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CRA Project Summary June 2018 (NB)
Explanation
As a regular informational item on CRA agendas, Staff provides a brief update on selected referrals, redevelopment projects and development agreements under review. This monthly update is typically a limited sampling of the CRA’s many on-going projects, as opposed to a complete list.
CRA Multi-District
Economic Development, Project Manager, Jessica Leonard: CRA Staff is currently looking to partner with developers or businesses interested in investing in the CRA redevelopment districts. Please contact CRA Director, Sarah Vidal, at vidalsc@cityofgainesville.org
for more details. Key priorities include: Heartwood neighborhood (15.1-acre residential neighborhood), Cornerstone (13-acre commercial site), Innovation Square (17-acre mixed use site), and the Power District (17-acre mixed use site).
College Park University Heights presently has a Relocation and Job Creation Initiatives in CPUH with CH2M Hill. CH2M Hill has officially moved into their new building over in Innovation Square. They have been verified for compliance and will receive the maximum relocation initiative reimbursement of $125,000 per program guidelines.
Façade Grant Program Eastside, Project Manager, Jessica Leonard: Eligible addresses can be verified by using the interactive CRA District Wide Map.
Eastside recently reimbursed Dayspring Missionary Baptist Church on NW 8th Avenue for four (4) Eastside façade grants of $10,000 each per legal address totaling in $40,000 with over $416,000 in a large scale renovation going into the exterior façade and local economic impact.
Fifth Avenue Pleasant Street will be reimbursing Sun Surgical on NW 6th Street for one (1) FAPS façade grant for $10,000 with $43,691 in building transformation going to exterior façade and local economic impact.
Residential Paint Voucher Program, ...
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