TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Ivan J. Cabrera, AICP, Redevelopment Manager
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Executive Director
DATE: May 29, 2025
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APPROVE WORK ASSIGNMENT FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES WITH TAMARA PEACOCK COMPANY ARCHITECTS OF FLORIDA, INC. DBA PEACOCK ARCHITECTS FOR A DUE DILIGENCE STUDY FOR THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 330, 350, AND 358 NE 4TH STREET IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $7,550
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Approve the Work Assignment for Architectural Services with The Tamara Peacock Company Architects of Florida, Inc. dba Peacock Architects (Peacock) for the properties located at 330, 350, AND 358 NE 4th Street (Properties) in an amount not to exceed $7,550 and authorize the CRA Board Chair to execute any and all related documents.
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Background:
The Properties are located at 330, 352 and 358 NE 4th Street, Delray Beach, Florida (CRA Sub-Area #2). They are generally bounded by the Florida East Coast (F.E.C.) Railway to the east, Artist Alley to the west, NE 4th Street to the north, and the CRA-owned Arts Warehouse (located at 313 NE 3rd Street) to the south.
The Properties currently consist of four single-story commercial and warehouse buildings that total approximately 32,636 SF, with the land totaling approximately 1.91 acres (83,200 SF); the Properties are zoned Central Business District, are currently vacant, and are all owned by SW Delray Artist Alley, LLC (“Seller”).
In August 2014, the Properties were foreclosed upon and were set to be sold at public auction in November 2014, which was later rescheduled to February 2015. In an attempt to acquire the Properties to execute the CRA’s Community Redevelopment Plan retail strategy to redevelop NE 3rd Street and Artist Alley in order to provide better access and character to the area, the CRA obtained an appraisal of the Properties. Ultimately, the CRA was not able to purchase the Properties at the time of public auction, nor at the time when the ...
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