The newest plans to revive historic McCollum Hall near downtown Fort Myers include a restaurant, music venue and business center. Community Redevelopment Agency commissioners approved the concept during its Wednesday meeting. Jeffrey Mudgett, one of the partners of Parker Mudgett Smith Architects, presented the plan to the Mayor and City Council members acting as CRA…
The proposed design for Pompano Beach’s new City Hall and parking garage has cleared two city review boards, moving the downtown civic project forward while drawing sharp criticism from some residents online. The new City Hall design received approval from the Architectural Appearance Committee on May 5 and from the Planning & Zoning Board on…
Restoration St. Louis and the Lake Wales CRA have reached a preliminary agreement that will lead to the redevelopment of the Walesbilt Hotel. The agreement will be considered at Tuesday’s meeting of the CRA board. Redevelopment of the historic building, which was under construction 100 years ago, has been high on a list of goals…
Part of the aging shopping center at the northwest corner of University Drive and Sample Road in Coral Springs is expected to be demolished as part of the first phase of the City Village redevelopment project, which is slated to begin construction later this year. According to a recent update from developer Amera, the building…
Submit Your Nominations – 2026-2027 FRA Board of Directors Nomination Deadline: JULY 10, 2026 Are you interested in making an impact on your association? Nominations are open for members who want to step forward to put their leadership and knowledge to task by serving on the Florida Redevelopment Association’s Board of Directors. New officers…
5/29/26 FRA Newsletter Highlights: 🏆 FRA Awards Deadline Extended The deadline to submit entries for the Roy F. Kenzie Awards has been extended to Monday, June 8. Showcase your community’s redevelopment success stories and innovative projects. 🎓 Upcoming CRA Board Training Join FRA for CRA Board Training sessions: 📍 June 11 – Winter Haven 📍…
COMPLETE INFO – CLICK HERE Florida lawmakers have filed SJR 2F and SB 4F, proposing major property tax changes, including increasing the homestead exemption to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028, reducing the non-homestead assessment cap from 10% to 5%, and creating a path toward eliminating homestead property taxes. If approved by voters…
The City of Fort Lauderdale broke ground on a $42 million mixed-use project for affordable housing and commercial space, assisting residents who are still struggling to find places to live. The Aldridge and the Laramore along the historic Sistrunk corridor is a twin building project with 72 rental apartments and street-level retail spaces at 1204…
Downtown St. Cloud could be staring down a major makeover, as a Winter Park developer negotiates a roughly $60 million mixed-use complex on city-owned land just west of City Hall. The pitch, submitted through a city procurement to find a public-private (P3) redevelopment partner, is now under active negotiation with Community Redevelopment Agency staff and…
Last week, the Tampa City Council approved $35 million for a project known as Ybor Harbor. Ybor Harbor seeks to redevelop the dilapidated waterfront area between Ybor and Channelside. The $35 million from the Community Redevelopment Agency will go towards underground utilities, roadway networks, and a marine seawall at the site. All city council members…
St. Cloud city leaders are making the case that going bigger could mean paying less. At a May 14 city council meeting, Mayor Chris Robertson and council members defended a $60 million mixed-use development planned for downtown, arguing that expanding the commercial tax base is the best way to keep residents’ tax bills from climbing.…
Construction used to be a rare sight in Zephyrhills. Not anymore. “Right now we have more homes under construction in the downtown district than we’ve had in the last 10 years,” says Gail Hamilton, the Director of the Zephyrhills Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). Spurring the change isn’t just the end of the economic Recession, but…