A developer is seeking approval for The Oval project adjacent to Wildflower Park. City Council members and residents have mixed reactions about the proposal, with some saying it would detract from the park’s beauty. Rendering provided
By Michael Cook
By Mary Hladky
The city’s Community Redevelopment Agency has consented to the transfer of long-term commercial ground leases in Mizner Park to four entities led by CP Group, the owner of the Boca Raton Innovation Campus.
Brookfield Properties, the cu
This proposed Mr. C Residences for downtown Boca would be the third Mr. C Residences in South Florida, joining those in West Palm Beach and Coconut Grove. Rendering provided
Yet another luxury condominium is coming to downtown Boca Raton.
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The Boca Raton City Council approved plans for a hotel in Royal Palm Place after the plans were revised from underground parking to building a seven-story parking garage, in addition to reducing the number of rooms from 144 to 137. Rendering provided
Save Boca starts new petition, not trusting that vote will be held
Terra and Frisbie Group’s latest renderings of the proposed buildings on the east side of Second Avenue show restaurant and other retail on ground floors, pedestrian promenade, protec
Save Boca battles unfavorable court ruling
The latest Terra and Frisbie Group plan for Boca Raton’s downtown campus has office, hotel, multifamily and commercial buildings (1-7) on 7.8 acres east of Northwest Second Avenue, with park and government s
By Mary Hladky
In yet another sign of trouble for the Mandarin Oriental project in downtown Boca Raton, affiliates of developer Penn-Florida Companies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Dec. 23 after they were unable to repay lenders about
Council puts downtown measure on March ballot after Save Boca’s setback
Boca Raton City Council member Andy Thomson discusses edits -- being shown on an overhead projection at the Dec. 2 council meeting -- to the wording of a March 10 ballot quest
Nearly six years after developers secured Boca Raton City Council approval for the first phase of the Camino Square project at 171 W. Camino Real, they now want to proceed with the second phase at the site of a former shopping center anchored by a Wi
By Mary Hladky
James and Marta Batmasian, the largest commercial property owners in Boca Raton’s downtown, have revised their proposal to build a 12-story hotel and retail project on Northeast Second Street immediately north of the Tower 155 condo.
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Voters can change rules to let public decide project’s fateA new version of the downtown plan shows park and recreation with City Hall to the west of Northwest Second Avenue/Boca Raton Boulevard, and development mainly to the east of the road. Rend
Jon Pearlman (center,front) and other Save Boca supporters bring petitions to Boca Raton City Hall on Sept. 23 to give to the city clerk. The petitions seek a vote on a city charter change regarding the sale or lease of city property. Photo provided
Boca Raton residents pack the Aug. 26 City Council meeting where Save Boca presented to the council 5,200 signatures on a petition geared toward stopping a proposed mixed-use development. It includes a new City Hall, Community Center, retail space an
Related: Save Boca has its say, submits petitions for referendum
A Boca Raton City Council discussion on the proposed redevelopment of the city’s 30-acre downtown campus gave proponents a chance to push back on some of the residents’ objections and c
Boca Raton residents — mostly those who live in Tower 155 adjacent to a proposed 12-story hotel — are voicing their displeasure about this project. This latest uproar comes on the heels of a clamor about the proposed redevelopment of the downtown cam
The 12-story, 306-unit apartment building known as Modera Boca will be built on the 1.7-acre lot at 400 S. Dixie Highway in downtown Boca Raton. Rendering provided
By Mary Hladky
A 12-story apartment building with 306 units will be constructed in the
By Janis Fontaine
An appeal that would have prevented Boca Beach Chabad from securing a new home in an office building on East Palmetto Park Road has been dropped.
Boca Raton City Manager George Brown said the appeal was removed from the July 14 Com
By Mary Hladky
Penn-Florida Companies’ 101 Via Mizner luxury apartment building in downtown Boca Raton has been sold for $235 million and could be converted into condos.
Penn-Florida faced losing the 366-unit building at 101 E. Camino Real when an af
By Mary Hladky
Boca Raton’s disjointed efforts to make the downtown more vibrant, walkable and inviting are about to get a reset.
The City Council has hired Speck Dempsey, an urban design and planning firm, to help transform the downtown into a memor
The Boca Raton City Council gave top ranking to a joint venture of Coconut Grove-based Terra and the Frisbie Group of Palm Beach, which included the largest amount of green space of the four submitted proposals. Above is one image of what the joint
