One of Overtown’s most iconic restaurants is reopening soon, with assistance from the SEOPWCRA. On March 29, the SEOPWCRA Board of Commissioners approved a $375,000 grant People’s Bar-B-Que, to complete extensive renovations to the local restaurant. People’s Bar-B-Que is located at 360 NW 8th Street....
On March 29, the SEOPWCRA Board of Commissioners approved a $975,000 grant for the construction of the Harlem Square Supper Club and Lounge to be located at 173 N.W. 11th Street, within the designated Overtown Entertainment District. The proposed supper club will consist of a three-story...
The 2018 Legislative Session concluded with no changes passed to the laws that govern Community Redevelopment Agencies. Click here to learn more about the session. ...
The proposed development calls for an 860,000 square foot mixed-use development to include leasable retail and entertainment space and at least 115 workforce housing units On Thursday, March 1, 2018, the Southeast Overtown / Park West Community Redevelopment Agency (“CRA”) Board of Commissioners approved Downtown Retail...
The Southeast Overtown / Park West Community Redevelopment Agency (“CRA”) now can add homeownership opportunities to its list of goals for Overtown. On March 1, 2018, the CRA Board of Commissioners approved $700,000 for the agency to purchase nineteen (19) townhouses at Town Park Plaza...
St. John Community Development Corporation will hold a job fair for St. John Plaza Apartments on Tuesday, Feb. 13 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Overtown Performing Arts Center, located at 1074 NW 3rd Avenue. Skilled and unskilled laborers, local businesses, vendors and subcontractors are...
Overtown is now home to the Tribe Co-Work and Urban Innovation Lab.The new co-working space is located at the historic New Providence lodge building at 937 NW 3rd Ave. Members have daily access to offices, a shared desk space, conference rooms, printers and kitchen. The CRA...
On October 30th, the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown / Park West Community Redevelopment Agency (“CRA”) appointed Cornelius “Neil” Shiver, Esq. as the new Executive Director of the redevelopment agency. Neil Shiver has over 20 years of experience in law, business management, public policy...
MIAMI, FL – NOV. 30, 2017 – As art enthusiast descend on South Florida for Miami’s Art Basel Week, a large collection of Black art from the African and Caribbean Diaspora will be in Overtown for Soul Basel 2017. Attendees can enjoy works of art,...
The CRA is in the process of updating its 2009 Community Redevelopment Plan. Please, take this short survey to help us gather input about the Overtown / Park West neighborhoods. The survey will only take you seconds to complete. Please, follow the link below to take the...