Letter of Interest for the Development and/or Adaptive Reuse of Catalytic Opportunity Sites in the Midtown Community Redevelopment Area. This solicitation for Letters of Interest (LOI) seeks to obtain proposals from experienced developers or teams of niche developers for creative and sustainable mixed use development and/or the specific use development of the two publicly owned…
Otte becomes Certified Economic Developer City of New Smyrna Beach, FL (June 7, 2017) – The City of New Smyrna Beach announced Tony Otte, CRA/Economic Development Director, earned the designation of Certified Economic Developer (CEcD), a national recognition that denotes a mastery of skills in economic development, professional attainment and a commitment to personal and…
Florida Community Loan Fund closed its latest New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) project this week: the $21 million Armature Works project in Tampa, which includes The Heights Market Hall and Gathering. Highlights of this project include: 68,000 sq ft renovation of historic building that was once storage & maintenance for streetcars Indoor food hall and…
The Century Town Council has taken the next step in establishing a Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), voting to use the services of an attorney to review documents. Upon declaration of an area as blighted, the CRA works to improve conditions. As property tax values rise, most of the increase is funneled back into the redevelopment…