City staff is asked to revise property deal for Dec. 1 meeting as debate reveals wide divide on incentives.
Tag: CRA
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
Posted inDowntown
Help Shape the Future of Downtown, Midtown and Dixieland at Nov. 6 Event
Open house at the RP Funding Center will kick off Lakeland CRA’s yearlong ‘Restore the Core’ initiative.
Posted inDowntown
Prima 135 Steakhouse Moves Closer to Reality
Design phase wraps for the transformation of Lakeland’s historic Florida National Bank Building, with building permits next and opening slated for summer 2026.
Posted inInsight Polk
Lakeland Seeks Brighter, More Prosperous Future for Memorial Boulevard
Survey and public meeting offer residents a chance to weigh in on revitalization plans
Posted inFood & Dining
LoveBird Founders Plan Smash Burger Joint Called Grievous Angel
The new Lakeland restaurant is planned at 801 E. Main St., the site of the now-closed Unfiltered and The Poor Porker.
Posted inBusiness
Building Owner Seeks and Gets Higher Incentives for Downtown Lakeland Restaurant
Cory Petcoff initially asked for $195,000 to help transform the Florida National Bank building into a high-end steakhouse. He was approved for up to $250,000.
Posted inDowntown
Downtown Conversion: Art Deco Bank to Italian-Style Steakhouse
The owner of the Florida National Bank building has applied for $195,000 in incentives from the Lakeland Community Redevelopment Agency.
Posted inBusiness
Lakeland CRA Shares Vision for Nine-Block ‘Mass Market Area’
If the City Commission approves two purchases Monday, the CRA will own more than half of the nearly 40-acre zone.
Posted inBusiness
Entrepreneur Presses for Jazz Lounge, Restaurant at Yard on Mass Space
Mary’s Bagel Café owner asked to remove one word from her proposal for a high-end restaurant, jazz venue and banquet hall.
