Vacant Downtown Storefronts
Summary
A March 2025 survey found 28 vacant spaces downtown, with a median vacancy of six months and an average asking rent of $22.05 per square foot. The GCRA has researched programs from other Florida cities — grants, ordinance requirements, incentives, and public-private partnerships — that could help fill those storefronts.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
No fiscal note was attached to the item — any actual program cost would come later.
Downtown property owners, small businesses looking for affordable space, and everyone who shops, works, or spends time downtown.
No groups negatively affected
Mentions & discussions (2)
Downtown Advisory Board Meeting - Nov 3, 2026
A March 2025 survey found 28 vacant spaces downtown, with a median vacancy of six months and an average asking rent of $22.05 per square foot. The GCRA has researched programs from other Florida cities — grants, ordinance requirements, incentives, and public-private partnerships — that could help fill those storefronts.
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