TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Christine Tibbs, Assistant Director
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Esq., Executive Director
DATE: May 26, 2026
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DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION REGARDING REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SW 700 & 800 BLOCKS OF WEST ATLANTIC AVENUE
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Board discussion and direction regarding a Request for Proposals for the Development of the SW 700 & 800 Blocks of West Atlantic Avenue.
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Background:
The CRA currently owns eight (8) vacant lot parcels within the SW 700 Block of West Atlantic Avenue with one (1) of those parcels being non-contiguous (Exhibit A). The approximate total acreage of the SW 700 Block is 2.03 acres (88,357 SF) and approximately 1.87 acres (81,407 SF) without including the non-contiguous lot.
The CRA currently owns eleven (11) vacant lot parcels within the SW 800 Block of West Atlantic Avenue with one (1) of those parcels being non-contiguous (see Exhibit A). The total approximate acreage of the SW 800 Block is 1.94 acres (84,354 SF) and approximately 1.82 acres (78,354 SF) without including the non-contiguous lot.
At the April 28,2026, CRA Board meeting, CRA Staff presented the draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development of the SW 700 & 800 Blocks of West Atlantic Avenue and the CRA Board discussed and provided direction on the draft RFP. Since that time, CRA Staff has incorporated the comments and feedback received from the CRA Board.
OVERVIEW OF CHANGES:
Architectural Styles:
The RFP requires Proposers to utilize one of the five (5) identified architectural styles allowed for the Central Business District:
· Florida Vernacular
· Anglo-Caribbean
· Mediterranean Revival
· Classical Tradition
· Main Street Vernacular
Building Height:
The RFP allows for the maximum building height of the proposed development to be no more than the maximum four-story building height allowed on West Atlantic Avenue, as provided in the City of Delray Beach Land ...
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