The century-old Hartsell-Lohr Building could become a food hall, retail hub, and possibly a boutique hotel.
Tag: LDDA
Posted inDowntown
Lakeland’s Munn Park Gets Its First Large Christmas Tree
The 34-foot-tall artificial majestic mountain pine was delivered this week.
Posted inDowntown
A New Upscale Cocktail Bar is Coming to Downtown Lakeland: The Velvet Swan
The City Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit allowing the bar where Dissent Brewing used to be.
Posted inDowntown
Montgomery Ward, Hartsell Buildings in Downtown Lakeland Face Foreclosure
The former Montgomery Ward store on North Kentucky Avenue and Hartsell Building on East Main Street have racked up more than 500k in fines and stymied redevelopment.
Posted inDowntown
What’s Going On with Lakeland’s Historic Kress Building, Downtown?
Once a five-and-dime, a courthouse and a children’s museum, the Kress Building has a new owner and soon will be office space for the firm Kimley-Horn.
Posted inDowntown
Coming Soon to Downtown Lakeland: ‘Market on Kentucky’
Frescos owners are opening a curated community market in the space formerly occupied by the Taco Bus.
Posted inPublic Safety
LDDA Dismantles Facial Recognition Feature on New Cameras After Criticism
Thirteen cameras are planned for downtown; most were installed during the past month.
Posted inPublic Safety
LDDA Aims to Make Downtown Safer and More Beautiful with 13 Security Cameras and 130 Flower Planters
Some of the surveillance cameras are already operational along the streets surrounding Munn Park. The rest will be installed soon.
Posted inDowntown
Parking Landscape in Downtown Lakeland Changes as Private Lots Begin Offering ‘Public Parking’
Tampa-based Seven One Seven Parking Enterprises is now managing at least four privately owned parking lots downtown.
Posted inDowntown
Downtown Business Owners Express Concerns About Proposed Parking Changes
The Lakeland Downtown Development Authority is hosting a merchant meeting Tuesday at 8 a.m.
