Boca Raton is moving toward a tighter definition of what counts as “retail” in mixed-use housing conversions after complaints that “public” gyms and similar uses are being used to satisfy commercial requirements without delivering real storefront-style businesses.
Boca Raton voters will get a single-room look at the candidates running for mayor and City Council Seats A, B and D at a Jan. 29 forum that will also be streamed live on YouTube.
Boca Raton’s City Council approved the core agreements for the One Boca downtown redevelopment plan on a 4–1 vote, putting the final decision in voters’ hands on March 10.
A City of Boca Raton Development Services tracker for January 2026 lists 47 active development projects and code cases in the city’s review pipeline, most filed in 2025 and still awaiting hearings or next steps.
City Council is set to approve the Master Partnership Agreement for the One Boca civic campus redevelopment, a step that would finalize deal documents contingent on voter approval March 10.