TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Christine Tibbs, Assistant Director
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Esq., Executive Director
DATE: February 26, 2026
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UPDATE ON THE NW 600 BLOCK OF WEST ATLANTIC AVENUE MIXED-USE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
1. Update on the NW 600 of West Atlantic Avenue Mixed Use Redevelopment Project;
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2. Discuss and provide Board direction on the color scheme for the commercial unit located at 34 NW 6th Avenue.
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Background:
On November 16, 2023, the CRA Board approved an Agreement with SRS to provide professional architectural and engineering services for a mixed-use redevelopment project to be constructed within the NW 600 Block of West Atlantic Avenue (Project) an amount not to exceed $639,000.
On October 29, 2024, CRA Staff presented, and the CRA Board approved, the Project which had initially included the development of one (1) commercial unit located at 34 NW 6th Avenue and ten (10) townhomes along NW 7th Avenue. Each townhome was designed to have a two-story main building, an internal courtyard, detached garage with vehicle entrance from the abutting alley, and an accessory dwelling unit on top of the garage. At that time, the CRA did not own one (1) key vacant parcel along NW 7th Avenue and this meant that the row of townhomes was noncontiguous in design.
In January 2025, the CRA was able to purchase the one (1) key vacant parcel along NW 7th Avenue. This acquisition provided the opportunity to improve the design of the residential portion of the Project and develop two (2) additional townhomes, for a total of 12 contiguous townhomes along NW 7th Avenue.
Since that time, CRA Staff has worked with SRS to finalize the design and site plan for both the residential and commercial portions of the Project. Additionally, CRA Staff and SRS has worked with City Staff to identify the necessary applications and approvals needed in order to move forward with each portion and ensure c...
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