Plan calls for turning Delray office building into restaurant

An office building in Delray's Pineapple Grove Arts District soon will be transformed into a restaurant.

Late Tuesday, Delray Beach city commissioners signed off on plans to convert the building and demolish the existing parking lot to make room for a new parking setup with landscaping. City officials said it isn't known what restaurant will ultimately open, but the architect plans to create a space that can house a restaurant.

The project, known as "The Del," is at the southeast corner of Northeast Fourth Street and Third Avenue.

"This is a great thing for this area," Commissioner Shelly Petrolia said. "This is one of the areas that's budding and we need to bring people there."

Commissioner Jordana Jarjura said she liked that the proposal calls for reusing the existing building.

The proposal will have to receive design approval from the city before construction can begin.

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Plan calls for turning Delray office building into restaurant