Groundbreaking ceremony marks start of construction for new College Town development

FSU News -- As more than a dozen people wielding ceremonial shovels tossed clods of orange construction clay, ground was broken today for College Town, a planned residential, dining, shopping and entertainment district to be located just south of the Florida State University campus.

Administrators from Florida State were joined by officials from the city of Tallahassee and Leon County, representatives from Seminole Boosters and Hooper Construction Inc., and private investors at the morning ceremony, which launched the first phase of College Town. The project, scheduled for completion in fall 2013, is intended to link downtown Tallahassee to the FSU campus while creating an urban-renewal community that is casual, eclectic and safe.

"We are thrilled to officially mark the construction of this much-anticipated project, which will have a wide-reaching impact upon the surrounding area," said Seminole Boosters President and CEO Andy Miller. "This fantastic project will help tie the university to the community and will be an excellent complement to Florida State University, enhancing our athletic program offerings and campus environment while creating a new 'south gate' for the area."

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