Employment

Jeffrey A. Costello, AICP

Jeff Costello has more than twenty-six years of professional experience in public and private sector planning and redevelopment in the South Florida area.  He worked for the City of Delray Beach Planning and Zoning Department for more than 17 years where he was Assistant Planning Director, helping to guide the renaissance and revitalization of Delray’s downtown area and surrounding neighborhoods. After serving as Director of Planning for New Urban Communities, he has held the position as Assistant Director of the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), since 2007. He has been involved extensively with the coordination and implementation of the various projects outlined in the CRA Plan throughout the 2,000-acre CRA district, including the implementation of the Downtown Master Plan and Southwest Area Neighborhood Redevelopment Plan.  From 2009-2012, Jeff also served as President of the Delray Beach Community Land Trust, which provides long-term affordable housing for the community.

Jeff grew up near Pittsburgh and is a graduate of the Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania