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Delray Beach CRA to vet unsolicited grocer proposal, direct RFPs for West Atlantic redevelopment
Summary
The CRA voted unanimously to evaluate an unsolicited proposal from RH Development for a full-service grocer on the Southwest 600 block of West Atlantic Avenue and directed staff to draft RFPs for multiple West Atlantic blocks that prioritize a commercial component and include environmental and incentive specifications.
The Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency voted unanimously to evaluate an unsolicited proposal from RH Development Group for a 21,000-square-foot full-service grocery on the Southwest 600 block of West Atlantic Avenue and directed staff to proceed with statutorily required public hearings and complementary requests for proposals for other West Atlantic redevelopment parcels.
The board’s action follows a staff market outreach to grocers and a due-diligence package showing a narrow but defined path for a grocery anchor on the site. "We have a grocer ready, willing, and able to do this project," said the commissioner who urged the board to move forward without reopening a lengthy competitive process. Staff noted the unsolicited proposal is included in the agenda backup, and RH Development Group’s representative, Randy Houlihan, attended the meeting to answer questions.
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