DELAND — A New York City real estate broker has purchased a 90-year-old downtown DeLand landmark that once served as a retreat for wealthy Northerners and plans to return it to its former glory. Soly Halabi, senior managing director at Venture Capital Properties in New York City, purchased the Hotel Putnam at 225 W. New…
An estimated $1.4 million is being invested into Lafayette Street in Cape Coral to make storm water improvements, road enhancements and Florida-friendly landscaping to one of the city’s oldest districts. City officials see the renovation, which runs between Cape Coral and Vincennes streets, as a template for the rest of the area when it comes…
NEW SMYRNA BEACH — A proposed Community Redevelopment Area here accounts for more than half of the city’s crime and almost 40 percent of it’s code enforcement problems. That’s according to a study by Kimley-Horn and Associates of blighted conditions in the prospective CRA that would have U.S. 1, called Dixie Freeway in New Smyrna…
Lee and Charlotte counties receive $321,960 to provide rental assistance to homeless veterans HUD presents check to the Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers FORT MYERS, Fla. (July 15, 2013) – The U.S. Department of Housing Urban Development recently presented the Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers with $321,960 in supportive…
Florida Housing Coalition’s Statewide Affordable Housing Conference SHIP Awards Call For Nominations Housing Administrators and Advocates: Don’t miss your opportunity to showcase your SHIP success stories! The Florida Housing Coalition is holding a competition to highlight the tremendous value of SHIP across the State of Florida at this year’s Annual Affordable Housing Conference. Getting your…
Miami Beach commissioners generally agree with their city manager’s recommendations to dramatically down-scale proposals to redevelop their 52-acre convention center site — but indicated they would support some small-scale residential development to help bring life to the site. A week ago, City Manager Jimmy Morales had suggested turning the proposed apartment buildings that would surround…
Two downtown Ocala development projects still in the works Developers are continuing to explore the feasibility of building a hotel and renovating the former Sprint building, two projects that could change the face of Ocala’s downtown. “We are still in the due diligence period,” said Albert Peek of Ocala Development, who, along with his son,…
CRA funding $3.1 million in road projects in Innovation Square The future site of Innovation Square now stands as a fenced, 16-acre grass plot along Southwest Second Avenue. As companies continue to announce plans to locate in the technology hub, the City Commission has approved plans for the Community Redevelopment Agency to fund the bulk…
The blight on U.S. 19 shouldn’t be ignored Pasco Commissioner Kathryn Starkey said, “When my family comes up here, I never take them on U.S. 19.” Given that a large portion of the county that she represents are residents of the older neighborhoods located along the U.S. 19 corridor, exactly what is she doing to…
Germane Barnes, a 27-year-old artist who relocated six months ago from Los Angeles to Opa-locka, could be remembered as a pioneer in 2026. By then, when Opa-locka will celebrate its centennial, city officials and community activists believe the city with a reputation for violence and drugs, would have turned into a thriving arts district. Barnes…
State to Give Money to Study Frostproof CRA FROSTPROOF | It’s been seven years since Frostproof looked at forming a community redevelopment agency. Now it looks as if the state will pay for the city to study it again. Without discussion, the Frostproof City Council voted 4-0 this week to accept a $15,000 funding agreement…
Community leaders seeing new potential for downtown Tallahassee are days away from embarking on a project that will produce a detailed assessment of the district’s strengths and challenges, and recommend ways to guide its development. Directing the three-month study will be consultants from Montreal-based Live Work Learn Play. They will conduct a detailed review of…
