City readies for construction boom

Florida Keys News - Key West Citizen

Monday, February 25, 2013

City readies for construction boom

5 major projects totaling $100M to get under way

BY GWEN FILOSA Citizen Staff
gfilosa@keysnews.com

The city of Key West is about to embark on five major construction projects that add up to some $100 million, from the long-awaited Truman Waterfront Park and a new City Hall to the repair of a dilapidated Bahama Village treasure, the Frederick Douglass Gym.

Even without the sprawling waterfront park plan, the city is looking at $50 million in new construction, according...

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Hopefully, the projects will have...

Submitted on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 12:10am by gkv

More than the five construction workers I saw working on the Rosevelt project the other day. No wonder everything takes forever.

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While N Roosevelt continues

Submitted on Mon, 02/25/2013 - 8:50pm by mango

While N Roosevelt continues at a snails pace...

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just what this island needs

Submitted on Mon, 02/25/2013 - 8:32pm by Spoken Citizen

more freakin construction and dust and detours and parking spaces taken by the city. We need to rename this island Key Consstruction. Damn!!!!!!!!!

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Good Idea.

Submitted on Mon, 02/25/2013 - 3:24pm by Conch Harbor

I am broke so I think I will put on an addition to my house, build a bigger swimming pool, and a new home gym so I can stay fit. On my way to the bank to get a loan for all this.....I'll let you know how it turns out.