TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Christine Tibbs, Assistant Director
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Esq., Executive Director
DATE: April 28, 2026
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DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION REGARDING REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NW 800 BLOCK OF WEST ATLANTIC AVENUE
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Discussion and direction on preparation of a Request for Proposals the Development of the NW 800 Block of West Atlantic Avenue.
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Background:
The CRA owns approximately twenty (20) vacant land parcels (2.49 acres) within the NW 800 Block of West Atlantic Avenue that are primed for redevelopment. Seventeen (17) of the properties are zoned Central Business District, and three (3) of the properties are zoned Single-Family Residential.
Additionally, one (1) of the CRA-owned lots, 805 West Atlantic Avenue (Remediation Site), has been undergoing environmental remediation since its purchase in 2006 due to contamination occurring when the location formerly served as a gas station. Since November 2025, the CRA has engaged RES Florida Consulting LLC (RES), an environmental consulting firm, to provide environmental consulting services and provide analysis to assist in guiding redevelopment efforts. During the March 24, 2026, CRA Board Meeting, RES presented their findings on the ability to develop the property and provided examples of similar development sites for which RES was a part of and what the development outcomes were for those sites.
Since the March CRA Board meeting, CRA Staff has worked diligently on the draft RFP. CRA Staff has also engaged RES to assist with the development of the RFP. This will ensure that the RFP properly includes the necessary development requirements, restrictions, and/or constraints based on the ongoing environmental remediation efforts. Below is a summary of the overall RFP along with items for discussion and direction from the CRA Board.
The RFP seeks proposals from qualified and experienced developers...
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