The City Commission on July 8 approved the use of the Art Deco architectural style for a proposed four‑story mixed‑use building at 398 NE Sixth Avenue.

REG Architects presented elevations showing Art Deco characteristics the team incorporated — flat roof with decorative parapet, cantilevered “eyebrows,” horizontal banding, pastel stucco finishes, porthole windows and a corner finial — and staff told commissioners the design met Delray Beach’s adopted design guidelines for the style. Planning and Zoning recommended the style approval unanimously.

Commissioners generally commended the applicant and staff for adhering to design guidance; Vice Mayor Long acknowledged a procedural redundancy in returning to the commission for pre‑approved styles but said he supported the application on the merits. The commission voted unanimously to approve Resolution No. 132‑25, which authorizes the Art Deco style; the decision allows the applicant to proceed with subsequent site and technical reviews.