We talk about new developments in Southwest Florida all the time. But the aspect of re-development, especially in our local municipalities’ older, and perhaps blighted, downtown districts, is just as important to address. I recently caught up with the Executive Director of the Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency, Michele Hylton-Terry, who brought me up to…
Updated plans and designs for Clermont’s Meet Us in the Middle Plaza and 8th Street docks have been released, paving the way for a new era for the city’s downtown area. Members of Clermont City Council officially approved funds for Powell Studio Architecture and Halff Associates Inc. to handle the project at a meeting on…
In just a couple of weeks, the city of Daytona Beach will launch a pilot program to have security officers patrol six days a week along Beach Street between Orange Avenue and International Speedway Blvd. City of Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry says between public and private investments, the city is spending over $100 million…
Steel sculptures are bringing a pop of color and design to Northwood Village, thanks to local artist Molly Aubry’s latest work, Prismatic Tessellations. The installation features geometric shapes and iridescent glass, adding a new layer of visual interest to the West Palm Beach community. According to a press release from the city, the vibrant steel…
Habitat for Humanity’s largest women’s build campaign in the country kicked off to a successful start in Lake Worth Beach this year; it will help construct two new homes and other community projects, according to the organization. Hundreds of registered builders came together to raise a half-million-dollar, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County…
Pensacola is looking to partner with a community land trust to ensure whatever affordable homes are built on the former Malcolm Yonge Gym property will stay affordable for at least 99 years. The Pensacola Community Redevelopment Agency staff gave a presentation Monday to the City Council, which met as the CRA board, on the proposed…
Another restaurant is going to be opening in the new Cornerstone development in Coral Springs, a city official said last week. Which restaurant? Kristi Bartlett, the city’s economic development director, didn’t say during a meeting of the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency last Monday when she talked about it. “We are going to have a big…
With plans to redevelop the “downtown” area of Temple Terrace paused, city officials are discussing refocusing their efforts on the new Pedestrian Master Plan, the final version of which was presented at the Community Redevelopment Agency board meeting on Feb. 20. The CRA board, which is comprised of the Temple Terrace City Council, approved the…
Color will cover a new development in downtown when a renowned artist transforms the building with a mosaic mural. Fort Myers resident David Acevedo has been selected by the Zimmer Development Company as the creator of the image for their mural project. The company commissioned Acevedo to create a piece exclusively for the project, which…
The Broward County Commission took a step towards easing the housing affordability crisis as they approved a first-of-its-kind master plan that includes financial, legislative, and zoning solutions. Broward is one of the least affordable places to live in the country. It’s something commissioners say has put the county’s economic competitiveness, resilience, and quality of life…
The Diocese of Venice in Florida and National Development of America have completed Phase 1 construction of St. Peter Claver Place Apartments, an affordable housing complex within the Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard redevelopment area in Fort Myers. St. Peter Claver Place Apartments provides affordable housing for qualified residents, those who make up to 60%…
The City of Orlando released the latest iteration of what it hopes to be an urban gathering space in downtown Orlando, The Canopy, formerly known as the Under-i project. The Canopy will occupy 10 acres underneath Interstate 4 in Downtown Orlando between South Hughey Avenue and South Garland Avenue. It will include bike paths, pedestrian-friendly…
