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Tallahassee Breaks Ground on College Town District
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Continuing the City of Tallahassee’s vision for the transformation of Gaines Street, Seminole Boosters, Inc., Hooper Construction, Inc. and private investors broke ground recently for College Town – a distinctive living, dining and entertainment district designed to link downtown Tallahassee and Florida State University in a vibrant “Main Street” setting This $17 million project will provide between 600 and 800 full- and part-time job opportunities, approximately $12 million in annual payroll and have a total annual economic impact of approximately $30 million. The EDC is working with developer Hooper Construction on navigating the use of Enterprise Zone incentives.