City Of West Palm Beach: City Of West Palm Beach, Affiliated Development Host "The Grand" Groundbreaking

West Palm Beach FL

01 October, 2021

10:15 AM

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Press release from the City of West Palm Beach: 09/30/2021   Left to right: Jennifer Ferriol, West Palm Beach Housing and Community Development Department director; Jeff Burns, co-founder and CEO at Affiliated Development; Commissioner Christy Fox, District 3; Commissioner Kelly Shoaf, District 1; West Palm Beach Mayor Keith James; Commissioner Christina Lambert, District 4; Commissioner Shalonda Warren, District 2; Nick Rojo, co-founder and president at Affiliated Development.   WEST PALM BEACH, FLA (September 30, 2021) – The city of West Palm Beach and Affiliated Development recently broke ground on "The Grand," an $81M mixed-income workforce housing project. The complex is the most significant investment in the city's Historic Northwest and was designed with the local community's needs at the forefront.   The Grand will offer 301 one- and two-bedroom apartments and nine three-bedroom townhomes, as well as ground floor commercial space. Two thirds of the complex's units will be listed starting at 80% area medium income (AMI) and combine luxury with affordability. This new eight-story building will be walking distance from the Tri Rail and Brightline stations, office space and several entertainment venues. The city and the West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Agency contributed a combined $15M in various funding incentives. Moss & Associates is the general contractor. MSA Architecture is the designer. This press release was produced by the City of West Palm Beach. The views expressed here are the author's own.