Starting this month, the Dr. Reverend J.W.H. Thomas Jr. Park is getting a much needed and future much appreciated facelift, thanks to the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)! Located at the northwest corner of S.W. Ninth Avenue and S.W. First Street, the park was named in honor of Dr. Reverend J.W.H. Thomas, Jr., who was a…
Studio 404: How Sweet it Is In true Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency fashion, Delray Beach is getting sweeter because of funding assistance. To help the owners of Studio 404 achieve their goals of providing the Delray Beach community with frozen daiquiri, food and fun, the CRA granted the Site Development Assistance funding, which encourages…
In a continued effort to put Delray Beach on the map, the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) has partnered with International Materials, Inc. (IMI) to relocate their growing business to Delray. IMI is one of the leading privately-owned, independent, bulk raw materials trading firms in the world today. With more than 30 years of…
At the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), good works doesn’t go unnoticed and team members are appreciated. So when Rob Massi was hired as an administrative assistant in 2017, he earned his current role at operations assistant just two short (and eventful!) years later. “With lots of moving parts, I am the gateway to…
Corey Jones Isle Officially Opens and Welcomes Residents! The Delray Beach Community Land Trust (DBCLT) in partnership with the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) proudly announced the ribbon cutting of 10 workforce housing units in the Southwest Neighborhood. The project is named in honor of Corey Jones, a local community member who was wrongfully…
Building For the Community, With the Community Local business, Hatcher Construction & Development, Inc., will not only be creating a new office space for themselves, but will also open up the space to other local businesses that might need a location to operate and thrive. By using two of the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency’s…
Improving Retail Office Space on Fifth Avenue Thanks to the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), two projects on Northwest Fifth Avenue are growing with the City and its residents. If you’re familiar with the vacant and soon-to-be brand new building located at 98 N.W. Fifth Ave. and 95 S.W. Fifth Ave, respectively, get ready…
To see change, one must be the change. And that is exactly what CRA Board Chair Shirley E. Johnson is doing. “The Delray Beach CRA was reorganized in 2018. At that time, the sitting City Commission became five of the CRA members and two City Residents were added to complete the Board. I was one…
In an effort to keep the Black Lives Matter movement moving, as well as be a resource for the community, the Delray Beach CRA teamed up with the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum and Arts Garage to create a new series to highlight race and its impact on American culture. The three-month speakers’ series, “Authors Speak:…
If you’re a small business owner in the CRA District who wants to improve your building, landscape and/or property, but don’t have the financial opportunity to do so, the CRA can help! Just ask AGTLAND, P.A. AGTLAND, P.A. is a full service landscape architecture firm located in Downtown Delray Beach and has been serving South…