The Tallahassee CRA Approves $7 Million in Assistance for Workforce Housing Development

The Tallahassee CRA Approves $7 Million in Assistance for Workforce Housing Development

On Tuesday, the Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) voted 5-0 to authorize staff to execute a memorandum of understanding to facilitate a $7 million loan for a 300-unit workforce housing development to be constructed downtown. The agreement is with Global City, a real estate development organization that has completed a number of similar projects in […]

CRA Approves $6.4 Million for Frenchtown Neighborhood First Plan

CRA Approves $6.4 Million for Frenchtown Neighborhood First Plan

At the July 1, 2021 meeting, the Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board approved the Frenchtown Neighborhood First Plan. The approval authorized $6.4 million in funding for the implementation of the plan which is included in the CRA’s 5-year infrastructure budget. The Frenchtown Neighborhood First Plan was developed by the Frenchtown Community Action Team (CAT). […]

CRA Approves $6.5 Million Grant for Frenchtown Development

CRA Approves $6.5 Million Grant for Frenchtown Development

On Thursday, the Community Redevelopment Association (CRA) approved the Frenchtown Quarters & Marketplace Community Benefit Agreement. The agreement will provide $6.5 million in grant payments over seven years to help subsidize a project aimed at revitalizing an area that once was the location of a homeless shelter. In addition, the CRA will sell five CRA […]

CRA Approves $885,000 for Construction of Affordable Single-Family Homes

CRA Approves $885,000 for Construction of Affordable Single-Family Homes

At the May 13th meeting, the Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board unanimously approved the construction of single-family speculative homes through the City of Tallahassee’s New Home Infill Program. The CRA Board consists of the Mayor of Tallahassee and the four Tallahassee City Commissioners. At the direction of the CRA Board, the New Home Infill […]

CRA to Vote on $1.1 Million in Downtown Infrastructure Improvements

CRA to Vote on $1.1 Million in Downtown Infrastructure Improvements

At the January 12th meeting, the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board will vote on approving infrastructure priorities as identified by the Downtown Redevelopment Commission (DRC). The CRA vote to fund the improvements will be taken up at the January 28th meeting. The proposed infrastructure projects are estimated to cost a total of $1.1 million. If […]

UPDATED: CRA Rejects $750,000 Funding Request for South City Business Incubator Project, Approves $75,000

UPDATED: CRA Rejects $750,000 Funding Request for South City Business Incubator Project, Approves $75,000

At the December 9th meeting the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board decided not to approve a $750,000 funding request from Loved by Jesus Family Church, which asked for funding for a business and job training incubator project within the Towne South Shopping Center. Loved by Jesus Family Church presented the idea for the incubator center […]

City Commission Votes to Delay Construction Start Date for 4Forty North Project

City Commission Votes to Delay Construction Start Date for 4Forty North Project

The City Commission voted on Wednesday, Oct. 28 to extend the permit deadline and construction start date for the 4Forty North development project. The developers of the project requested the extension because the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted and delayed the receipt of loan approval from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The original timeline […]

CRA Moves Forward With Frenchtown Affordable Housing Initiative

CRA Moves Forward With Frenchtown Affordable Housing Initiative

On Thursday, Sept. 24, the Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) conducted a board meeting to discuss implementing an affordable housing initiative in the Greater Frenchtown Southside (GFS) District. The CRA Board green-lit the plan earlier this year and are now focused on approving contractors to carry out the designs. The plan to construct affordable housing […]

After Frenchtown Workshop, CRA Director Terminated

After Frenchtown Workshop, CRA Director Terminated

Roxanne Manning, the executive director of the Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), was terminated by City Manager Reese Goad today. The termination follows a CRA workshop on Monday night in Frenchtown where speakers were highly critical of CRA management. For example, a member of the Frenchtown/Southside Citizen’s Advisory Committee -which advises the CRA – told […]

City Commissioner Matlow Proposes CRA Reforms

City Commissioner Matlow Proposes CRA Reforms

Citing “a lot of discussion of restoring the image of the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency)”, City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow has issued a memo proposing changes to how the Tallahassee CRA conducts business. One of these changes include having the CRA Executive Director report directly to the CRA Board instead of the city manager. The CRA, […]

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