Height limits a bad idea on beachside

Growth management through the ballot box is rarely a good idea. And a recent proposal to write beachside building-height limits into Daytona Beach’s charter runs the risk of putting the brakes on the redevelopment and revival of the city’s core tourist area. Few people would argue that the central beachside area is OK as it…

Lake Worth Community Redevelopment Agency & the Community Land Trust of Palm Beach County Win Statewide Award!

Lake Worth, FL, October 15, 2015 – The Lake Worth Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and the Community Land Trust of Palm Beach County have recently been acknowledged by a prestigious statewide organization due to their efforts to provide quality workforce housing in the City of Lake Worth. The Florida Redevelopment Association (FRA) recognized the CRA…

Downtown Tampa’s SunTrust Financial Centre sold to Highwoods Properties

The 35-story SunTrust Financial Centre in downtown Tampa has been sold to Highwoods Properties, a Raleigh, N.C., company. The company announced in a news release Wednesday that the acquisition is a $124 million investment, 40 percent below estimated replacement cost. The 528,000-square-foot building is currently 89 percent occupied, though some pending departures will bring that…