Category: Government
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“One Piece” Of Property Key To Market Square Moving Forward
The fate of Oldsmar’s Market Square project is resting on one key piece of land, and if the piece doesn’t fall into place soon, it could cause the current version of the project to collapse. That was the result of a discussion Tuesday night on an CRA agenda item that asked the City Council to consider amending…
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BMX Supercross Project On Track For August Grand Opening
If you’ve driven down Tampa Road recently, you probably noticed construction on Oldsmar’s BMX Supercross track is in full swing. That’s because a 20-plus-foot high ramp now rises out of the middle of the Canal Park lot, which, when the $2 million renovation is completed, will be home to an Olympic-level BMX supercross facility. City officials…
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Market Square Development Agreement Deadline in Doubt
The clock is ticking on Oldsmar’s Market Square project. After signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Smith Equity Builders, Inc. back in February, city officials hoped to have a development agree-ment for the mixed-use project in place by July 28. But after months of prelim-inary talks and periodic updates and with no definitive plans in…
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Oldsmar’s Hayes Park Village Gets Official Grand Opening
Hayes Park Village, a unique community that will be made up of 52 cottage-style homes located in the middle of Oldsmar, was officially unveiled to the public last Friday. Mayor Doug Bevis and members of the City Council, as well as representatives for the developer and the home-builder, were on hand to cut the ribbon…
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Oldsmar’s Market Square Project Still In Development Stage
Efforts to bring Oldsmar’s Market Square project, a mixed-use development located on 6.6 acres of property adjacent to City Hall, have ramped up, with the City Council calling for frequent and detailed updates from the property broker. During a workshop on April 16, Stephen Grimme, president of Smith Equity Builders, the Tarpon Springs firm charged…
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USF Student Selected For Public Art Project at R.E. Olds Park
A design by an art student at the University of South Florida was selected for the Art in Public Places project slated for installation at R.E. Olds Park. The winning concept was created by Cierra Flowers, one of seven students who presented designs as part of a class that specialty created specifically for the project.…