Tallahassee – CRA Focuses on Development

At today’s City of Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) meeting, the joint board, comprised of City and Leon County Commissioners, continued discussion and momentum to revitalize areas of our community. The CRA board received an update from North American Properties (NAP) about the proposed mixed-use development at Cascades Park. During the update, NAP reiterated its…

A hotel for downtown Fort Pierce?

FORT PIERCE — The city hopes to entice a hotel developer to build a hotel in downtown by adding  more property to the site of a former power plant. The city owns three parcels next to the site of the former H.D. King Power Plant on Second Street in the heart of downtown. Those lots would…

Townhomes Slated for Winter Garden Historic Area

The builder M/I Homes started work on a residential development with 41 single-family homes and 43 townhomes near downtown Winter Garden and next to the West Orange Trail. The first two models of Heritage at Plant Street are expected to open this year, the developer said. The community will include a pool, walkways and shared…

Community Input Sought in Cascades Project

The developer behind the proposed $158-million, mixed-use project near Cascades Park wants community input on history tied to the site so that stories from the past may be part of the project’s future. The project includes Firestone and Bloxham Annex buildings, stretching across two city blocks downtown. The Bloxham building is slated for the preservation efforts…

CITY OF LIVE OAKREQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONSRFQ-01-2017Professional Consulting and Engineering Services The City of Live Oak is currently soliciting sealed proposals from qualified Consultant firms to provide on an as needed basis Professional Consulting and Engineering Services in the following disciplines: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering/Surveying, Mechanical Engineering and General Planning Services. In addition to the…

CITY OF LIVE OAKREQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONSRFQ-01-2017Professional Consulting and Engineering Services The City of Live Oak is currently soliciting sealed proposals from qualified Consultant firms to provide on an as needed basis Professional Consulting and Engineering Services in the following disciplines: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering/Surveying, Mechanical Engineering and General Planning Services. In addition to the…

Letter of Interest – City of Ocala

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

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…

FCLF Provides NMTC for Armature Works Tampa Project

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…