There are 12 article(s) tagged Vince Smith:

• September 2026

  • After years idle, Central Avenue hotel project set to start

    The 112‑room Hilton Tapestry will feature meeting space, a restaurant, lobby bar and a 114‑seat rooftop bar.

    By Andy Ashby September 16, 2026

• January 2026

  • After a steep drop in 2025, new home starts picking up in Lakeland

    Lakeland sees evidence that new home developments could increase in the suburb during 2026.

    By Michael Waddell January 12, 2026

• September 2025

  • Lakeland planners approve site plan for independent living facility

    Amenities in the gated community will include an 11,000-square-foot club, a 2,000-square-foot fitness center/spa, a 16,000-square-foot pool area, two pickleball courts and other services.

    By Michael Waddell September 13, 2025

• August 2025

  • New restaurants, yoga studio part of business flurry at Lakeland Town Square

    Several other commercial tenants recently opened or are opening soon.

    By Michael Waddell August 14, 2025

• May 2025

  • With Lakeland Town Square in final stages, developer changes focus

    Vince Smith is turning his focus to Ashmont, a 100-acre mixed-use project just north of the Interstate 40 and Canada Road interchange.

    By Michael Waddell May 29, 2025

• March 2025

  • New Hilton hotel, independent living center could be headed to Lakeland

    The Lakeland Industrial Development Board received updates on several projects this week, including The Lake District and Ashmont.

    By Michael Waddell March 28, 2025

• December 2023

  • Lakeland commission approves Ashmont changes

    The Ashmont mixed-use development in Lakeland has moved forward with some amendments, but delays on a proposal for age-restricted multifamily units.

    By Michael Waddell December 15, 2023

• February 2023

  • Lakeland seeks third TIF district

    Lakeland officials have endorsed a third TIF to enhance the northern gateway into the suburb from the Interstate 40-Canada Road junction.

    By Michael Waddell February 23, 2023

• October 2022

  • New businesses popping up at Lakeland Town Square

    An exercise center, a floral shop and a coffeehouse are opening their doors in Lakeland Town Square.

    By Michael Waddell October 20, 2022

• February 2022

  • Fate of Lakeland land donation remains undecided

    A Lakeland developer and the suburb have swapped parcels in a new development, but the civic uses for the newly obtained spot don’t seem to fit the city’s needs.

    By Michael Waddell February 16, 2022

• October 2021

  • Developer says Lakeland Town Square phase 2 could start in spring

    Vince Smith, developer of Lakeland Town Square, gave an update to the mixed-use project to the Chamber of Commerce at a luncheon meeting.

    By Michael Waddell October 27, 2021

• March 2021

  • Lakeland Commons commercial space filling up, apartments underway

    More than half the initial commercial space in Lakeland Commons is pre-leased, and the first apartments in the $20 million mixed-use project should be completed by early summer, a principal with the project said.

    By Michael Waddell March 04, 2021