Downtown Boca Raton’s new Brightline station is being positioned as catalyst for growth — to build up a transit-oriented destination that will offer more new housing, stores and plenty more. The Boca Raton station, at 101 NW 4th St., and a station in Aventura each opened in December last year, increasing the number of South…
The FRA is proud to share the 2023 Roy F. Kenzie Awards winners celebrated at the 2023 Conference and to acknowledge the exceptional accomplishments of city and county organizations and entities from across the state of Florida in the field of redevelopment and community enhancement. Congratulations to the St. Cloud Community Redevelopment Agency for their…
The FRA is proud to share the 2023 Roy F. Kenzie Awards winners who were celebrated at the 2023 Conference and to acknowledge the exceptional accomplishments of city and county organizations and entities from across the state of Florida in the field of redevelopment and community enhancement. Congratulations to the City of Pompano Beach Community…
The Miami Museum of Contemporary Art of the African Diaspora (Miami MoCAAD) is set to kick off Soul Basel and Miami Art Week fully immersed in the digital space. Miami MoCAAD will celebrate the premiere of its groundbreaking documentary and digital exhibition “This Life: Black Life in the Time of Now” on Dec. 4. The…
Finding a place to park in downtown Cape Coral can be more than just a frustration for drivers. On November 29, a Consultant for the South Cape Parking Management Plan will provide a presentation on the preliminary draft recommendations from the study. The Community Redevelopment Agency will meet on November 29 at 9 AM. Read…
The Christmas season officially began on Bridge Street with the Nov. 18 lighting of the city Christmas tree. Prior to the event, the Magic of Manatee chapter of the Sweet Adelines serenaded the crowd with a variety of Christmas songs. They sang, “Holly Jolly Christmas,” “Rocking Around the Christmas Tree” and “We Wish You a…
In nothing less than a transformation, the formerly dreary stretch of Park Avenue west of First Street is swiftly becoming an attractive green oasis intended to help draw pedestrian traffic to the heart of Lake Wales. The three-block-long stretch of the street west of Scenic Highway is the heart of the $20 million investment being…
The Deck the Chairs just gets brighter every year. It’s an annual event held on Jacksonville Beach and it’s going on its 10th year. But some changes might be coming as the Jacksonville Beach City Council has some proposals in place. But the space could change in the coming years. The Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)…
HOUSING REHABILITATION GRANT The commission and the Community Redevelopment Agency also approved unanimously to authorize City Manager Jon C. Williams to execute an agreement with the Black Business Community Development Corporation to provide Housing Rehabilitation Grant Administration and Construction Services in an amount not to exceed $240,000. The proposal is for the benefit and assistance…
The Horizon Group scored a $48 million construction loan for a mixed-use complex in North Miami, Fla., property records show. The financing from Hapoalim Bank will go towards building a seven-story development, called Residences at Nomi. Located at 950 NE 124th Street, the project is set to feature 175 units, including 70 for assisted living, as well as a six-story…
The FRA is proud to share the 2023 Roy F. Kenzie Awards winners who were celebrated at the 2023 Conference and to acknowledge the exceptional accomplishments of city and county organizations and entities from across the state of Florida in the field of redevelopment and community enhancement. Congratulations to the City of Groveland for their FRA…
New life is being breathed into a significant building in the historic center of Lake Wales after actions taken by the Lake Wales Community Redevelopment Agency on Tuesday. The city commission, sitting as the CRA board, also agreed to a new loan program to help local investors fund the renovation of five downtown retail units. “This is new, this is the first…
