Related Urban, BH Group, and Tezral Partners have received preliminary approval from the Riviera Beach planning and zoning board to develop a 418-unit apartment complex named Gallery at Marina Village. The project, which would feature two 20-story towers on city-owned land, now awaits a final decision from the Riviera Beach City Council.
The development is planned for a 2.45-acre site bordered by Broadway, East 12th Street, Avenue C, and West 13th Street. It will include 190 two-bedroom units, 152 one-bedrooms, 38 three-bedrooms, and 38 studios. Plans also call for 3,000 square feet each of retail and office space. Amenities will feature an 1,800-square-foot fitness center, an equally sized coworking area, and a ground-floor pool deck.
A nine-level parking garage with 652 spaces is proposed—about a quarter less than the city code requirement of 863 spaces.
During Thursday’s meeting, board members recommended that workforce housing be incorporated into the project. The current proposal was designed as a market-rate development with expected rents ranging from $2,500 to $4,000 per month.
Albert Milo, president of Related Urban Development Group—the affordable housing division of The Related Group—said another nearby project by Related Urban and Tezral Partners is nearing completion. That eight-story building includes affordable and workforce housing units and is expected to finish in the fall.
Both projects are part of the broader Marina Village Master Plan established in 2013 to stimulate economic growth across a waterfront area owned by Riviera Beach and its community redevelopment agency. The master plan covers about 90 acres and envisions not only residential buildings but also marina facilities and event spaces with outdoor dining options.
Although Gallery at Marina Village is set up as a market-rate property, Milo told the board: “That doesn’t mean a workforce person can’t reside in the Gallery at Marina Village, but the market will dictate what the rents will be.” He added that he had no objections to including workforce housing if required since such units must be affordable for households earning up to 120 percent of the area median income—a figure currently around $98,000 annually in Palm Beach County and projected to rise to $108,000 in May.
Frank Fernandez, vice chair of the planning board, advocated for adding workforce units to this new development.
Related Urban is one of three teams bidding on further phases within Marina Village’s waterfront acreage under the city’s master plan. Competing proposals include Forest Development’s concept for a convention center with hotel rooms and condos as well as Sonnenblick Development’s mixed-use project featuring a Margaritaville Hotel and residential units.
