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Boca Raton Housing Authority: HUD approval secured, relocations under way at Dixie Manor
Summary
Ashley Whitby of the Boca Raton Housing Authority told the council that HUD approved disposition and voucher funding for Dixie Manor; about 17 of 90 families are in the relocation process, financial closing is targeted for March and demolition would begin roughly 60 days after closing, with construction expected to take about 18 months.
Ashley Whitby, representing the Boca Raton Housing Authority, updated the City Council on the Dixie Manor redevelopment during public requests on Jan. 28.
"Last month... we did finally ... receive our HUD approval for the disposition of the units at Dixie Manor," Whitby said, adding that the authority also secured funding for vouchers to relocate families who choose to move and to support those who opt to remain. Whitby said relocation has begun: about 17 of the 90 families were “in the process of moving” and the authority hopes to complete relocations within roughly a month.
Whitby outlined a near-term schedule: financial closing is targeted for March; demolition would begin within about 60 days of closing, followed by a groundbreaking and then about 18 months of construction. The authority said it has been meeting regularly with residents (twice-monthly meetings and newsletters) and has engaged a resident-relocation consultant to help with FAQs and in-person meetings.
Council members asked about construction documents, permits and ongoing communication. Whitby said permit-ready letters are in process and staff is disconnecting utilities in vacated units to prepare demo permits. Council member Wigder and others pressed about resident communication; Whitby said the authority is meeting biweekly with a resident council and will continue outreach as the project advances. Whitby said phase two is already in development with tax credits awarded.
The update provided a status check rather than any council action; council members voiced support and asked to be kept informed about timelines and resident outcomes.
