CNHS Business Development Center

The Clearwater Neighborhood Housing services, Incorporated (CNHS) Business Development Center is located at 1045 N. Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, Clearwater, Florida.  The facility is an old commercial building that has been used in the past as a community bar, lounge and restaurant since construction in 1945.  CNHS acquired the building with federal funding from the City of Clearwater in 2003, in an effort to eliminate blighted conditions and to help move the community forward.  The building was rehabilitated through the use of EDGE funds from BB&T Bank and NeighborWorks® America.  The size of the building is 5,960 sq. ft.

The Business Development Center is the home for several businesses and services to include Pinellas County Heat Start, Bayline Realty, H & R Block Affiliate, Life Force, Cultural Arts organization, plus more.

The Business Development Center is located within Census Tract #262 of the City of Clearwater.  This area is known as the North Greenwood community.  It is also known as the lowest income census tract in the City.  Other types of businesses located in this commercial corridor are, beauty shops, barber shops, small mom and pop cafes, mini market, bars, social clubs, health care centers, youth organizations and many churches.  Also, on the same street, is a newly built aquatic center and library.  Other businesses that are located nearby are somewhat the same, with the exception of gas stations, Dollar General store, health care facility, automotive places and service type businesses.

The Center offers businesses incubator spaces to bring in better services to the community.  There is no competition nearby for office spaces, in the North Greenwood community.

For more information on the Center, or if you are interested in an office space, contact Isay M. Gulley at (727) 447-5487.