Glenwood Town Center
Description
Sankofa Group terminated its development agreement for the mixed-use grocery store and housing project after stormwater drainage issues made the site unworkable.
Impact summary
The site is a valuable, developable property, but it stays tied up while the developer works the problem — and Commissioner Hughes wants hard benchmarks before granting more time.
Applicant
- Name
- Sankofa Group
- Address
- MLK Boulevard and 15th Street, Panama City, FL
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 3
Last vote · Community Redevelopment Board
Last discussed Aug 4, 2026.
Meeting timeline (3)
Community Redevelopment Board - Aug 4, 2026
Sankofa Group terminated its development agreement for the mixed-use grocery store and housing project after stormwater drainage issues made the site unworkable.
Community Redevelopment Board - Apr 7, 2026
The developer of a mixed-use grocery store and housing project requested — and got — a five-month extension of its due diligence period after stormwater requirements ballooned to $890K-$1.8M.
Public Workshop - Mar 18, 2026
The developer is asking for a five-month extension of his due diligence period (originally ending February 15) because of stormwater compliance issues along MLK with FDOT. The board will consider it April 7.
Related issues (1)
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