WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (January 6, 2021) – The West Palm Beach Downtown Development (DDA) is launching a third round of its Tier One grant program to help assist businesses affected by COVID-19. Applications opened Monday following board approval of another $100,000 to the successful program. The initial round of assistance opened last August, and was»

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (November 30, 2020) –  The West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority (DDA) will bring back the popular Thoroughfare pop-up on Clematis St. to enhance the holiday shopping season. In collaboration with the West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Association and the City of West Palm Beach, Thoroughfare’s goal is to create an opportunity»

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (October  28, 2020) –  Sherryl Muriente, Manager of Urban Placemaking for the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is set to receive the prestigious Palm Beach Bob Graham Architectural Awareness Award from the American Institute of Architects, Palm Beach Chapter (AIA Palm Beach). The award is named in honor of Bob Graham,»

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (October 5, 2020) –  All the creative, highly effective marketing initiatives that funnel into the overall plan to keep Downtown West Palm Beach the dynamic, desirable, safe and sound place to live, work or play will be shared this year at the International Downtown Association’s (IDA)  66th Annual Conference & Marketplace.»

Free virtual sessions will focus on coping with stress and difficult topics WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (October  5, 2020) – The West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is fostering communication and discussion in Downtown West Palm Beach and beyond with another installment of their “Healing Circle” discussion series. The second installment, which focuses on the»

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (September 16, 2020) – The West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority (DDA) with the support from the West Palm Beach Arts & Entertainment District have issued a Request for Proposal for Palm Beach County artists to amplify and enhance the mural and public art experience in Downtown West Palm Beach.  The ”canvases” consist»

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (August 27, 2020) – More than 100 residents, investors and business owners logged onto Zoom and Facebook Live last week to hear Keith James, Mayor of West Palm Beach, and Raphael Clemente, Executive Director of the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority’s (DDA), report on the  organization’s new business assistance programs, new protocols for existing programming adapted to»

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (August 17, 2020) – The West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority (DDA) will host its annual Downtown Summit on a virtual platform this year to review the state of the downtown from all aspects. Held live on Zoom Thursday, August 20 at 5:30 p.m., it will also be recorded for those»

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (July 29, 2020) – The West Palm Beach Downtown Development (DDA) is launching a new grant program to help assist businesses affected by COVID-19. The Tier One Grant Program launches on August 1, 2020 and will provide businesses in need of rental assistance with up to $2,500 a month for six months,»

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (July 17, 2020) – The West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority (DDA) just completed a week’s worth of free public workshops that provided professional tips for Downtown businesses on how to manage and optimize new cleaning protocols to keep customers and employees safe. Eight Zoom workshops were offered online from July 13»

Teneka James-Feaman one of 55 professionals selected for esteemed program WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (July 14, 2020) – Teneka James-Feaman, the Associate Executive Director for the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has been accepted into the 2020-21 Leadership Palm Beach County (LPBC) Engage program. The flagship program is a highly competitive, 10-month commitment and it unites many of our»

Grants Offered by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority to Further Support Efforts of Innovative Community Incubator 1909 WEST PALM BEACH, FL (July 8, 2020) – 1909, an innovative community incubator headquartered in Downtown West Palm Beach, announces the launch of PROJECT-1909, a microgrant fund supporting local»