A new development could bring housing,more parking spaces and possibly a grocery store,to the heart of downtown Bradenton.
Manatee County recently opened an invitation to negotiate (ITN) for its cluster of downtown properties, including the seven-story public parking garage and the county employee fitness center. County officials are looking for aproject that includes things like a grocery store, housing units, a new fitness center and the ability to integrate public transit.
Over the next several weeks, developers are asked to submit plans to purchase and redevelop the property with a mix of those requested features…