Dominique Pelissier, Program Assistant at the Delray Beach CRA

Meet Dominique, CRA Program Assistant

What better way to show your hometown some love than by joining the Community Redevelopment Agency! That’s what Dominique did, and he’s already making a great impact bettering Delray’s community members.  During the week, you’ll find him working at the Arts Warehouse with Grace Gdaniec, Arts Warehouse manager, but he’s also busy on the Saturdays…

Carver Square in Delray Beach

Construction Begins at Carver Square

Construction Begins for Affordable Housing at Carver Square If you’ve driven past the Southwest Neighborhood as of late, you would have definitely noticed some work going on, and it’s exciting work at that! What used to be the site of a former dumping area is now being transformed into 20 single family homes as part…

Neal Hanowitz at the Arts Warehouse in Delray Beach

Artist and Osceola Park Resident, Neal Hanowitz

What started as an effort to meet his neighbors and investigate the diversity of his wonderfully mixed neighborhood, has now turned into an exhibit at the Arts Warehouse, unlike any other body of work that has been shown before.  “I began painting portraits during the early stages of the COVID pandemic. The acrylic sketches progressed…

Delray Beach Historical Society

Delray Beach Historical Society

Preserving Delray’s Past for Delray’s Future If you’ve driven north on Swinton Avenue just north of Atlantic Avenue, you’ve probably noticed a lovely looking house on your right that looks welcoming, comfortable and full of history. That little gem is the Delray Beach Historical Society, and the doors are always open for visitors.  Founded in…

Freebee Delray Beach CRA

Delray Beach Freebee

If you’re a local who didn’t feel like driving or a visitor who didn’t have a car – or anyone in between – then you’ve more than likely hopped aboard Freebee to get you where you needed to go.  Freebee is a free, on-demand, point-to-point transportation service that is available to transport you in and…

Osceola Park in Delray Beach

Osceola ParkProject Phase II is Well Underway!

Phase II of the Osceola Park Neighborhood Improvements in Delray Beach began in November 2021 and is moving full steam ahead.  The overall goal of the project is to design roadway, alley and utility infrastructure improvements to meet the needs of area residents, businesses and visitors. Project impacts to the public include access to properties,…

Hatcher Construction Groundbreaking in Delray Beach

Hatcher Construction & Development Groundbreaking

Goodbye vacant land, hello new home of Hatcher Construction & Development, Inc.! Thanks to the partnership between the CRA and Hatcher Construction, this is the first commercial project to break ground in the West Atlantic Avenue commercial corridor since 2018, and the community could not be more excited.  “The groundbreaking celebrated a longtime, local business,…

Delray Beach CRA Funding Assistance

2022 Funding Assistance Programs

The Delray Beach CRA offers numerous funding assistance programs for the Delray Beach community and the goal for these many funding programs is to support redevelopment projects and improvements throughout the CRA District. The programs are put in place to encourage economic activity and growth of the existing businesses in the City, as well as…

CRAFTED on the Ave in Delray Beach

CRAFTED on the Ave

Libby Wesley Plaza Hosts Crafted on the Ave There’s a new event being added to the Delray Beach lineup and everyone’s invited! Crafted on the Ave. is coming to Libby Wesley Plaza and is a great opportunity for visitors and locals to get one-on-one action with some of the City’s makers and creators.  Crafted on…