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21 Oct

On October 15, 2019, the Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board of Commissioners approved a $5 million incentive /forgivable loan to Fat Live Limited Partnership for the development of the Fat Live affordable housing project at 501 NW 1st Avenue.The proposed new development will be located at Fat Village, a group of warehouses and loft apartments located between Sistrunk Boulevard, NW 4th Street, the FEC Railway and Andrews Avenue. The area is home to artists, creative businesses and the monthly Fat Village Art Walk. The Fat live affordable housing project is comprised of 125 one and two-bedroom units ranging from 967 square feet to 1,359 square feet. 19 units will be set aside for residents who earn 30 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI) or less, 50 units for residents who earn 60 percent of the AMI or less,...

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20 Sep

Batch, the Cookie Company is the newest business to open up in Fort Lauderdale’s Flagler Village neighborhood.A grand opening celebration will take place on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at the Hive complex, located at 917 NE 5th Avenue. A ribbon cutting ceremony is  scheduled to take place at 4:30 p.m. and doors open at 5:00 p.m. Batch, which opened in August, offers a variety of gourmet style cookies made by acclaimed pastry chef Max Santiago.Santiago, co-founder of the Salty Doughnut partnered with Adam August and Nick Hicks to open the bakery and late-night artisanal cookie shop.Patrons can satisfy their sweet tooth for $4.00 a cookie. There are nine selections to choose from, including vegan and gluten-free options. For more information visit www.batchcookieco.com....

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22 Aug

By Brittany Wallman / South Florida Sun Sentinel The march of redevelopment continues in northwest Fort Lauderdale, with millions in public funds fueling the building spree.Tuesday, the city gave out another $2.1 million to remake the decades-old American Legion hall, build affordably priced townhouses, subsidize office space and spark creation of jobs for people who live in the northwest.The subsidies, mostly in the form of forgivable loans, are in addition to millions given to developers over the past two years. A few of the other recipients: Sistrunk Market and Brewery, a $1.4 million forgivable loan; Six13 tower, a $7 million forgivable loan; and Hotel d’Arts, a $3 million subsidy. In addition, Tuesday night, commissioners approved a site plan for a new YMCA on Sistrunk Boulevard, a project receiving $10 million in public funds. Lorraine Mizell, 78, a lifelong resident of the northwest, said she’s...

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20 Aug

The Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency presents Finally Friday on Sistrunk. Join us for the kick-off on Friday, August 23, 2019 on NW 10th Terrace & Sistrunk Boulevard from5:30p.m. to 9:00p.m. This FREE community event is hosted by Chico the Virgo of HOT105 and will feature music by DJ Lucky C, live entertainment from the R&B Group Deep Fried Funk Band, art, a variety of food trucks, merchandise vendors, and much more. Finally Friday takes place on the 4th Friday of the month August through October. The pop-up series is sponsored by the Northwest- Progresso- Flager Heights CRA as part of its efforts to market the transformation and redevelopment on the Sistrunk corridor. For more information, contact (954)828-4508 or visit www.fortlauderdalecra.com....

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29 Jul

The Fort Lauderdale CRA is working to preserve and enhance significant landmarks on Sistrunk Blvd. The Robert Bethal American Legion Post 220, located at 1455 Sistrunk Blvd will undergo a substantial renovation and expansion funded in part by the CRA.  Improvements to the building will include an expansion from 960 square feet to 2,544 square feet.  The new and improved building will feature a contemporary, open and attractive look with high ceilings and windows. In addition, the building will house a large area for meetings and special events, a new modern kitchen, new handicap accessible restrooms, an outdoor social gathering and event area, office and storage space. These much needed improvements are long overdue. The Robert Bethal American Post 220, Inc.  has served the community for over 70 years.  In addition to providing services to its veteran members, the local organization...

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