SRQ DAILY Aug 1, 2016
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"Change is not always easy, but change is the law of life. If one looks only at the past or even at just at the present, you will miss the future."
A strong indicator of the health of the real estate industry in a market, dollar volume is calculated by Florida Realtors for townhouses and condos in Manatee County. Dollar volume is seen as the sum of the sale prices for all sales, which closed during the month. This chart displays the dollar volume from June 2015 to June 2016. Additionally, the percent change year-over-year is also provided in this chart.
Institutions can’t get complacent if they want to continue to lead, according to panelists at the most recent SB2 panel, Inspiring Transformation: The Power of Changemakers. Leaders from some of the most high-profile cultural and philanthropic entities on the Gulf Coast spoke at The Francis on Thursday about the importance of continuing to evolve in practices.
“Change is not always easy, but change is the law of life,” says Michael Crosby, president and CEO of Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium. “If one looks only at the past or even at just at the present, you will miss the future.”
Mireya Eavey, president of United Way Suncoast, says the market requires change. In the philanthropy world, crowdfunding sites like GoFundMe and shifts in information technology alter the way money gets raised and organizations have to respond. “The way donors and organizations give money is changing,” she says. Needs also change over time, so nonprofits cannot become complacent, she says.
Dean Eisner, Ringling College of Art and Design Board of Trustees chairman, says institutions need to improve the ways they engage within a community. At the college, efforts like the Collaboratory connect students with businesses in the region, something he hopes means a better retention of graduates in this area. “Our community has assets we are not deploying as effectively as we could,” he says.
But leaders did not forget that as progress comes, it has to be done in a way that doesn’t jar community members. “I don’t like the word change; I like the word evolution,” says Johanette Isham, founding director of Realize Bradenton. Great ideas come and go, she says, but unless you engage the imagination of community members, there will be resistance.
Lilly Weinberg, director of community foundations for the Knight Foundation, says her organization constantly seeks out ways to increase the strength of the communities through the promotion of public spaces and improved communication channels between neighbors. After speaking at the most recent installment of SB2, Inspiring Transformation: The Power of Changemakers, she sat down with SRQ.
What changes have seen over time as far where Millenials choose to live? Over the past decade, the major shift we have seen is among young people, so 25- to 34-year-old college graduates. They are moving into the urban core, the downtown areas. That has transformed downtown areas across the country. They want a little bit more of a dense area, but it doesn’t have to be big city. They want diversity. But even more important is that walkability piece.
Are high property values a problem for young professionals that want to live in downtowns? They can be. What we are also seeing is a shift in the way we are building. You see micro-units that are going up. West Palm Beach is putting up some and Miami is putting up some. All the major cities. Of course, those are much more affordable for young people to live in.
Associate AIA, Gwen Leroy-Kelly, joins Hive Architects Inc. as a partner to principal Joe Kelly, AIA, NCARB. Hive Architects specializes in residential architecture, interior design and private commercial projects with a focus on regional modernism. With commercial background and expertise, Leroy-Kelly is broadening the firm’s experience level, which allows the company to pursue a broader range of commissions.
Sertoma Club of Greater Sarasota, a nonprofit service organization that provides assistance to local children with special speech and language needs, announced the appointment of its board of directors for 2016–2017. Joining the nonprofit service organization’s board is Melberth, Hoonhout, Mortimer, Schuchat, Guy, Haynes, Gerhart, Rubino and Hartvigsen.
Richard R. Gans, a shareholder in the law firm of Fergeson, Skipper, Shaw, Keyser, Baron & Tirabassi, has been named a 2016 Florida Legal Elite for the ninth consecutive year. Published in the July issue of Florida Trend magazine, the attorney’s chosen represent less than 2 percent of the active Florida Bar members who practice in Florida.
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