Miles Ballogg FRA Board of Directors Practice Group Leader/Director Brownfields & Economic Development Stantec Q: What is your best business advice for a new FRA member? Miles: “Consider Brownfields redevelopment in your CRA to leverage resources to support equitable redevelopment.” Q: If you had a superpower, what would it be and why? Miles: “To deliver…
The Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority moved closer to its takeover of the Old School Square campus in November when city commissioners gave the DDA $25,000 to run the Cornell Art Museum. “It’s a short-term agreement,” City Attorney Lynn Gelin said at the Nov. 15 City Commission meeting. It will terminate when the overall deal,…
During the Miami-Dade Economic Advocacy Trust’s (MDEAT) November meeting, trustees approved an action item to double the home-buying subsidy to $28,500 for qualified borrowers. The agency ensures Black residents participate in the county’s economic growth by making the homebuying experience more affordable. The agency is governed by a board of trustees appointed by the Miami-Dade…
In May, the City Commission approved the $600,000 purchase of the former Pinecrest Golf Course property just north of Taylor Lake Park. The goal was to turn the 21.4-acre site into a regional stormwater retention area that could aid private construction in the medical arts district to the north. But before the city would close…
Jaye Matthews has made his career finding the bright spots when the blight seems to be sweeping through the community. As an operations officer for the Baltimore Housing Department, she said she helped bring 1,345 residential units, a school, two new parks and a $22 million recreation center renovation to a community in need. Now,…
For years, West Palm Beach leaders have pushed for redevelopment of the Northwood district, but it’s been to no avail — until now. On Tuesday, the city’s planning board greenlit the first project: A plan by Gilbert Benhamou’s Immocorp Capital for 382 apartments, 63,200 square feet of commercial uses and roughly 13,000 square feet of…
Alisa Burleson FRA Board of Directors CRA Administrator, CRA-City of Fort Walton Beach Q: What is your best business advice for a new FRA member? Alisa: “Gather as much wisdom as you can from the experts in their field. Don’t expect perfection but if you seek it, you will get as close as possible.” Q:…
In addition to dozens of rides, attractions, and world-class family entertainment, The Fair at Margate will thrill and amaze crowds this holiday season with drawings for three Toyota Corollas. The event is sponsored by Al Hendrickson Toyota of Coconut Creek. “Being in South Florida for 33 years, Al Hendrickson and Al Jr. are proud to…
A Tampa Bay nonprofit dedicated to repairing homes, revitalizing communities and rebuilding lives was recently selected by its national office to spearhead Hurricane Ian relief efforts throughout Florida. Headquartered in Tampa and with an office in St. Petersburg, Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay (RTTB) provides home rehabilitation and modification services at no cost to low-income families.…
Through the Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami (MOCA)’s continued efforts to include diverse voices and perspectives, the museum is offering a robust series of educational and public programming throughout the month of December. MOCA is also proud to announce its Miami Art Week exhibitions: “Didier William: Nou Kite Tout Sa Dèyè,” Leah Gordon’s “Kanaval,”…
South Florida’s quiet coastal town of Hallandale Beach is quickly becoming one of the most luxurious places to live, work and play, thanks to a wave of new high-end residences attracting affluent buyers in droves. As a result, the city is experiencing a wave of new investment in the area, with a whopping $1 billion…
The world’s only 35-foot, 700-ton holiday sand tree will soon return to the West Palm Beach waterfront, and this year’s new element is Ferris the Ferris wheel. The month-long Holiday in Paradise (HIP) campaign will kick off on Thursday, December 1, at the Clematis by Night Holiday Tree Lighting from 6 – 9 p.m. on…
