Page 6 - 2017 Summer Newsletter
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The DDA Neighborhoods
The Downtown Development Authority district is comprised of six neighborhoods. In this issue we invite you to experience SOFA
and US 1.
SOFA LOCATION: From 1 block south of Atlantic Avenue to S.E. 3rd St., and Swinton Avenue East to S.E. 5th Ave (US 1)
VIBE: Up & Coming
MEET: Worthing Place MEET: Ride Delray
32 SE 2nd Avenue • 561.330.3273 • worthingplacefl.com 101 SE 2nd Ave • 561. 777.3277 • Ridedelray.com
When Worthing Place opened in 2010 it was Downtown Delray Beach’s Linda Besman, Studio Manager/Owner and Susan Albinder, Co-Owner
only luxury apartment community. Today it remains the only building opened Ride Delray in February 2016. Ride is an upscale, low attitude
Downtown with a 24-hour doorman, and the only community on unique cycling & fitness studio that offers a lot more than just cycling
Atlantic Avenue. The building, with 217 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments, classes, including small group training with kettle bells, dumbbells, TRX,
also has retail stores and restaurants including Salt7, Park Tavern, Cloud and bar bells, and a personal trainer on staff. An experience like no
other indoor cycling studio, Ride
10 and Eat Market. “Living at Delray has Performance IQ
Worthing Place is so fab because software, training in colored
you literally live ‘The Ave,’ walking power zones, and is the first in
to the beach, dining, shopping, south Florida to offer the world
and the arts. We offer some class Stages Bikes which provide
really cool experiences to our accurate work and caloric burn
residents like a monthly measurements and an incredibly
paddleboard club, and also smooth riding experience to take
have a heated pool, fitness your fitness to the next level. “We
center, Tap Room, sports bar have been a part of Delray since
area, and a parking garage.” 1981, watched it as an up and coming town, love the “beach vibe” of
the community, the SOFA area is booming and we are excited about
the future.”
US 1 LOCATION: S.E./N.E. 5th and 6th Avenues from N.E. 4th Street to S.E. 3rd Street
VIBE: Urban
MEET: Corner Porch MEET: Harvey L. Brown Agency
85 SE 6th Ave • 561. 266.3349 • Cornerporch.com 64 NE 5th Ave • 561.276.0369 • Harveybrown.com
Corner Porch is located in the historic 1907 “Blank” house. As you enter Harvey Brown, Jr. was born in Delray Beach in 1961 and has enjoyed
the restaurant, you will be enticed by its charm, character and beauty, growing up in its friendly, small-town atmosphere. He graduated from
as many of the original details are still in place. This was the goal of Atlantic High School and attended the University of Florida, earning a
General Manager Mahendra Mahabir when he opened the doors on B.S. in Business Administration. In 1955 his father founded the
February 19th. “I used to work in Delray in the hospitality industry, but independent Harvey L. Brown Insurance Agency, which Harvey joined
in 1983. The firm offers property
always wanted to own or run my and casualty, business and
own restaurant, I saw the commercial insurance, as well as
property was empty and fell in retirement and financial services.
love with the house. I realized In 2002 Harvey graduated from
there was a strong, local group Nova Southeastern University
looking for something different Law School in order to provide
near the Ave and saw the greater expertise and counseling
potential for this space which is for his clients. Harvey and his wife
what drove me to make it Marilyn reside in Delray Beach
happen.” Along with Executive and are active members of the
Chef Addam Actis, the loungey, community. He has served as past President of the Delray Beach Public
casual fine dining Corner Porch features small plates, craft cocktails, Library Association, the Delray Beach Noontime Kiwanis Club, and the
live music, and a delicious and lively brunch. They are on their way to Delray Beach Playhouse. Harvey is currently Vice-President of the
cultivating an amazing environment for the local community in Delray Board of Unity of Delray Beach Church and an active board member
Beach. of the Delray Beach Rotary Club.
The DDA stimulates, enhances, and sustains the economic Laura Simon, Executive Director
vitality of Downtown Delray Beach and the quality of life lsimon@downtowndelraybeach.com
enjoyed by locals and visitors.
Alexandra Farnsworth, Program Manager
afarnsworth@downtowndelraybeach.com
Lauren Lyall, Operations Manager
llyall@downtowndelraybeach.com
DowntownDelrayBeach.com
Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority
85 SE 4th Avenue, Suite 108 • Delray Beach, FL 33483 • 561.243.1077 • FAX 561.243.1079
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