TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Christine Tibbs, Assistant Director
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Esq., Executive Director
DATE: April 30, 2025
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APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON ARCHITECTURE, LLC FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR 182 NW 5th AVENUE, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,500
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Approve an Agreement with Christopher Johnson Architecture, LLC (CJ) for architectural services for the CRA-owned property located at 182 NW 5th Avenue (Subject Property) in an amount not to exceed $10,500, and authorize the CRA Board Chair to execute any and all related documents.
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Background:
The Subject Property is a historic cottage located at 182 NW 5th Avenue, within the West Settlers Historic District along the historic NW & SW 5th Avenue commercial corridor (CRA Sub-Area #3).
The Subject Property is a part of Project #2.1 of the CRA Redevelopment Plan wherein the objective is to revitalize the NW & SW 5th Avenue corridor into a thriving district for neighborhood businesses and cultural activities with the strategic provision of diverse neighborhood shopping, services, and cultural facilities that will serve to enhance overall business activity and pedestrian activity in the area. The construction of affordable commercial, retail, and professional office space in the Northwest Neighborhood is one way the Delray Beach CRA is by ensuring that this objective is realized. In order to revitalize the NW & SW 5th Avenue corridor it is vital that there is business activity on the space.
At the January 28, 2025, CRA Board meeting, the CRA Board approved a mutual termination of the lease agreement with the previous tenant of the Subject Property. The previous tenant had initiated the build-out of the interior of the Subject Property to accommodate a restaurant; the build-out had been stalled and has not been completed. Given the current state of the Subject Property, the CRA Board provided direction to retur...
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