TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Christine Tibbs, Assistant Director
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Esq., Executive Director
DATE: August 27, 2026
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RESOLUTION 2026-10 -APPROVAL OF A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT FOR A CRA-OWNED VACANT LOT LOCATED AT 260 NW 9TH AVENUE, FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE/WORKFORCE HOUSING BETWEEN THE DELRAY BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF GREATER PALM BEACH COUNTY, INC.
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Approve Resolution No. 2026-10, a First Amendment to the Purchase and Sale Agreement for one (1) CRA-owned vacant lot located at 260 NW 9th Avenue for the development of one (1) affordable/workforce single-family home between the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County, Inc., to extend the completion date by 545 calendar days to March 25, 2028, for the construction of and issuance of the certificate of occupancy for one (1) single-family home.
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Background:
On March 31, 2025, the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County, Inc. (Habitat) entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) for one (1) CRA-owned vacant lot located at 260 NW 9th Avenue (Subject Property) for the development of one (1) affordable/workforce single-family home. The PSA currently states that the Completion Date for the construction of and issuance of the certificate of occupancy for the one (1) single-family home is September 27, 2026.
Habitat initially submitted a building permit application to the City of Delray Beach (City) for the Subject Property in August 2025. The delay in receiving the building permit approval is related to the issue summarized below.
Right-of-Way Dedications
The Subject Property measures approximately 40 feet in width by 136 feet in depth. The Subject Property has an unimproved alley at the rear of the property. Additionally, it is ...
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