By Michael Cook
Boynton Beach wants to change the perception that it has three “nothing-to-see-there” exits on Interstate 95 by rebuilding its downtown and waterfront as destinations — places people will exit the highway to visit.
Officials are think
The parking fee at Oceanfront Park increased $1 an hour as of Oct. 1, going to $3.50 an hour, Boynton Beach officials said.
However, the city is not yet implementing any on-street parking fees on Ocean Avenue or in the Schoolhouse Children’s Museum l
By Jane Smith
The Boynton Beach lawsuit against its private developer in the Town Square project is headed to a nonjury trial in the spring of 2022.
The city received a trial date range between March 14 and April 22, according to an Oct. 29 court fil
By Jane Smith
The Boynton Beach lawsuit against its private developer in the Town Square project is headed to a nonjury trial in the second half of October.
Mediation talks reached an impasse, according to a Sept. 14 court filing.
Boynton Beach is as
By Jane Smith
As Boynton Beach’s dispute with the Town Square private developer went into its second mediation session in early August, frustration over the terms of the contract and missed deadlines showed in the comments of the city’s commissioners
By Jane Smith
Town Square in Boynton Beach has new municipal buildings, a renovated historic high school and a new fire station. But the lack of parking garages makes the area appear unfinished.
Boynton Beach has been waiting for nearly two years to
By Jane Smith
Boynton Beach wants a circuit court judge to declare the city has met its obligations to the private developer in the city’s public/private Town Square development project, according to a Nov. 19 lawsuit.
At issue are three items the dev
By Jane Smith
Boynton Beach City Commissioners narrowly voted on Sept. 1 to direct city staff to see whether JKM Developers can fulfill its contract on Town Square construction or else end it.
John Markey, principal of JKM Developers, wanted until Sep
By Jane Smith
On the same day that Boynton Beach celebrated its centennial with a balloon-filled soft opening of its new City Hall, city commissioners heard troubling news about desperately needed parking garages for the Town Square project.
The six-
By Jane Smith
The Town Square project is about $2.5 million under budget, Boynton Beach city commissioners learned at their Feb. 18 meeting.
Colin Groff, assistant city manager in charge of the public-private partnership, said the city’s private par
By Jane Smith
Boynton Beach Fire Station 1 won’t be finished until March 31, city commissioners heard at their Jan. 21 meeting.
The reason for the setback of about five weeks is delayed delivery of an elevator and impact windows.
Only three compani
By Jane Smith
The Boynton Beach fire station that serves much of Ocean Ridge will be finished in February, said Fire Chief Glenn Joseph.
Firefighters/paramedics will be able to move in the week of Feb. 22, Joseph said.
The new station will sit one b
By Jane Smith
One of the private partners in Boynton Beach’s $250 million Town Square project has requested some changes to meet financing concerns.
Developer John Markey told city commissioners on Sept. 5 that he plans for the private portion of Tow
These five are among 180 new impact glass windows at the restored Boynton Beach high school. Photos by Rachel O’Hara/The Coastal Star
By Jane Smith
The renovation of the historic Boynton Beach high school is nearly finished.
The restoration work wil
A prefabricated four-story wall is lifted into place at the site of the old community center, across from the restored high school (far left) and Schoolhouse Children’s Museum. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Jane Smith
After 20 years of talking and
Cars can reach the museum from the east when Ocean Avenue is torn up. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Jane Smith
Playtime hasn’t stopped even as work continues on building Boynton Beach’s new Town Square.
The Schoolhouse Children’s Museum & Learning
The kapok tree to be moved sits just east of the Schoolhouse Children’s Museum on Ocean Avenue. It will be sold or wind up on other city-owned land. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Jane Smith
Boynton Beach will save the kapok tree on Ocean Avenue pr
The historic Magnuson house has been vacant for decades. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Jane Smith
The historic Oscar Magnuson house at 211 E. Ocean Ave. can stay at its current location while Boynton Beach builds its Town Square project on 16 acre
This kapok tree in Boynton Beach is slated to be removed. Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
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