BOCA RATON, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2026) — Construction is officially starting on a major transit-oriented development next to the Boca Raton Tri-Rail station, a project that local and regional transportation leaders have framed as a shift in how the station area functions for commuters and the surrounding community.
South Florida-based developer 13th Floor Investments and Rockpoint, a Boston-based real estate private equity firm, are set to join the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority and Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer on Thursday for the ceremonial groundbreaking of Link at Boca, an eight-story mixed-use community planned immediately adjacent to the rail station.
The project is planned to deliver 340 residential units and about 24,000 square feet of lifestyle-oriented retail space, designed to serve residents, Tri-Rail riders, and the broader Boca Raton community. The site address previously listed for the project is 680 West Yamato Road, positioned near I-95 and the station area.
The groundbreaking event is scheduled for Thursday, February 12 at 1:30 p.m., marking the start of construction on a development that Boca Post previously reported was moving toward a February start after the joint venture secured financing.
Link at Boca is described as a public-private partnership with the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, with 13th Floor selected through an RFP process to lease publicly owned land and redevelop the station-adjacent area. The development team has pitched the project as a walkable, mixed-use environment built around rail access, with housing above and retail at street level.
The development is supported by a $100 million construction loan from Santander Bank, a milestone the development team previously said positioned the project to begin construction and move into a roughly two-year build cycle. In prior project details, construction was estimated at about 24 months.
In addition to the residential building, plans previously described a significant parking component. The development description included a 650-space parking garage intended to serve residents, retail visitors, and Tri-Rail users, reflecting the site’s function as both a neighborhood-scale project and a station-area transportation hub.
Retail leasing has also been positioned as a key element of how the project will be experienced once it opens. The development team previously said Comras Company is leading leasing, with retail space described as ranging from roughly 1,300 to 6,000 square feet and aimed at a mix of food and beverage, wellness, and other lifestyle-oriented tenants. Some retail opportunities were described as including outdoor seating tied into a plaza and promenade concept.
The project’s design has been framed around pedestrian connectivity, with earlier descriptions calling for wide sidewalks, bike paths, tree canopies, landscaped courtyards, and features meant to create a station-area destination rather than a purely commuter-focused park-and-ride setting.
For Boca Raton residents, the near-term story is construction activity at a highly visible site near Yamato Road and I-95, next to a major public transportation facility. The longer-term impact, as described by the project partners, is a new concentration of housing and storefronts tied directly to rail access.
What happens next is largely procedural and visible. Thursday’s ceremony signals the start of site work and vertical construction, with the schedule previously described as a roughly two-year build. Separately, retail leasing will continue as the project moves forward, with the eventual tenant mix expected to shape day-to-day activity around the station once the project opens.
Boca Post will continue tracking the construction timeline and the public-private partnership elements tied to the station property as work progresses.
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