Tag: Development
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Oldsmar Area Residents Riled Up About Ryland Projects
Travel south along Race Track Road in the southeast section of Oldsmar and, shortly after turning off Lafayette Boulevard, it feels like you’ve pulled on Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak: The noisy city backdrop quickly fades away, replaced by natural sights and serene sounds that recall the ‘Old Florida’ way of life. But thanks to the…
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Oldsmar Officials Show Appreciation for Local Business Owners
It’s a time-honored tradition for a local Chamber of Commerce to host a ribbon cutting ceremony whenever a new business opens up in town. But last week in Oldsmar, officials took that old “welcome to the neighborhood” concept one — no, make that eight — steps further. The city hosted an 8-in-1 ribbon cutting ceremony…
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Market Square Deal Dead, But Not Buried
With the deadline fast approaching to have a development agreement in place for the current version of the Market Square project, the Oldsmar City Council decided to cut ties with the developer who was tasked with delivering the $50 million mixed-use complex next to City Hall. In voting unanimously against extending the deadline on Tuesday…
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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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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…