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Riviera Beach CRA directs staff to negotiate Rafiki Tiki lease expansion; board asks for clear terms and market check
Summary
The CRA agreed to let staff negotiate a second amendment to Rafiki Tiki’s Marina Event Center lease and bring a proposed lease back to the board, after public comment urged either direct renewal or a new market solicitation; the vote to authorize negotiations was 3–2.
At its Jan. 22 meeting the Riviera Beach CRA directed staff to negotiate a lease amendment with Rafiki Tiki owner Dimitri Saloom for additional space at the Marina Event Center and to return with a detailed, vote‑ready lease amendment.
The CRA’s commercial‑leasing consultant, Ed Chapman of JLL, told the board that Rafiki Tiki submitted a letter of interest to expand into additional space in the event center but did not include proposed rent or other lease terms. Chapman refreshed the board on the local market and said comparable rents in the North Palm Beach submarket run roughly $18.25 per square foot (triple net) and noted that detailed terms will depend on the concept and exact square footage.
Public commenters were split. Joy Braswell Mavor and Brandy Davis Balsamo, both Riviera Beach business…
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