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The Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency (SEOPW CRA) was honored recently with the Outstanding Rehabilitation, Reuse Project award for its project Red Rooster Overtown in the 2020 Florida Redevelopment Association (FRA) Awards.
The FRA Awards are presented each year at the association’s annual conference and recognize outstanding achievement in a variety of categories, from annual reports to cultural enhancement. Judges are selected by FRA and represent various organizations and sectors from around the state.
The SEOPW CRA’s vision to position Overtown as a food and entertainment destination created a unique opportunity to develop a destination restaurant and entertainment venue in Overtown. This opportunity attracted internationally acclaimed celebrity Chef Marcus Samuelsson to the emerging Overtown Culture and Entertainment district to spearhead Red Rooster Overtown.
The Red Rooster Overtown project encompasses the adaptive re-use and rehabilitation of the former Clyde Killens Pool Hall building, in the historic Overtown neighborhood. Red Rooster Overtown is a critical step in transforming an emerging culture and entertainment district into a destination that highlights Overtown’s history and culture. It also is the first expansion of the Red Rooster restaurant brand and entertainment venue in the United States. The restaurant venue completed renovations in February and itwas to open its doors officially to the public on Dec. 3.
“We’re immensely honored and grateful to have received this award,” said Cornelius Shiver, the executive director of SEOPW CRA. “We could not have accomplished this project without the support of our leadership and our community.”
The mission of SEOPW CRA is to enhance the quality of life of residents within the redevelopment area by expanding the tax base, creating job opportunities, increasing accessibility to quality affordable housing opportunities and promoting social and economic growth by fostering safe neighborhoods. The SEOPW CRA continues to implement a variety of new development and redevelopment undertakings in furtherance of this mission.
