New Construction - Fall 2013

It certainly is refreshing to be able to talk about imminent development projects after the long dry spell of the Great Recession.  The hotel/apartments at Ringling and Palm may be the first downtown project to break ground in a long time.  We anticipate 4 or 5 announced projects including the Jewel at Main St. & Palm Ave. and the Kolter hotel/condo project at US 41 and Gulfstream Ave. to quickly follow. Singularly, each project is a positive for downtown but collectively the new projects will help transform downtown into its next phase of vitality, beauty and success.  These projects will provide quality new residences for permanent and transient residents as well as providing jobs, customers, greater tax base and more energy.  History tells me that not all the named projects will become reality but each one that does helps build our downtown.