Westgate Terrace

The CRA began acquiring and assembling land at the southeast and southwest corners of Westgate Avenue at Seminole Blvd. for the redevelopment of the “Heart of Westgate” in the early 2000’s. Danza Group of Westgate was the successful responder to a 2021 RFP to redevelop the site. The developer closed on the CRA-owned properties in early 2025, and is now in the permitting process. The project supports 44 two and three-bedroom multifamily residential rental units in 4 stories with 10,615 sf. of ground floor government and medical office– the CRA’s offices will occupy 4,000 sf of space on the ground floor once.

Westgate Terrace utilizes 30 units from the WCRAO Density Bonus Program unit pool; a minimum of 9 units are set aside as workforce and affordable housing units. The site is designed to WCRAO NC Sub-area standards with a urban building placement, and access and parking from the side and rear streets. Parking requirments are satisfied through a combination of on site and on-street parking– the WCRAO provides for curbside parking to count toward parking ratios. The Westgate Avenue Streetscape Project, completed in the spring of 2025, features on-street parking within the ROW to allow for the code provision to be realized.

The project is made possible through a public-private partnership with the CRA and the County’s Department of Housing & Economic Development, funding from the County’s CDBG allocations, and other State housing programs. The project contributes much needed workforce housing units and provides the community with the only professional medical office withing the CRA boundaries. The estimated cost to construct Westgate Terrace is $19 million.

South Florida Business Journal: https://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2023/01/31/cra-could-partner-with-developer-on-project.html