Developer Buys Daytona Beachfront Parcels, Plans New Hotel With the $6.3 million sale of 2.76 acres of beachfront property this week, a new hotel could be in the beachside’s future. Palm Coast-based hotel developer Protogroup Inc. bought four lots south of the Plaza Resort & Spa on A1A near Seabreeze Boulevard on Monday. Dave Konchan,…
Jacksonville Beach completes the first half of its North 1st Street reconstruction project! Construction along First Street North in Jacksonville Beach in the vicinity of the SeaWalk Pavilion, is complete in time for the first festival of the spring and summer season. The Redevelopment District goes from 13th Avenue South to Ninth Avenue North, from…
Florida Travel + Life’s TV Series is Going Hollywood HOLLYWOOD, FL – March 16, 2012 – Hollywood, Florida will get the spotlight on an upcoming special episode of Florida Travel + Life’s Affordable Luxury, a travel television series that takes viewers to Florida’s hottest destinations. The 30-minute episode featuring Hollywood, FL will make its national…
It’s time again for the prestigious Florida Planning & Zoning Association Awards! The FPZA Awards define the standard for land development and public/private sector planning statewide. For several decades, the awards program has been the centerpiece of FPZA’s identification and promotion of best practices in all types of planning and development throughout the state. The…
JACKSONVILLE BEACH IS MOVING AHEAD WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF A MAJOR PHASE OF ITS DOWNTOWN VISION PLAN In 2007, the City of Jacksonville Beach organized a visioning process to chart the future of its redevelopment efforts in the core of the Downtown Community Redevelopment District. Implementation of the Vision Plan began even before the plan was…
Feedback Needed on Florida Chamber’s Small Business Index Survey On Friday, the Florida Chamber of Commerce concluded the 2012 Legislative Session where the Florida Legislature passed or supported 25 Florida Chamber-backed bills. Despite several distractions and election year politics, the legislature reduced the regulatory burden on Florida’s employers and lowered the cost of doing business…
Ocala gets $2.22M grant, key to downtown linear park An artist’s rendering of a portion of the planned Osceola Linear Park. (City of Ocala) By Susan Latham Carr Staff writer Published: Monday, March 5, 2012 at 9:39 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, March 5, 2012 at 6:12 p.m. The city of Ocala has received a $2.2…
100% OCCUPANCY IN PROGRESSO POINT, FORT LAUDERDALE’S NEWEST AFFORDABLE HOUSING APARTMENTS Fort Lauderdale, FL: – Co-developers Broward County Housing Authority and Reliance Housing Foundation recently opened Progresso Point, downtown Fort Lauderdale’s newest affordable rental community. Less than 60 days after construction was completed, all 76 units in the $20 million eight-story apartment building have been…
SANTA CRUZ – A series of boards overseeing the dissolution of local redevelopment agencies is taking shape, providing a glimpse into the next phase of California’s elimination of a program that helped build local libraries, swimming pools, streets and more. Under legislation passed last year, California’s 400 redevelopment agencies are being eliminated, saving the state…
Energy Department Announces National Initiative to Redevelop Brownfields with Renewable Energy Innovative New Approach Utilizes Solar Energy To Turn Brownfields Into “Brightfields” “Incorporating solar and other renewable energy technologies into the reuse of industrial properties makes economic and environmental sense. This effort can serve as a national, even international model for the kind of development…
Mount Dora Creates More Business Incentive Programs MOUNT DORA, FL – The City of Mount Dora has added more business development incentives to go along with the current programs offered. The combination of programs greatly reduce and in many cases eliminates development and building fees. New and existing commercial properties within the two CRA districts…
Green is good! View more presentations from FloridaRedevelop. Community Gardens/Green Markets and local food source initiatives that Lauderdale Lakes CRA
