The Historic 5th Avenue Cottages
Two historically significant cottages in the Historic West Settlers District are getting minor repairs in preparation for new tenants, thanks to the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency. The Muse House…
Meet Tracy Waterlander, CRA Executive Coordinator
If you’ve ever wondered just how the CRA’s programs, events and meetings get done, or how the various outreach initiatives and community coordination occurs, meet Tracy Waterlander, Executive Coordinator for…
EJS Project: Building Tomorrow’s Leaders
One dedicated community member is making it his life’s mission to be a positive difference for Delray Beach’s youth, and with the help of the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency…
CRA Site Development Assistance: Premier Virtual
It’s no surprise that Delray is growing and growing, which is great! A bustling economy not only helps to promote our local businesses, but also helps to attract businesses to…
Delray Camera Shop Mural Finds New Life
After spending the past 14 years on the side of the Delray Beach Camera Shop, the ‘Observations’ mural is getting a much-needed facelift and a new home! If you previously…
A-GUIDE Grant Recipient: The Spady Museum
Happy Anniversary to the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, celebrating it’s 20th year as a vital part of Delray Beach’s cultural landscape. The Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency is proud to…
The Summer Delray GreenMarket
The Summer GreenMarket is Open! We’ve all come to know and love the Winter GreenMarket, so now that it’s summer, head to the Summer GreenMarket! The Seventh Annual Summer GreenMarket…
Arts Warehouse Call for Artists
Open Call for Artists! If you are a visual artist who is in the beginning or mid stages of your career, with a goal to make art your business, the…
Spady Museum & Arts Garage Juneteenth Event
In an effort to bring awareness and education about the emancipation of enslaved African descendants in the United States, the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum and the Arts Garage teamed up…
Wellbrock House: Historic Designation
After almost two years, the historic Wellbrock House is now receiving it’s much deserved historic designation! The Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) was recently recognized for the designation of…
Mental Health Awareness at the Arts Warehouse
In an effort to take part of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Arts Warehouse partnered with Deon Jefferson and BeWellPBC to host not only an event, but also a month-long…
Meet Lui Acosta: Arts Warehouse Gallery Assistant
After only one month of being a volunteer at the Arts Warehouse, an assistant position opened up. According to Sixto “Lui” Acosta, 27, it was divine timing. Now working at…
Park Beautification: Reverend J.W.H. Thomas Jr. Park
Starting this month, the 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…
Studio 404 Receives CRA Funding Assisting
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…
The CRA Job Creation Bonus Program Assists International Materials
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…
Meet Rob Massi, CRA Operations Assistant
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,…
Meet Heather Hinkle, CRA Project Coordinator
With more than 20 years of experience in the housing industry that includes construction management, project management, real estate development and property management, there couldn’t be a more perfect person…
Recap: Corey Jones Isle Ribbon Cutting
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…
Commercial Activation Update: Hatcher Construction
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…
Commercial Activation Update: 95 SW & 98 NW 5th Ave
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.…
Meet Shirley Johnson, CRA Board Chair
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…
Authors Speak: The Impact of Race On American Society
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…
CRA Grant Recipient, AGT Land
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…
All Eyes on the Citizens on Watch Exhibition
Even if you’ve lived in Delray Beach all your life, do you know it’s history? What if you’ve been in Delray only for periodic visits and want to find out…
Keep It Clean COVID-19 Grant Program
The Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is helping Delray Beach’s local businesses get back on their feet as safe as possible. In an effort to help business owners be able to…
CRA and SBDC: Partners with a Common Goal
CRA and SBDC: Partners with a Common Goal Chances are that if you own a small business, work for a small business, or are thinking of starting a small business,…
2020 Rock The Block Recap
The CRA is Rockin’ the Block Even during a pandemic, you can’t keep the Delray Beach community members from (safely) banding together to help one another. With a goal to…
Meet Danielle: Executive Coordinator Extraordinaire
In what almost seems like kismet, Danielle Arfin happily finds herself the executive coordinator for the Delray Beach CRA. She’s two years in, and not planning on stopping anytime soon.…
The Arts Warehouse Reopening
It’s been a long eight months, but the Arts Warehouse has officially reopened! Due to the coronavirus pandemic and a concern for everyone’s safety, Delray’s favorite gallery and art hub…
The Delray GreenMarket is Back!
After a long, COVID-related hiatus, the GreenMarket is back. Celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year, the Winter GreenMarket opened up for the season on Saturday, October 31 and invited community…
Partnering with the Office of Equal Business Opportunity
Want to Start a Business? We Can Help! While being your own boss is a difficult and trying task, there is also great reward – or else no one would…
Helping Apex Insurance Reach Their Peak
For the good people at the CRA, giving is definitely better than receiving. In an effort to help all business owners in the CRA District reach their goals and be…
RISE: A Climate and Art Weekend
RISE Up for Climate Change: October 1 – 4, 2020 It’s no surprise that climate change has become an increasing hot topic in recent years, with activists like Jane Fonda,…
2019-2020 CRA Fiscal Year Recap: What a Year!
Flashback to 2019 and you’ll remember that Delray was hustling and bustling with no signs of slowing down. However, the coronavirus pandemic had other plans, which forced all Delray businesses…
The Importance of the 2020 Census
While it might feel like we have enough on our plates with the coronavirus, upcoming election, schools starting (or starting at home), and businesses opening back up, it’s important to…
Origin of the CRA
Thankfully for us, the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is a current fixture in the day-to-day and long-term operations of the City, but how and when did it come…
Delray Restaurant Month
Takeout in Style during Delray Restaurant Month Sure, the pandemic has changed nearly all of our summer plans and City-wide events, but at least we can take a little breather…
How to Safely Show Our Local Businesses Some Love
With news of mom-and-pop shops, small business, longstanding businesses and everything in between shutting down nationwide due to coronavirus restrictions, it’s more important now than ever to support local. While…
Congrats to the Arts Warehouse 2020 Graduates!
