‘Marina Annex’ to Host 175 Workforce Housing Units at 251 West 11th Street, Riviera Beach, Florida

Last week, Riviera Beach’s Planning and Zoning Board approved plans for Marina Annex, a workforce housing development.

The venture will measure 77 feet above grade and comprise 175 workforce housing residences. Palm Beach County defines workforce housing as housing reserved for tenants earning 60 to 140 percent of the area median income (AMI). Palm Beach County’s area median income is currently $104,000 a year.

Homes at Marina Annex would span one-bedroom to three-bedroom layout plans, and amenities include a swimming pool and an outdoor kitchen. The project will also feature 234 parking spots: 218 on-site and the remaining 16 on West Park Drive.

Amenities would include a swimming pool. Image by Architects Design Collaborative, LLC

In addition to the residential aspect, there would be 6,500 square feet of retail and a 15,000-square-foot community center. The Real Deal reports that the community center would be operated in partnership with the Alpha Phi Alpha Foundation, the oldest Black Greek organization in Palm Beach County. The community center will be named for one of its late members, Edward Rodgers, the first Black circuit court judge in the county.

New York-based O’Connor Capital Partners, along with Urban Root and the Riviera Beach Housing Authority, are the developers. The 3.6-acre site was purchased for $2 million earlier this February. Architecture Farm and Architects Design Collaborative designed the community.

Marina Annex still needs additional approvals before breaking ground. It’s planned for 251 West 11th Street, Riviera Beach, Florida, 33404, in Palm Beach County.

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