The Riviera Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Board approved Resolution 2025‑23, finding that the Marina Annex Housing LLC project is consistent with the CRA master plan.

Jarrell Harris, who managed planning and entitlement for the Marina Annex Development, told the board the proposal is for a 175‑unit mixed‑use project on the 251 West Eleventh Street parcel with about 6,500 square feet of commercial space. Harris introduced John Hurt, executive director of the Riviera Beach Housing Authority, and Brett Buer, managing director with O'Connor Capital Partners, who described their development experience and the project team's track record.

John Hurt said the housing authority is entering a public‑private partnership to increase affordable and workforce housing and called the project the agency's second major development in the city.

Brett Buer described O'Connor Capital Partners' background and recent affordable and senior housing projects, and the team said the Marina Annex plan would create construction and permanent jobs and upgrade public infrastructure in the West Park Drive/West Eleventh Street area. Jarrell Harris said the project anticipates more than 250 construction jobs and at least 30 permanent jobs when complete.

The project team described a 15,000‑square‑foot community center that would house the Alpha Phi Alpha Educational Foundation and provide rentable meeting and office space for other nonprofit organizations. The developer also said it intends to reserve 6,000 square feet of ground‑floor commercial space for Riviera Beach‑based small businesses at discounted rental rates and to pursue Section 3 commitments and local vendor outreach beginning with a community outreach meeting on Nov. 3.

Funding and affordability: Harris said part of the project's funding would come through Palm Beach County bond funds, which require a minimum 30‑year affordability commitment; the housing authority partner also committed to affordability “into perpetuity,” the team said. Harris said the city contributed the land to the deal; at this stage the project is not requesting additional CRA cash but will seek credits against fees for the public infrastructure work the developer will perform in the right of way.

The board voted unanimously, 4–0, to approve the resolution finding the Marina Annex project consistent with the CRA plan.

Next steps: project partners will continue entitlement and pursue funding; the board will see future requests for entitlements and potential fee credits.