If you’re a new artist ready to take the next step, a budding artist who needs a little bit of support, or a professional who wants to be in…
Southwest Neighborhoods Construction Projects
While it seems that many aspects of life have slowed down during the coronavirus pandemic, there’s no stopping the growth and improvements in Delray Beach. One of the most recent…
Delray’s First Virtual Fourth of July was Festive and Bright
If you know anything about Delray Beach, you know that we love our parties. New Year’s Eve, Christmas, Halloween, Easter, and most certainly July Fourth all give us locals the…
Reemployment Assistance Benefits Help from the CRA
States across the country have been inundated with roughly 26 million unemployment applications ever since the coronavirus pandemic began earlier this year. Needless to say, this has not only wreaked…
Corey Jones Isle is Underway!
A project that helps our community members and the City as a whole is officially underway, and the excitement is building for all involved. The Corey Jones Isle housing project…
Meet Tara: Passionate Project Multitasker
Although she may be new to the Delray Beach CRA, Tara Toto is no stranger to redevelopment. With over fifteen years of professional land development and construction administration/management experience in…
WFH from the CRA
As the severity of COVID-19 increased, the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency staff temporarily relocated to their homes. And a lot of companies have since been implementing similar measures. Allowing…
West Atlantic Rises Up with Fairfield Inn & Suites
If you’re new to the scene, the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency loves not only helping local businesses, but also inviting new businesses to the area with a goal to…
Freshen up your business with the CRA
If you’re a local business owner in the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency’s (CRA) district who thinks your exterior space and/or signage could use a facelift, the CRA is here…
Missy Pierce: A Cosmopolitan Artist
She might have found herself in the middle of an artist residency at the Arts Warehouse, but that’s certainly not where she started. Missy Pierce has held more professions than…
Cherie Saleeby: Communicating Through Art
Art has always been a calling for Cherie Saleeby. She was 12 years old when she put together her first studio, and later studied photography at the College of Creative…
Meet Grace: Multiple Roles, Multiple Rewards
Familiar with how to treat a blank canvas, Grace Gdaniec hit the Arts Warehouse ground running. Her background in the art world provided her with not only the vision needed…
LaFrance Apartments: Preserving Delray’s History
If you look amongst the polished and newly-constructed buildings dotted along the Avenue and throughout Downtown Delray, you’ll find bits and pieces of Delray’s history that shine in their own…
Eagle Nest: Atlantic High Students Build Homes for Low-Income Families
The Eagle Nest initiative was born out of an idea to not only provide affordable housing for Delray’s community members, but to also support our local high school youth. Because…
Car-free Saturday in Downtown Delray Beach
Whether you’re a local, a visitor or in a mixed group exploring the best of Delray, you’ll immediately recognize one aspect of the Village by the Sea that makes it…
Walk This Way with the CRA
One of the reasons why Downtown Delray Beach is so amazing is the accessibility. Not only does the downtown space boast have multiple places to park, Atlantic Avenue features wide…
Meet Christine: Assistant Director at the Delray Beach CRA
A mid-way location might have been what brought Christine Tibbs to Delray Beach, but it certainly wasn’t what kept her here. This Wellington native used to visit the Village by…
2020 Outlook: Let’s Get Excited
The Delray Beach CRA is proud to announce that they approved the budget for the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 at their latest board meeting on September 10, 2019. This budget will…
Meet Renee: Leading the CRA’s Mission
She was born in Connecticut and grew up in Davie. But, thankfully for us, the Assistant Director position at the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency brought Renee Jadusingh to Delray…
Corey Jones Isle: Making Housing a Home
There is no ignoring the fact that downtown Delray Beach is booming. There’s new construction on several corners and streets around Atlantic Avenue, including retail, dining, hotels and more. While…
How Grant Manager Alexina Jeannite Connects the Community
The Second installment in the “Who We Are” Series! “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” – Coretta Scott King. To…
Shop outside the box at the Arts Warehouse Winter Market
Parking versus walking. Mass-produced items versus one-of-a-kind finds. Supporting major brands versus supporting local makers and shakers. Not really that difficult of a decision in our opinion! The Arts Warehouse…
Meet Ivan: The Project Manager Behind Connect Delray Beach
This is the first installment in the CRA’s Who We Are Series! If you think your job is laborious, have a conversation with Ivan Cabrera. As the redevelopment administrator/project manager for…
Ceasar’s Catering & More Receives Grant Money to Develop a Permanent Location
With help from the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), through the Site Development Assistance Program, the owners of Ceasar’s Catering & More will get the assistance they need to…
Getting a New Office and Preserving a Historically-significant House at the Same Time
The team at the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) jumped on the opportunity to save a historically-significant house from being demolished, with the added benefit of increasing office space.…
Delray GreenMarket: Where Everybody Knows Your Name
Yes, you could find your produce at a freezing grocery store, and you could get a bit of your social activity at a packed restaurant and bar, but why? Instead,…
No car, no problem. Connect Delray Beach offers free & green transportation service
For those who live downtown but prefer not to drive, or those who are visiting and don’t have a car, or those who want a casual night out without worrying…