Saving nearly $50,000 in impact fee waivers has allowed Benjamin Moseley and his business partner Anita Valdez the opportunity to redeveloped four previously vacant downtown Leesburg sites, including Sip, a jazz and blues restaurant lounge with food, wine, and live entertainment that draws crowds to 707 W. Main St. “This is a great town,” said…
BOYNTON BEACH — As president of an influential residential group in Boynton Beach, Harry Woodworth likes to be in the know. And he felt like he was “in the know” when there were two members of the public on the Community Redevelopment Agency board. The Inlet Cove Association president was familiar with James “Buck” Buchanan…
PALM BAY — When a company like Harris Corp. or Northrop Grumman Corp. says they’re going to create 1,000 good-paying jobs, people sit up and take notice. When it’s a relatively unknown company, there’s a bit of a credibility curve. Lynda Weatherman, chief executive officer of the Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast, said…
DAYTONA BEACH — City commissioners gave initial approval Wednesday night to two measures that could allow a planned commercial development on International Speedway Boulevard to move forward, but several of them expressed concerns with the project. Commissioners approved measures that, if given the final OK in two weeks, will allow a planned development zoning designation…
BOYNTON BEACH — It wasn’t a new development with the potential for additional traffic. It wasn’t an unwanted business. It was removing the appointed members of the public from the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency board that brought more than 15 residents to the microphone at the city commission meeting Tuesday night. Before the required…
North Hyde Park will soon have some Cuban flavor as new townhomes are built with the inspiration of the small country less than 100 miles south of Florida. The Las Azoteas townhomes will be located at 405 North Oregon Avenue. “We came up with the name Las Azoteas because loosely translated it means rooftop, or…
ST. PETERSBURG — St. Petersburg architect Sean Williams has watched the nearly decade-long saga of hurt feelings, cold shoulders and failed schemes that have defined the relationship between the Tampa Bay Rays and the city. A few months ago, Williams decided to give both sides something to rally around: a sketch of what those 85…
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, 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…
LARGO – The Largo Central Park Market is making a move for the upcoming season October through May. The new Largo Downtown Market will still be held the first and third Saturdays of each month from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., but it will be held at Ulmer Park, at 301 West Bay Drive. Vendors…
PANAMA CITY — Reducing blight and increasing property values is the core mission of the Panama City Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), but two out of the four city CRA districts saw values decrease this year. However, CRA staff say they are focused on improving infrastructure to help reverse the trend for its Downtown and Downtown…
BRADENTON — A building in the 500 block of 13th Street West will serve multiple purposes for its new owner, Galatians 6:2 Inc., with Gary Crawford as its president. The 6,750-square-foot building with addresses of 516-518 was purchased by the not-for-profit Galatians for $250,000, with an Aug. 21 closing date, according to Manatee County property…
