St. Johns County approves mixed-use development

St. Johns County Commissioners approved Grand Cypress, a mixed-use development to be built on the site of the former Best Bet gambling facility, reports the St. Augustine Record. The project of Gatlin Development Co. calls for a rezoning of the property to a planned unit development for 915 multifamily units... Continue reading

The City of Jacksonville’s Downtown Investment Authority (DIA) released a request for proposal for the selection of qualified design firms and their consultants, who will then participate in a design competition for the development of a public space on the premier waterfront site in downtown Jacksonville now dubbed Riverfront Plaza.... Continue reading

National Association of Black Women in Construction (NABWIC) is hosting the 12th Annual Meeting from Wednesday Jan. 27 to Friday Jan. 29 at a Jacksonville hotel. Organizers say “the annual meeting is the premier event for women of color building strategic partnerships in the construction industry on a national level.”... Continue reading

Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter (ABC FEC) says it has awarded its annual Harry Mursten Trophy to Charles Ermer, president of Right Way Plumbing. Ermer received the trophy at ABC FEC’s monthly board meeting on Jan. 18. The late Harry Mursten was a past chairman of ABC... Continue reading

Skanska says it has been awarded the contract to construct the waterfront park and entertainment venue in Coachman Park in downtown Clearwater. The project will cost $57 million and Skanska is providing construction management at risk services. When completed in 2023, it will be the centerpiece of Imagine Clearwater, a... Continue reading

HRI Properties is working hard to complete their dual-branded hotel in downtown Tampa. The Hyatt House and Hyatt Place is set to open in less than two months, reports 813area.com. The 17-story hotel will have 345 guestrooms, 4,800 sq. ft. of meeting space, 3,000 sq. ft. of ground-floor retail space,... Continue reading

The Florida Department of Transportation is set to begin a $7 million construction project to improve pedestrian safety along West Cervantes St. The agency is improving pedestrian safety along a 2.2-mile section of West Cervantes St., from Dominguez St. to A St. Planned improvements along West Cervantes St. include constructing... Continue reading

Saratoga-based Firmo Construction says it has been hired to transform downtown Fort Myers’ Hotel Indigo into a Tapestry Collection, Hilton’s newest upscale brand, over the next year. Firmo says it will execute a full, top-to-bottom conversion of the eight-story property in partnership with HOS Management, a hospitality and development company.... Continue reading