CRA working on Millville grocery By ZACK McDONALD / The News Herald December 8, 2012 PANAMA CITY — Residents of Millville can expect a new community grocery — provided the owner can find “willing bankers,” according to Community Redevelopment Agency officials. “We’re trying to get it (Millville) to be an attractive place for investment again,”…
Mayor embraces downtown improvement report Hayward says it would be premature to decide DIB’s fate Written by Nate Monroe Dec 7, 2012 In remarks at a Friday news conference that mirrored the pro-growth theme he has trumpeted since his election two years ago, Mayor Ashton Hayward embraced a new report on policy proposals and recommendations…
‘Entertainment district’ would change Sarasota noise ordinance By Jessie Van Berkel Published: Friday, December 7, 2012 at 7:19 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, December 7, 2012 at 7:19 p.m. SARASOTA – For the first time in a decade, downtown condo dwellers and the musicians and business owners who work below them have banded together to change…
Groundbreaking for ‘Pink Palace’ re-do in downtown Bradenton set for Jan. 17 By NICK WILLIAMS Published: December 12, 2012 BRADENTON — A groundbreaking ceremony for the $15 million renovation of “The Pink Palace” in Bradenton is slated for 4 p.m. Jan. 17. The 1920s-era downtown hotel, formerly known as Manatee River Hotel, 309 10th St.…
Hollywood paves way for downtown office building By Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, December 8, 2012 HOLLYWOOD — Eager to see construction cranes back downtown, Hollywood officials said yes to a developer’s long-running plans for a $10 million mid-rise office building that would sit just west of Young Circle. “I absolutely don’t want to stop any…
Florida Municipal Loan Council Issues Capital Access Program Loan to Harbour Waterway Special District The Harbour Waterway Special District, located in Duval County, recently closed on a bank loan financed by BB&T as part of the Florida Municipal Loan Council’s (FMLC) Capital Access Program (CAP), which helps municipal issuers obtain debt financing. The district is…
West Palm Beach starts taking applications for artist colony today WEST PALM BEACH —The city will launch its Lot 23 artists colony project at 5:30 p.m. today prior to the monthly Art and Wine Promenade in Northwood Village. Under the project, West Palm Beach will provide housing to at least eight artists at discounted rents…
$400 rents aimed at attracting artists West Palm Beach creating creative enclave WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. —At what used to be public housing, the city of West Palm Beach is building the area’s first artist enclave. Grace Joyce, West Palm Beach’s redevelopment administrator, toured the two-bedroom apartments with pride Friday. She said an artists’ association…
It’s one of the trendiest neighborhood’s in West Palm Beach: Northwood Village. Tonight one of those areas is coming to life, CBS 12’s Karl Man shows us how a melting pot of artists will soon be giving back to the community. For the full video news story click here.
New artist colony to open in West Palm Beach WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The City of West Palm Beach has turned to local artists to help turn around a neighborhood long at the center of urban blight. The Community Redevelopment Association said it expected to have eight apartments in the Pleasant City neighborhood renovated…
CRA board denies software developers request to rent Magnuson House ‘No’ vote means no tax revenue in building worth a fraction of what CRA paid BOYNTON BEACH —The historic Magnuson house, which the Community Redevelopment Agency paid $850,000 for in 2007, remains uninhabited and a reminder of one of the city’s bigger financial blunders. Despite…
Editorial: Working on our first impression A proposed arch over Interstate 75 where the new 42nd Street flyover crosses and would welcome travelers to Ocala has drawn mixed reviews since the idea was first unveiled last week at a City Council workshop meeting. Some citizens and council members were undoubtedly taken back by the estimated…
