By Steve Plunkett
The Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency may be getting tired of the slowness of negotiations to lure a law firm and 200 new jobs downtown.
Board members voted Nov. 12 to give One Boynton LLC, which owns most of the land fronting Federal Highway between Ocean Avenue and Boynton Beach Boulevard, 30 days to come to terms with the Kanner and Pintaluga PA law firm.
CRA Executive Director Vivian Brooks said “there’s been no real negotiation” since September, when the agency offered to donate a sliver of property it owns at the northwest corner to help make the deal happen. She asked board members to withdraw the offer and look for other parties interested in the land.
But Mayor Jerry Taylor, who also chairs the CRA, argued that One Boynton and the Delray Beach-based law firm were closer than they’ve ever been.
“This is a big deal for Boynton Beach if we could ever make it happen,” Taylor said. “I think there’s some negotiation left to do here.”
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