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<strong>Colonial Lakes</strong> - a 120-unit family rental community just outside the Greenacres city limits, this project received financing of $6.8 million through Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2.

<strong>Single-family home in Westgate </strong> - one of 13 properties acquired by the Westgate/Belvedere Homes CRA that were rehabilitated or reconstructed through NSP2 funds and made available for purchase.

<strong>Circle S Pharmacy</strong> - A family business located in downtown Pahokee, this building renovation was funded in part through the county's Section 108 Loan and Brownfield Grant programs

<strong>Westgate Plaza Apartments</strong> - A senior/elderly affordable rental apartment complex in suburban West Palm Beach. The $14.4 million project received financing through the county's Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2.

<strong>Sunset Ridge Park, Lake Worth, FL</strong> - a Community Development Block Grant of $232,000 funded a variety of improvements to this neighborhood park, including new restrooms with covered entrances and security lighting, a pavilion, sidewalks and walkways, parking lot and entry enhancements, playground equipment, landscaping and irrigation.

<strong>Muslet Brothers</strong> - $1.3 million in Section 108 Loan and Brownfield Grant funds financed the construction of this 10,000-aquare-foot commercial/retail center on Avenue A in Belle Glade

<strong>Ameliascapes</strong> - This woman-owned landscape design and installation firm in Lake Worth expanded to include a retail and wholesale garden center through financing from the county's Section 108 Loan Program.

<strong>Oxygen Development</strong> - This world-class supplier of cosmetics, skin care, hair care, and over-the-counter drug products completed construction of its $23 million manufacturing facility in the village of Palm Springs. The county financed $6 million of project costs through the Section 108 Loan Program.

<strong>Neighborhood Renaissance</strong> - Thirteen energy-efficient homes in the Westgate community, constructed by Neighborhood Renaissance, Inc. through a $2 million grant awarded by Palm Beach County from the state Disaster Recovery Initiative program.

Palm Beach County has created the Department of Economic Sustainability (DES), combining programs for business development, housing, and community initiatives. This department's mission is:

To advance community sustainability by increasing economic competitveness and improving the elements that create a high quality of life for Palm Beach County's residents.

CLICK HERE FOR THE FY 2013-2014 DRAFT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

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100 Australian Avenue, Suite 500
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
phone: (561) 233-3600
fax: (561) 233-3651

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