TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Christine Tibbs, Assistant Director
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Esq., Executive Director
DATE: April 28, 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
Discussion and direction on preparation of a Request for Proposals the Development of the SW 700 - 800 Blocks of West Atlantic Avenue.
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Background:
SUMMARY OF DISCUSSIONS REGARDING SW 700 AND SW 800 SITE DEVELOPMENT:
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 30, 2025, CRA Board meeting, the CRA Board generally discussed the development of the SW 600 - 800 Blocks of West Atlantic Avenue. The CRA Board decided to move forward with the development of the SW 600 - 800 Blocks of West Atlantic Avenue via two (2) separate Request for Proposal (RFP) processes:
1) An RFP for the SW 600 Block of West Atlantic Avenue for the development of a full-service, 20,000 square foot grocery store with parking; and
2) An RFP including the SW 700 - 800 Blocks of West Atlantic Avenue
At the March 24, 2026, CRA Board Meeting, the CRA Board discussed whether to issue a Request for Proposals for a mixed-use development on the SW 700 - 800 Blocks of West Atlantic Avenue or prepare a due diligence study to assess the development potential of th...
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