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Fifth Avenue Paint Out
On Saturday, October 15, 2011, the NW Fifth Avenue neighborhood hosted the Fifth Avenue Paint Out. Local plein air artists were invited to capture the essence of this historic African-American neighborhood in paint and canvas. Click here to read press release.
Click to see event flyer.
Sale of 419 NW 4th Avenue Home
The CRA is pleased to announce the sale of 419 NW 4th Avenue to Kurt Strauss and Renee Pinault of Revolve Homes. The home which has architecture of historic significance was built circa 1930 and is now a part of the Fifth Avenue/Pleasant Street Model Block Project. The Model Block Project was conceived to help address the issue of vacant and abandoned properties in the Fifth Avenue/Pleasant Street Redevelopment Area. Since 2003, the CRA has acquired ten properties, including both vacant lots and houses for rehabilitation. To date, three houses have been rehabilitated and sold, and three new construction homes have been built.
CRA Office Building Wins Aurora Award!
The CRA Office Building received an Aurora Award in the Southeast Building Conference's Design Competition. Click to see the 2011 Winners Gallery.
Alachua County Talks-Anthony Lyons
Listen to this in-depth interview with Anthony Lyons, Director of the Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency here.
Second Annual Kids Triathlon
The Second Annual Kids Triathlon at Citizens Field held June 18-19th and continued the tradtion. Approximately 150 kids of all ages participated in the fun event, which provided great activities including an optional water slide start, food and ice cream, raffles, event t-shirts and finisher medals for all participants.
First Commerical LEED Certified Building in Gainesville
The Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency's office building located at 802 NW 5th Avenue has been awarded the LEED Silver established by the U.S. Green Building Council. The CRA building is the first commercial building in the City of Gainesville to receive LEED certification. The 5th Avenue building achieved LEED Silver Certification for energy use, lighting, water and material use as well as incorporating a variety of other sustainable strategies.
The U.S. Green Building Council's LEED green building certification system is the nation's preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. For more information, visit www.usgbc.org.
Anthony Lyons Receives 2010 Innovation Award
On January 27, 2011 the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce recognized Anthony Lyons, Director of the Gainesville CRA, as an “Innovation Advocate for 2010”. The award was announced at the Chamber’s Annual Meeting and Anthony was commended for his contributions to Gainesville’s innovation and economic development finance initiatives. He was lauded, in particular, for the CRA’s efforts to assist with a change to zoning codes for the Innovation Square area and for the development of a seed fund.
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