TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Christine Tibbs, Assistant Director
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Executive Director
DATE: September 30, 2025
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DEVELOPMENT OF SW 600 - 800 BLOCKS OF WEST ATLANTIC AVENUE
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Recommended Action:
Discussion and direction on preparation of a Request for Proposals (RFP) the Development of SW 600 - 800 Blocks of West Atlantic Avenue.
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Background:
Overview of August 28, 2025, CRA Board Meeting:
At the August 28, 2025, CRA Board meeting, the CRA Board generally discussed the development of the SW 600 - 800 Blocks of West Atlantic Avenue and the 2025 Request for Proposals (RFP) process for said development. The draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for development of a full-service, 20,000 square foot grocery store with parking on the SW 600 Block of West Atlantic Avenue. CRA Staff also included the option to develop additional uses on the site if possible, such as housing, pharmacy, etc.
CRA staff stated that recent community outreach and feedback confirmed the community’s demand for a grocery store within the West Atlantic neighborhood and recommended issuing an RFP for the SW 600 Block of West Atlantic Avenue requiring a community oriented, full-scale grocery store with parking while allowing proposers to include additional uses within the development site. The CRA Board directed CRA staff to refine the draft RFP for review at the September CRA Board meeting.
Overview of the May 29, 2025, CRA Board Meeting:
At the May 29, 2025, CRA Board meeting, the CRA Board generally discussed the development of the SW 600 - 800 Blocks of West Atlantic Avenue and the 2025 Request for Proposals (RFP) process for said development. Based on CRA Board feedback, CRA Staff prepared and presented a draft RFP for development of a full-service, 20,000 square foot grocery store with parking on the SW 600 Block of West Atlantic Avenue.
At that same meeting, the CRA Board approved an Agreement for Professional Commercial Rea...
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