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Panama City CRA board directs staff to pursue sale of 447 Harrison Avenue, retain pedestrian easement
Summary
At its Jan. 27 meeting the Panama City Community Redevelopment Agency board authorized staff to pursue selling the Downtown Breezeway property at 447 Harrison Ave., while reserving a permanent pedestrian easement and returning with a draft RFP and appraisal for final approval.
Panama City’s Community Redevelopment Agency board voted Jan. 27 to authorize staff to pursue negotiations to sell 447 Harrison Avenue — known as the Downtown Breezeway — while preserving a permanent pedestrian easement for the public walkway.
The board’s vote follows a request from the Downtown Improvement Board that the CRA stop further renovation spending and instead sell the building in its current state, keeping the pedestrian connection in place. The CRA has already completed a public walkway and some facade improvements; staff provided cost history and construction estimates during the discussion.
The decision matters because staff reported both prior expenditures and future budget impacts: staff said the CRA has spent about $48,103 to date on the breezeway’s cleanup…
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