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…
The Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) has been recognized by the Florida Redevelopment Association (FRA) for outstanding redevelopment achievements in the Transportation/Transit Enhancements Category. The FRA presents awards annually to projects that exhibit best practices in Florida redevelopment over the past year. This year, the Delray Beach CRA and the City of Delray Beach…
All that remains are a permitting process and working through minor site plan details before downtown Bradenton will see a new Marriott-owned Spring Hill Suites rise into the air. The city council finalized the development agreement Wednesday. There are minor changes to the initial proposal from when the city entered into a purchase agreement in…
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — The Pompano Beach CRA announces the groundbreaking ceremony for the City Vista Apartments will take place on October 19 at 3:30 p.m. According to Redevelopment Management Associates (RMA), the development will include 111 apartments and 3,800 square feet of ground floor commercial space. This development is the next step…
Large office and industrial projects are bringing new jobs and opportunities for Pinellas. Notable projects in 2016 include: G.E. Instrument Transformers opening a new 190,000-square-foot manufacturing center in Clearwater. Johns Hopkins All Children’s is well underway on the construction of its new 255,000-square-foot Research & Education building in St. Petersburg. BayCare Health Systems is adding…
CLERMONT — Lake County‘s largest city will receive an award next week for its downtown master plan. The Florida Redevelopment Association recognized the south Lake city and GAI’s Community Solutions Group in Orlando for outstanding redevelopment achievements for the blueprint developed for Clermont‘s downtown-waterfront district. The award will be presented Oct. 14 during the association’s…
Apartment developer Nathan Collier has come back with a less imposing development plan for 238 W. University Ave. that reduces the number of floors from six to three and the number of apartments from 297 to 126, eliminates a 7-foot wall facing the adjacent neighborhood, widens sidewalks and adds trees. The plan also eliminates parking…
