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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UPDATE AND DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION ON LEASES FOR CRA-OWNED PROPERTIES ON NW 5TH AVENUE
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
1. Update on leasing of the CRA-owned property at 186 NW 5th Avenue (Harvel House).
2. Provide direction on the following:
a. Issuance of Notice of Intent to Lease the remaining two (2) first-floor tenant bays at the CRA-owned property at 98 NW 5th Avenue (Edmonds Baine Building), in substantially same form as attached; and
b. Issuance of Notice of Intent to Lease one (1) first-floor commercial bay at 135 NW 5th Avenue (West Settlers Building), in substantially the same form as attached.
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Background:
The Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) owns 98 NW 5th Avenue, 186 NW 5th Avenue (Harvel House), and the two (2) first-floor tenant bay at 135 NW 5th Avenue (West Settlers Building) within the City of Delray Beach’s West Settler’s Historic District along the historic NW/SW 5th Avenue corridor.
The vision for the NW/SW 5th Avenue corridor is captured in the West Atlantic Master Plan and CRA Community Redevelopment Plan, as a vibrant local economy that will house a diverse range of businesses, including retail stores, café eateries, and service providers, all carefully curated to cater to the needs and desires of the local community. In 2012, the West Atlantic Area Needs Assessment was conducted, and it identified a series of goals for the West Atlantic neighborhood, including accommodating retail space for local retailers. Additionally, the 2016 “Focus on 5th Initiative” had the objective of activating CRA-owned properties with activities and local enterprises designed to increase vibrancy and foot traffic, and building patronage of local area businesses. Furthermore, the CRA’s Community Redevelopment Plan includes the NW & SW 5th Avenue corridor u...
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