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Posted inDowntown
‘Restore the Core’ Continues Meetings To Gather Feedback on Midtown and Downtown Plans
The Lakeland Community Redevelopment Agency will host stakeholder meetings on March 24 and April 2 to share updated plans for the city’s central districts.
Posted inDowntown
Downtown Lakeland Enters New Chapter as Three Apartment Properties Go Up for Sale
Once risky, Lake Mirror Tower, NoBay and The Gardens are now being marketed as reliable, high-occupancy assets.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
City Drops Parking Buyback Clause in Mass Market Sales
Haus 820 owner said she couldn’t invest $1.1 million if the parking lot could be reclaimed with 12 months’ notice.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
‘Not the Right Location’: Planning Board Blocks Talbot House Move to Memorial
School proximity and revitalization concerns drove 4–1 vote, despite attorney’s warning about potential lawsuits.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Lakeland Commissioners Reach Compromise on Mass Market Sales
Madden calls the unanimous votes ‘a Christmas miracle.’
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Lakeland Pulls Plug on Stalled Oak Street Project — Keeps $205,000
Tampa-based developer asked city for additional $10 million to build apartments, shopping and parking project.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Money Questions Loom as Commission Preps for Dec. 15 Vote on Mass Market Sales
Commissioners disagree about how generous to be with price reductions for Haus 820, DOU Bakehouse and Market Lofts.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Lakeland Commission Splits Over Mass Market Property Discounts
City staff is asked to revise property deal for Dec. 1 meeting as debate reveals wide divide on incentives.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Lakeland Commission to Consider Selling Mass Market Properties at Steep Discounts
Proposed deal would give Haus 820, DOU Bakehouse and Market Loft Apartments six-figure credits for past rent and improvements