100 Predictions for Central Florida in 2030
100 of Central Florida’s most influential people weigh in with their own predictions for 2030. Read the predictions here.
Why the World’s Top Real Estate Investors are Risking Billions on Miami’s Riverfront
Inevitably it seems that rivers are one of two things to a city: either a vital, vibrant artery stitching it historically together (think the Seine through Paris, the Sumida through Tokyo, or the Chicago River through the downtown Windy City), or an industrial, black water pipeline which, decade after decade, sacrifices a thriving, walkable waterfront…
How Port Tampa Bay plans to reshape Tampa over the next 15 years
Last year, Port Tampa Bay officials were excited to show off sleek, new designs featuring a $1.7 billion urban vision of a futuristic Channelside in downtown Tampa. Renderings showed 75-story high apartment and condo buildings surrounded by parks and a much bigger cruise terminal. But Thursday, Port Tampa Bay officials unveiled a farther-reaching master plan…
Developments Across the City of Cocoa
The city of Cocoa could see some serious upgrades in the coming months — not only to its streetscapes, but to its foodie and manufacturing scenes as well. A taco pub, a Texas-style barbecue restaurant, expansive Wal-Mart distribution center and Flying J gas station are among the most prominent additions coming to the city, said…
Ybor City Unveils Redesigned Website to Promote Business
The Ybor City Development Corporation (YCDC) today announced the launch of a new, redesigned version of its website, www.yborcityonline.com, in addition to its new campaign, “More in Ybor.” The site was created to promote Tampa’s National Historic Landmark District’s growing assets, complimented by a catalog of stunning photographs taken by local photographer Gabriel Burgos. Key…
Downtown Tavares park will treat storm water
Construction is under way on a $5.6 million storm water project that will transform 8 acres in downtown Tavares into a park complete with wooden bridges and lush landscaping atop man-made ponds designed to treat storm water runoff before it discharges into Lake Dora. The stormwater treatment park, known as The Ruby Street Stormwater Improvement…
Fort Myers CRA chief join CRE Consultants
Don Paight, who led Fort Myers’ redevelopment efforts for the past three decades, has joined commercial real estate brokerage firm CRE Consultants. As executive director of the Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency, Paight was instrumental in spurring nearly $1 billion worth of new private and public investment into the city’s downtown redevelopment area. Read the…
Jacksonville DIA to Expand Downtown Riverfront Proposals
The city will reconsider its intent to revitalize Downtown along East Bay Street by adding more publicly owned real estate to its scope and nullifying a redevelopment proposal from Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan that was approved 19 months ago but never acted upon. At the request of the mayor’s office, the Downtown Investment Authority…
Brevard County Approves Home Builder’s Plan to Redevelop Golf Course
Home builder D.R. Horton advanced its plan to build a subdivision with as many as 224 single-family homes on a golf course in Sharpes, a small town in Brevard County. The Brevard County Commission unanimously approved a zoning change and an amendment to its comprehensive plan that would allow the conversion of an 18-hole golf…
Plantation – City Approves $300M for Fashion Mall Redevelopments Project
The shuttered Fashion Mall in Plantation could spring back to life after the Plantation City Council approved a $300 million redevelopment plan for the 32.1-acre site on Nov. 30. Art Falcone, CEO of Boca Raton-based Encore Housing Opportunity Fund, said he plans to break ground on the mixed-use project in the second quarter of 2017.…
Miami – Melody Tower Earns Florida Green Building Certification
Melody Tower, a 497-unit high-rise residential and retail mixed-use project of the 27th Plaza Corporation in Miami has been certified as a Florida Green High-Rise Residential Building by the Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC), after it successfully met the sustainability standards established in the FGBC Florida Green High-Rise Residential Building certification program. The designation represents…
Sanford Looking to Replace Outdated Civic Center
Built more than six decades ago, the Sanford Civic Center is an antiquated facility that sorely needs to be replaced with a larger, modern events center, city leaders and many downtown business owners say. The acoustics in the main auditorium are so poor, they say, that visitors often have trouble hearing speakers or musical performances.…