The idea to make downtown Fort Myers a vibrant, entertainment area hasn’t dimmed. Local business owners have come up with a plan that they hope will drive in more late-night patrons. The plan still revolves around allowing open alcohol containers on the street during events such as Art and Music Walk. As well as “soft…
Seminole, Florida — Seminole Mall developers are asking the city of Seminole to help convince county commissioners to approve millions in tax rebates from Pinellas County for the mall’s redevelopment. TheTampa Bay Timesreports Primerica Group One gave the city an economic analysis that estimates the value of the redevelopment at $58.1 million. It also projects…
TEMPLE TERRACE — Taking a step designed to get the long-stalled Downtown Temple Terrace project moving again, the City Council voted this week to pay $1.6 million to sever the troubled partnership with its developer, Vlass Temple Terrace. The council voted unanimously on Tuesday to pay Vlass to settle dueling lawsuits, in which each side…
Downtown’s residential development boom is in full swing. Three apartment buildings are completed, four more are in various stages of construction and six condo projects are under way. By the time they are all finished, 2,031 new homes will be added within less than a mile of downtown’s waterfront. The developers hail from Largo to…
DELAND — The Volusia County Council on Thursday approved Edgewater’s first Community Redevelopment Area, a 20-year plan that’s designed to rejuvenate an ailing stretch of U.S. 1 and create a downtown area. The County Council voted 5-1 to grant a delegation of authority for city officials to create a new redevelopment district that will total…
The Margate Community Redevelopment Agency (MCRA), in Margate, Florida is seeking development partners to finance, build and operate compatible commercial, residential or office development(s) as part of an overall Margate City Center. The site is located at the intersection of Margate Boulevard and State Road 7 and includes the northwest and southwest corners, a vacant…
The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority approved the sale of the former Main Street sewage treatment plant property at their Thursday yearly organizational meeting. The 19-acre site is being purchased by Quint and Rishy Studer for $5.2 million. The property has been vacant since 2011 when the sewer plant — known as “Old Stinky” — was…
WEST PALM BEACH — A new city program will give incentives to arts-based businesses similar to those already offered to other types of businesses, West Palm Beach Mayor Jeri Muoio said Thursday. Muoio made the announcement at Thursday’s grand opening of the new Arts and Entertainment District. Incentives include those for hiring and for space buildout,…
MAITLAND – Maitland’s downtown may actually become a downtown after City Council approved a controversial mixed-use development at a special meeting that lasted into the early morning. The $65 million Maitland City Centre would include a six-story, 250-unit residential complex and a seven-story, 505-spot parking garage with retail space, all on a 3.2-acre parcel between…
MOUNT DORA — You might already consider downtown a great place. Now it’s official. The Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association recently announced downtown Mount Dora as the first winner of the Florida Great Places — People’s Choice Award. An award presentation took place late last month at Sunset Park. Downtown Mount Dora — which…
ORLANDO – Have you seen one of those TV shows where a crew surprises a family by renovating its house in a weekend, and workers are still painting the walls and grouting the tile two minutes before the big reveal? Welcome to the Orlando Citrus Bowl stadium renovation. Local VIPs will cut the ribbon on…
BARTOW – Lake Alfred’s long-term economic development plans got a boost Tuesday when the County Commission voted unanimously to approve a plan that establishes a community redevelopment area in keys parts of the city. The redevelopment will be funded by taxes collected as the value of land within the CRA district increases, similar to what has…
