TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Christine Tibbs, Assistant Director
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Esq., Executive Director
DATE: September 24, 2026
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DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION REGARDING REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SW 600, 700, & 800 BLOCKS OF WEST ATLANTIC AVENUE
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Board discussion and direction regarding a Request for Proposals for the Development of the SW 600, 700, & 800 Blocks of West Atlantic Avenue.
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Background:
Property Overview:
The CRA currently owns fifteen (15) vacant lot parcels within the SW 600 Block of West Atlantic Avenue with one parcel being an alley (see Exhibit A). The approximate total acreage of the SW 600 Block is 3.57 acres.
The CRA currently owns seven (7) vacant lot parcels within the SW 700 Block of West Atlantic Avenue (see Exhibit A). The approximate total acreage of the SW 700 Block is approximately 1.87 acres.
The CRA currently owns ten (10) vacant lot parcels within the SW 800 Block of West Atlantic Avenue (see Exhibit A). The total approximate acreage of the SW 800 Block is approximately 1.82 acres.
Previous CRA Board Meetings:
At the April 30, 2025, CRA Board meeting, the CRA Board generally discussed the development of the SW 600 - 800 Blocks of West Atlantic Avenue. The CRA Board indicated that a full-service, 20,000 square foot grocery store is still needed and desired by the community, as identified in the 2012 West Atlantic Needs Assessment and The Set Transformation Plan. The CRA Board decided to move forward with the development of the SW 600 - 800 Blocks of West Atlantic Avenue via two (2) separate Request for Proposal (RFP) processes:
1) An RFP for the SW 600 Block of West Atlantic Avenue for the development of a full-service, 20,000 square foot grocery store with parking; and
2) An RFP including the SW 700 - 800 Blocks of West Atlantic Avenue
After which, CRA Staff began drafting the two (2) RFPs for the SW 600 Block of West Atlant...
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