TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Christine Tibbs, Assistant Director
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Executive Director
DATE: August 28, 2025
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ISSUE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS CRA NO. 2025-08 FOR THE DISPOSITION OF ONE CRA-OWNED VACANT LOT LOCATED AT 216 NW 8th AVENUE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE/WORKFORCE HOUSING
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Recommended Action:
Approve the issuance of a Request for Proposals CRA No. 2025-08 for the disposition of one (1) CRA-owned vacant lot located at 216 NW 8th Avenue for the development of affordable/workforce housing.
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Background:
The purpose of issuing the Request for Proposals (RFP) CRA No. 2025-08 is to dispose of one (1) CRA-owned vacant lot located at 216 NW 8th Avenue, within the Northwest Neighborhood of The Set and to obtain proposals from qualified not-for-profit entities specializing in the development and construction of affordable/workforce housing, to develop and construct one affordable/ workforce housing unit on that vacant lot.
The objective of the RFP is to enter into an agreement with a qualified not-for-profit entity to develop and construct one (1) single-family home following the City of Delray Beach Land Development Regulations for the current zoning designation of R1A -Single Family Residential; and provide for-sale single-family housing that is priced and restricted on a long-term basis for affordable/workforce housing, as per the City of Delray Beach’s workforce Housing Program, Article 4.7.
The one (1) CRA-owned vacant lot that will be included in the RFP is listed below:
PROPERTY ADDRESS PCN ZONING DESIGNATION
216 NW 8th Avenue 12-43-46-17-25-002-0220 R-1-A - Single Family Residential
Proposals should include development, construction, and sales plans.
The CRA Board will have the sole and absolute discretion to award the CRA-owned vacant lot to the responsive and responsible proposer in a manner that serves the best interests of the CRA. Upon the award of an acceptable proposal by the ...
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