The Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (BBCRA) is issuing a Request for Proposals and Developer Qualifications (RFP/RFQ) for the acquisition and redevelopment project site listed below and will accept sealed proposals at its office located at 710 N. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach, FL 33435 ON OR BEFORE July 17, 2018, no later than 2:00 p.m.…
There were no fireworks during Thursday’s Economic Opportunity Advisory Council meeting but the prospect for business growth was in the air. Economic board members heard updates on brownfields redevelopment, projects at Florida Hospital Flagler and plans by local fireworks maker Santore and Sons to expand operations in Bunnell. Read Full Article Powered by WPeMatico
Marriott International is bringing one of its upscale brands to the Cascades Project underway in downtown Tallahassee. AC Hotels by Marriott is building a $30-million, seven-story hotel with more than 5,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, which would be suitable for conventions, a longtime request of the business community. It also will have 154…
The city has plans for an estimated $1.2 million Lake Lillian improvement project that includes a renovated community center, new playground, restrooms and trails. The city plans to pay for the project using proceeds from the Downtown Belleview Community Redevelopment Area. A portion of property taxes in the designated area go toward improvements. But the proceeds…
A new historic and cultural center could be in the city’s future. On May 14, the Community Redevelopment Agency unanimously agreed to move forward with a state grant application to begin the restoration the Bush House at the corner of South Wilson Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in downtown Crestview. The historical $50,000…
Good morning neighbors – Michele Hylton-Terry has been appointed as Interim Executive Director for the Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). The CRA leads redevelopment and revitalization of the city’s most blighted areas. Mrs. Hylton-Terry started at the CRA in 2003 and most recently served as the agency’s Redevelopment Manager. As Redevelopment Manager, Mrs. Hylton-Terry…
For years, CrossFit Tarpon Springs operated in an out-of-the-way industrial space on Spruce Street before moving to a more accessible spot on U.S. 19 just a few weeks ago. Thanks to a recent decision by the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency, the owners of the popular fitness franchise will have to move again, this time to…
The Cocoa Community Redevelopment Agency, in partnership with Cocoa Main Street, Historic Cocoa Village Association and ArtBeatz Cocoa has announced a design contest for a Cocoa Village gateway entry feature at the property located at 6 Forrest Avenue. The contest is open through June 1 to anyone who would like to submit a design. The…
A developer is pursuing a plan to construct a 100-plus room boutique resort on the positioning of the previous Cocoa Metropolis Corridor in Cocoa Village. Early plans name for a five-story construction with a “sky bar” on the highest stage overlooking the Indian River Lagoon and what might be a re-developed marina simply east of the resort. The…
Two of the most prized properties in the heart of historic downtown Fort Myers may soon be transformed, and those aren’t the only prime sites in play. A site close to the Edison & Ford Winter Estates that is getting apartments and a hotel and a longtime church property could also turn into a mixed-used development. Read Full Article…