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Commission advances sale of downtown lot to Publix on first reading, with 15-year supermarket-use covenant

West Palm Beach City Commission · March 3, 2026
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Summary

On first reading the commission approved an ordinance to sell 0.79 acres at 202'206 N. Sapodilla Ave. to Publix for $3,526,684, including a 15-year recorded restrictive covenant ensuring supermarket use, environmental mitigation estimates and workforce/small-business participation commitments.

Deputy City Attorney Nancy Ercek outlined a proposed ordinance to authorize sale of city property at 202'206 North Sapodilla Avenue to Publix Supermarkets for development of a larger full-service downtown store. Ercek said the parcel is roughly 0.79 acres and that the negotiated purchase price is $3,526,684.

Ercek described key negotiated terms: a recorded restrictive covenant…

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