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CRA advisory board approves $755,100 allocation to build out new CRA offices; staff says long-term rent savings possible

Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board · October 15, 2025
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Summary

The advisory board approved staff’s recommendation to allocate $755,100 from CRA capital improvement funds to design and build out 4,000 sq ft of ground-floor commercial space for CRA offices, with funding split $600,000 (Northwest) and $150,000 (Central City). Staff said new offices could reduce annual rent costs compared with current leased space.

The Fort Lauderdale CRA advisory board approved allocating $755,100 to design and build out new CRA offices in a developer-provided ground-floor space reserved in a recent development.

CRA staff said the agency has occupied leased offices at 914 Northwest 6th Street since 2016 and currently pays $13,567 per month, which staff described as an annual base rent of about $88,179 plus common-area…

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