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Westgate Publix to close May 1 for renovation

As reported in today’s Gainesville Sun, the Westgate Publix Shopping Center is set to begin a long awaited redevelopment near the University of Florida campus.   The project comes as a result of a collaborative effort between the development team and the City of Gainesville to bring forward a revitalized property which will include a more […]

Downtown Hyatt Place Breaks Ground

After many years of engineering and permitting work, eda is excited to finally see the start of construction on the 145-room Hyatt Place hotel in the heart of downtown. The hotel will contain other mixed uses, such as ground floor retail, and studio-loft apartments. Looking forward to the hospitality and tourism industry picking up in […]

Prime & Pearl

Dinner plans tonight? How about surf and turf… or Prime & Pearl? Celebration Pointe Promenade’s newest restaurant is now open. eda is proud to have provided engineering and permitting for this innovative dining experience. Sounds like a great addition to the growing, thriving Celebration Pointe! Reported on by the Gainesville Sun. Gainesville, Florida – Restaurant news: […]

The Row Gainesville

More exciting news for the area between the University of Florida campus and downtown Gainesville. The Row, a proposed 8-story mid-rise building is currently under construction across from the UF campus at 407 SW 13th Street. This mixed-use project will consist of 49 residential units, ground floor retail/office space and structured parking. This type of quality, […]

Downtown Gainesville Strategic Master Plan

eda is hard at work on the Downtown Gainesville Strategic Master Plan. Our consultant team, led by MKSK, has been selected by the City of Gainesville, FL to develop and implement a plan to serve as a road map for Downtown Gainesville development over the next decade. The plan will build on local strengths, build […]

UF’s new campus master plan: housing, transportation and nature space

The University of Florida Board of Trustees is expected to adopt the new Campus Development Agreement, which outlines plans for university growth and land use, in March 2021. This Gainesville Sun article helps outline the proposed changes. The University of Florida Board of Trustees is expected to adopt the new Campus Development Agreement, which outlines […]

New Alachua County Forever Preserve Protects Newnans Lake Watershed

eda surveyors provided the boundary survey for this land purchase, strategically located to make 11,550 acres of contiguous protected property in the headwaters of Newnans Lake. We are proud to have been part of an important conservation effort in our county! Read the press release on the Alachua County website. With funding from the Alachua County […]

Streatery GNV

Kudos to the City of Gainesville, who has developed a creative solution to support local businesses during the pandemic- Streatery GNV. As we know, most of the public space we can find in U.S. cities is often dedicated to cars, not people. The way people use public space is changing here in Gainesville as City […]

HDG Hotels opens its first Gainesville hotel

Welcome to Gainesville, Comfort Suites and HDG Hotels! eda provided surveying, civil engineering, and permitting services to help make this new 105-room hotel a reality. Comfort Suites is in a prime location just 5 minutes from Shands, Malcolm Randall VA, UF’s campus, and multiple beautiful nature trails & parks. A great addition to the Gainesville landscape that […]

eda consultants, inc wins FDOT Prequalification

eda is proud to announce we have received FDOT prequalification for both Survey and Land Planning services for Department of Transportation contracts. See press release at the Gainesville Chamber. Gainesville, Florida – eda consultants, inc wins FDOT Prequalification [Gainesville, FL, June 30, 2020] Florida Law requires contractors to be prequalified with the Florida Department of Transportation in […]