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Gibson School Site Redevelopment Special Demonstration Project

Description

A 17,700-square-foot historic 1921 schoolhouse needs about $6.3 million in restoration; the board directed staff to look at interim stabilization funding and a public-private partnership.

Impact summary

The building's fate — save it, sell it to a private partner, or eventually demolish it — remains open, with a decision expected at a future CRA meeting.

Applicant

Name: City of Pensacola
Address: C Street between Gadsden and Cervantes Streets, Pensacola, FL

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 3
Total mentions: 1

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 9, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Nov 9, 2026

Community Redevelopment Agency - Nov 9, 2026

A 17,700-square-foot historic 1921 schoolhouse needs about $6.3 million in restoration; the board directed staff to look at interim stabilization funding and a public-private partnership.

Related issues (1)

Gibson School redevelopment update

The 1921 Gibson School, a historic African American schoolhouse, needs roughly $6.3 million in repairs — and hurricane damage is making it worse. The board wants to stabilize it now with leftover project funds and explore a private or philanthropic partner, but the CRA can't cover the full cost, especially after an amendment cutting CRA revenue by about $1.75 million over two years.

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