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 2400 and 2410 NORTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $7,550
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Approve the Work Assignment for Architect Services with The Tamara Peacock Company Architects of Florida, Inc. dba Peacock Architects (Peacock) for the properties located at 2400 and 2410 North Federal Highway 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 Subject Properties (Properties) are located at 2400 and 2410 North Federal Highway within the CRA-Subarea No. 5. They are generally bounded by North Federal Highway (US1) to the east, Old Dixie Highway to the west, private properties to the north and south.
The Properties currently consist of two single-story commercial buildings with surface parking lots each with the land totaling approximately 3.04 acres (132,700 SF); the Properties are zoned General Commercial and have future land use designation of General Commercial. The Properties are currently owned by Federal 2400, LLC, and 2410 N Federal, LLC, respectively.
At the April 30, 2025, CRA Board meeting, the CRA Board expressed its desire to potentially acquire the Properties for the development of affordable/workforce housing.
Under Section 163.387 of the Florida Statutes, the CRA is authorized to acquire “real property in the redevelopment area” and to expend CRA funds for the “development of affordable housing within the community redevelopment area.” The CRA Community Redevelopment Plan, Part Two, Section (C), p. 33, identities Affordable Housing and Downtown Housing as two of the Overall Needs withi...
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