The Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency hereby gives public notice pursuant of Section 163.380(3)(a), Florida Statutes (2020) of its intent to accept development proposals and dispose of real property within the Northwest-Progresso-Flagler Heights Community Redevelopment Area. Click Here to View Notice ...
On January 21, 2020, the Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board of Commissioners approved $12 million in CRA Development Incentive Program loans for West Village, a mixed –use project located in Fort Lauderdale’s Northwest neighborhood. West Village will be located at 501 NW 7th Avenue between NW 7th Avenue, NW 5th Street, NW 7th Terrace, and Sistrunk Boulevard. The mixed-use development will comprise of two six-story residential structures containing a total of 455 multi-family rental units, consisting of apartments and townhomes and 17,752 square feet of leasable commercial space. The project will also have a six-story, 498-space parking structure. Total building square footage including structured parking is approximately 605,508 square feet. The housing units range from a total of 454 square feet for a studio to 1,754 square feet for the largest townhouse. Additionally, 10 Percent of the units (45)...
Content Critical Solutions, a leading provider of business communications and services in the Fort Lauderdale area is seeking to fill positions. Residents who live in the Northwest –Progresso-Flagler Heights CRA area that are seeking employment are encouraged to apply. Resumes can be submitted to Fred Van Alstyne at fred.vanalstyne@contentcritical.com The following job openings are : Receiving Clerk Digital Press Operator Inserter Operator Mail Sorter Click here to view job descriptions. Background Requirements Criminal Records Search - Future employee must have zero criminal court records Social Security Verification – Candidate’s SS # must not be listed on death mater list E-Verify – Candidate must be legal to work in United States Government Sanctions Registry – Screening candidate’s name against the registry making sure no records found. Drug Test – Future employee must pass drug test. Driving records check – ONLY when employee will be operating company’s vehicle....
The Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency Board of Commissioners have approved $255,000 in funding for a one year pilot project for home repairs and renovations for eligible properties in the Historic Dorsey Riverbend Community, in partnership with Rebuilding Together Broward County.The objective of the pilot project is to improve the visual landscape of the NFP-CRA area, to enhance the pride of ownership and to improve property values by repairing and enhancing homes and landscapes. A major component of the Nothwest- Progresso-Flagler Heights Community Redevelopment Agency's (NPF CRA) neighborhood housing improvement program “is the revitalization of residential neighborhoods. In this pilot project, the NPF CRA will partner with Rebuilding Together Broward County to rehabilitate one quadrant of the Historic Dorsey Riverbend Community. With the assistance and guidance of the Historic Dorsey Riverbend Community Civic Association, homes in need of repair in a...
By AUSTEN ERBLAT SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL The YMCA of South Florida and various community partners broke ground on the L.A. Lee YMCA/Mizell Community Center this month. YMCA CEO Sheryl A. Woods, CFO Mark Russell and board chairman Joaquin Urquiola recently joined Fort Lauderdale Vice Mayor Robert L. McKinzie, Broward College President Gregory A. Haile and over 300 other people at the event at 1409 Sistrunk Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale — the new location for the L.A. Lee YMCA and former site of the Mizell Community Center. “This groundbreaking was an important day for the community,” Woods said. “This puts us one step closer to being able to provide a place for the entire community to gather, get healthy and connect with one another.” The organization says its new location will allow it to serve more people and “create a place that would provide complete health...