked about the potential economic impact if the regulations are approved. City leaders assessed the possible impact in advance of introducing the Planned Development Zoning District. While there is no way to predict with certainty how the…
Once there were parking lots. Now it’s a huge train station. Or it will be by next summer, when MiamiCentral station — the southern hub for the new Brightline express train service to Orlando — opens for business smack in the middle of downtown. If you’ve been downtown lately, it’s that giant erector set of…
ST. PETERSBURG — For a decade, the big question about the 400 block of Central Avenue was: How do you get rid of the decrepit old buildings there to allow room for redevelopment? Now that demolition is underway and the site soon will be cleared, the question is: What kind of redevelopment would be best…
The nine volunteer members of the Sarasota Bayfront Planning Organization (SBPO) were announced this week by the group that has been working on a master plan for about 42 acres of bayfront property owned by the City of Sarasota. The organization will build on the foundation laid over the past three years by Sarasota Bayfront…
BOYNTON BEACH — Downtown Boynton Beach will be transformed into Hobb’s Cove, a bustling old world port brimming with pirate superstitions … shipwrecks off the coast of Boynton Beach and Merlandia, a mysterious oasis where the sirens of the sea lure you into the depths with their song. It’s almost Halloween, and in Boynton Beach,…
Busy Park Boulevard in Pinellas Park is not where you would expect to find a “Creative District.” But past the heavy traffic and the older retail shops and restaurants, slow down and you’ll see Clayton Swartz’s colorful abstract metal sculptures at the 5600 Block. The sculptures are strategically placed to draw attention to Swartz’s new…
Bill Wilson and Michele Hartson have been married for 20 years. They share a house in the Woodland Drives neighborhood yet they’re spending much time in South City, a neighborhood thirsty for change. South City – one of Tallahassee’s most troubled neighborhoods – is in dire need of adequate housing, new economic opportunities and a…
