TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Christine Tibbs, Assistant Director
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Esq., CRA Executive Director
DATE: October 29, 2024
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COMMERCIAL LEASE AGREEMENT - 135 NW 5 AVENUE, UNIT C6
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Approve the Commercial Lease Agreement for Danny Mesidort d/b/a Jackson Hewitt Tax Service (formerly known as Factual Multi Services, LLC) located at 135 NW 5th Avenue, Unit C6 in substantially the attached form.
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Background:
The West Settlers Building is comprised of two commercial bays on the first-floor (both owned by the CRA) and four privately-owned residential condominiums (one on the first-floor and three on the second-floor). The building maintenance is overseen by the West Settlers Condominium Owners’ Association, which the CRA manages. Currently, Unit C6 (“Property”) is occupied by Danny Meisdort of Jackson Hewitt Tax Service (“Jackson Hewitt”). The CRA executed a Commercial Lease Agreement (“Agreement”) with Jackson Hewitt on January 10, 2014. There have been several amendments to the Agreement since 2014 and currently the CRA has a Revocable License Agreement with Jackson Hewitt which expires on November 30, 2024.
Since the agreements with Jackson Hewitt were expiring, at the May 30, 2024 Board Meeting, the CRA Board approved the issuance of a Request for Proposals for the Property as required by Fla. Stat. 163.380. This allowed the CRA to provide 30 days’ public notice for the Property as required by statute and select an applicant while the Property remained active. The Board also allowed for CRA Staff to review the potential tenant applications based on the criteria presented at that meeting and negotiating a lease agreement with the prospective tenants if selected.
Public Notice for Property:
Pursuant to the Board’s direction to issue a Public Notice to lease the Property, Staff issued said notice on June 3, 2024 with a submission deadline on July 15, 2024. Public n...
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