City support would be essential, he said, although none of the proposals makes specific requests of the city. Two top local real estate brokers said the current proposals wouldn't be on the table without effective city leadership. In the past, Arnold courted other developers who wanted to build a movie theater downtown. But those deals fell through for numerous reasons. The new city administration has been much more pro-active at attracting new business to Clearwater, he said.
Success breeds success.
You have a lot of excitement right now. If they can keep the momentum, they'll have a home run in downtown that could significantly change our lifestyle. Mayor Brian Aungst said that while he didn't want to brag, the city should get some credit. It was the city that advertised nationally for firms to consider opportunities on the bluff. Before, talking about downtown was almost taboo.