Saturday, November 18, 2006

Historic Real Estate in Delray Beach to Get Makeover

For months now, officials in Delray Beach have been restoring the city’s historic district. Last week, they agreed to improve an apartment complex off of Fifth Avenue to reduce crime and renovate the building so residents can live comfortably.

The Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) received $500,000 from the city commission to repair the two-story complex located in West Settler’s Historic District. The CRA plans on turning the compound into nine rental apartments with new floors, windows, doors and a reconfiguration of the interiors. Renovators will also add new grass to the outside. They also plan on converting an empty building next door to a residential and commercial complex with condominiums and offices.

The CRA have completed restoring other real estate in Delray Beach. They paved the streets in Northwest and Southwest Fifth Avenue as well as adding terrazzo sidewalks. The CRA also saved two historic West Palm Beach homes from being demolished by moving them to Delray Beach and converting them to offices.

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