PREFERRED VENDOR/PARTNER n AnMed Health www.anmed.org us that joins up to the land that we lease from the Corps of Engineers.They have also provided us with a million dollars in cash to invest in the park that’s already there.” “They’re also going to incentivize a high-end restaurant to be located on the bottom floor facing the lake,” Blondeau continues. “They’re going to provide up to $850,000 or $900,000 to build out the commercial space for a desired business, like a nice lakefront restaurant, and they’re going to comp their lease for the first year, to try to help them be successful.” This waterfront transformation aims to reorient Tiger Boulevard businesses toward the lake, creating a destination that capitalizes on natural assets.“Take the businesses that are on Tiger Boulevard next to the lake who currently face Tiger Boulevard,” Blondeau says. “What we’d like to see over time is have these businesses reorient where they face the lake and take advantage of that.” Looking ahead two years, Blondeau sees execution as the primary mission.“We have spent the last few years going after funding for major projects. We have received that funding. Now it’s realized, so in the next two years, it’s time to make it happen,” he states. “Everyone’s been very patient. We’ve got the funding in place; it’s time to go out and execute.” Photo Credit: Ken Scar 10 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 07
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