By Tao Woolfe
The Pierce, a huge mixed-use project considered a centerpiece of Boynton Beach’s downtown revitalization, has emerged from circuit court and is expected to file for a building permit this month.
The 15th Judicial Circuit Court on Aug. 14 declined to hear an appeal from a neighbor challenging some street abandonments — a portion of the north alley, the entire south alley, and Northeast First Avenue.
Neighbor F. Davis Camalier (FDC Associates, LLC) had filed the appeal in 2023 claiming that the city improperly abandoned the three roads to accommodate Affiliated Development’s project.
Now that the city has prevailed, however, Affiliated has a Dec. 12 deadline to submit documents and applications necessary to obtain building permits for the project, said Timothy Tack, acting director for the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency.
The Pierce, originally envisioned as a $73 million downtown complex of apartments, restaurants, retail stores and green space at 115 N. Federal Highway, is now expected to cost at least $100 million, Affiliated owner Jeff Burns has said.
The 2.3-acre complex will offer 150 units each of workforce apartments and market-rate luxury rentals. It will have 17,000 square feet of commercial area that will accommodate restaurants, office space and retail stores.
It will feature public art projects including murals and a large, perforated metal corner treatment on the south parking garage emblazoned with nautical images and lettering that says “Welcome to Boynton Beach.”
The restaurants, including a freestanding new building for the popular Hurricane Alley Raw Bar & Restaurant, and wide sidewalks will provide “an active, engaged area with day and night activity,” Burns has said.
The garages will offer 450 spaces, 150 of which will be for public parking.
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