Pompano Beach officials and “New Downtown” master developer Rocapoint Partners unveiled the newly hired architectural team tasked with designing a replacement for the E. Pat Larkins Community Center, at 520 NW 3rd Street.
The announcement came during a “New Downtown Pompano Beach Community Meeting” at the Larkins Center ballroom, sponsored by the city and the private developer. Several hundred residents and business owners gathered to hear updates on the estimated 4-million-square-foot urban core project.
“This is a very long-term project; it’s not going to be built overnight,” said Assistant City Manager Suzette Sibble, noting that public engagement meetings will continue over the next decade.
CRA Director Nguyen Tran reminded attendees that transforming the area has been a 30-year effort. Comparing the timeline to successful redevelopments in nearby Delray Beach, Tran described the visual transformation of the area from a decade ago to today as “night and day.”