Azure Hotel and Convention Center Incentive
Summary
The downtown hotel and convention center project got its $1.5 million performance-based CRA incentive approved, with demolition of the old Civic Center site expected in December after environmental review.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
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Last discussed Sep 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
$1.5 million in CRA funds committed, paid only as reimbursement after the hotel is completed.
Downtown revitalization supporters, future hotel guests and convention visitors, and the local economy.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Commission - Sep 9, 2026
The downtown hotel and convention center project got its $1.5 million performance-based CRA incentive approved, with demolition of the old Civic Center site expected in December after environmental review.
City Commission - Jun 2, 2026
A resident demanded a full public accounting of roughly $3 million in public funds provided to the Azure Hotel International Convention Center project, citing leadership changes at the company and missing compliance documentation.
City Commission - Jan 6, 2026
The 13.6-acre civic parcel at 201 E. Dakin St. now has the city's most intense, walkability-focused zoning to allow a hotel and new convention center. This is a major downtown redevelopment milestone within the CRA.
Related development
Azure Hotel and Convention Center — Pioneer Project Incentive Program Agreement
Brings a new hotel and convention center downtown, with job creation and private investment, though site remediation will delay demolition until December.
201 E. Dakin St. Rezoning - ZMA-25-0007
This opens the door to one of downtown's biggest redevelopment projects — a hotel and convention center that would bring visitors and foot traffic near Lakefront Park.
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