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CRA Project Summary November 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).
Façade Grant Program, Project Manager, Jessica Leonard: The Façade Grant program is a competitive matching grant program that is designed to encourage reinvestment in building facades, specifically those located on highly visible target corridors within each district. Staff is pleased to announce our interactive CRA District Wide Map has afforded the opportunity and empowered multiple area stakeholders to verify eligibility by visually showing address verification. Our newest completed Façade Grants by District; Eastside is 1735 SE Hawthorne Road being reimbursed for $10,000. Downtown has experienced the addition of two different murals and façade renovations finishing up at The 204 Building and Florida Theater. Fifth Avenue Pleasant Street has seen the remodel of the third generation Plumbers Barber as they are nearing their 100th year anniversary as a family business. College Park University Heights has three façade grants that just completed this month that focused on creating outdoor spaces to enjoy...
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