TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Christine Tibbs, Assistant Director
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Executive Director
DATE: November 20, 2025
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DISCUSSION DIRECTION ON FUNDING METHOD FOR DEVELOPING AFFORDABLE/WORKFORCE HOUSING ON CRA-OWNED VACANT LOTS
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Board discussion and direction.
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Background:
At the August 28, 2025, CRA Board meeting, the CRA Board approved the issuance of two (2) Request of Proposals (RFP) to dispose of four (4) CRA-owned vacant lots to obtain proposals from qualified not-for-profit entities specializing in the development and construction of affordable/workforce housing, to develop and construct affordable/ workforce housing.
The objective of the RFPs is to enter into agreements with qualified not-for-profit entities to develop and construct single-family homes 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 four (4) CRA-owned vacant lots would be disposed of as shown below:
RFP CRA No. 2025-07:
PROPERTY ADDRESS Parcel Control Number ZONING DESIGNATION
630 SW 4th Street 12-43-46-20-88-000-0010 R1A - Single Family Residential
704 SW 4th Street 12-43-46-20-88-000-0020 R1A - Single Family Residential
708 SW 4th Street 12-43-46-20-88-000-0030 R1A - Single Family Residential
RFP CRA No. 2025-08:
PROPERTY ADDRESS Parcel Control Number ZONING DESIGNATION
216 NW 8th Avenue 12-43-46-17-25-002-0220 R-1-A - Single Family Residential
The RFPs would require the Proposers to include development, construction, and sales plans for CRA-owned vacant lots.
Additionally, the RFPs stipulated that the CRA would not be providing design and construction documents, building permits, or fundin...
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