What Dania Beach does

The Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is a quasi-governmental public entity established in 2002 by the City of Dania Beach and Broward County under Florida state law, operating as a dependent special district with statutory authority over community redevelopment and tax increment financing (TIF). Following an initial Finding of Necessity dated May 8, 2001, the agency adopted its first Downtown Community Redevelopment Plan in 2004 covering 506 acres; a second Finding of Necessity completed in August 2008 preceded the 2009 Plan, which expanded the district boundary to 1,349 acres. The CRA is governed by a CRA Board and led by Executive Director K. Michael Chen, with no private equity or venture ownership structure. The agency is wholly controlled by its founding municipal and county government sponsors.

The agency administers a portfolio of economic development programs and incentives: Commercial Facade Grants, the Strategic Job Creation Incentive (SJCI), Opportunity Zone and Foreign Trade Zone facilitation, the Home Beautification Program, the Safe At Home program, Small Business Support, an Innovation Ecosystem, and the Dania Beach Business Academy. Sub-brands include the PATCH (People's Access To Community Horticulture) urban farm established in 2012 and the Business Academy, both delivered through partnerships with non-profits and consulting firms. Distribution is omnichannel: direct municipal services at City Hall (100 W. Dania Beach Boulevard), a public website (daniabeachcra.org), Instagram, email newsletters, community workshops, and contracted implementation partners including Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc. (VHB, contracted February 2022 for the CRA Plan Update), Rebuilding Together Broward County, and SCORE Broward.

Customers span three primary segments: existing and prospective businesses seeking relocation or expansion incentives, Dania Beach residents benefiting from neighborhood improvement programs, and entrepreneurs accessing startup support. Notable anchor outcomes include Spirit Airlines' Spirit Central Campus unveiled October 16, 2024 and Estate Companies' $56M mixed-use construction loan. The business model is funded by TIF rather than commercial pricing; no revenue figures, budgets, or per-program economics are publicly disclosed. Geographic positioning at the center of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach MSA, with access to an international airport, a top-tier seaport, and roughly 70 consulates supporting international trade, is central to the value proposition delivered to relocating businesses and investors.

Name

Dania Beach

Legal name

Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency

Website

https://daniabeachcra.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is a quasi-governmental entity established in 2002 by the City of Dania Beach and Broward County, administering tax increment financing and incentive programs across a 1,349-acre district to support businesses, residents, and entrepreneurs.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Dania

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dania Beach CRA is a quasi-governmental Community Redevelopment Agency that administers economic development incentive programs (such as the Commercial Facade Grant, Strategic Job Creation Incentive, and Foreign Trade Zone/Opportunity Zone facilitation) and community revitalization programs (including the Home Beautification Program, Safe At Home, the PATCH urban farm, and the Dania Beach Business Academy). It funds and structures these programs through tax increment financing, public-private partnerships, and federal designations to attract businesses, create jobs, and improve residential quality of life within the 1,349-acre Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Area.

Product overview

The Dania Beach CRA operates as a community redevelopment agency offering a diverse portfolio of economic development programs, incentives, and community services. The organization provides business support through programs like the Commercial Facade Grant, Strategic Job Creation Incentive, Small Business Support Programs, and the Innovation Ecosystem. For residents, the CRA offers the Home Beautification Program, Safe At Home, and the Dania Beach Business Academy educational courses. Special initiatives include The PATCH urban agriculture program, the Arts & Entertainment District, and downtown development planning through the Downtown Vision program. The CRA also administers federal programs including Opportunity Zones and Foreign Trade Zone designations to attract investment.

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Functional benefit

Brands

• PATCH (People's Access To Community Horticulture): An urban farming program established in 2012 to create an environmentally and economically sustainable urban farm, providing a network of secure healthy food sources using non-GMO/Certified Organic and Heirloom seeds with pesticide-free fertilization practices.
• Dania Beach Business Academy

Products and services

• Commercial Facade Grant
• Strategic Job Creation Incentive (SJCI)
• Home Beautification Program
• Dania Beach Business Academy
• Small Business Support Programs
• Innovation Ecosystem
• The PATCH (People's Access To Community Horticulture)
• Downtown Vision
• Safe At Home
• Opportunity Zone (Federal)
• Foreign Trade Zone
• Arts & Entertainment District
• Wayfinding Signage Program
• CRA-Owned Land for Affordable Housing

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc. (VHB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 February 2022VHB selected as consulting partner for CRA Plan Update. Founded in 1979 with 1,600 employees including engineers, scientists, planners, and designers. Experience in Florida CRA plans including Ybor City Vision 2020 and St Pete 2050 Vision Plan. Contract approved via Resolution No. 2022-CRA-002 for market-driven planning approach to updating Dania Beach CRA Plan.
• Rebuilding Together Broward CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to uplift neighborhoods and create safe and healthy homes. Joint effort with DBCRA leadership to improve living conditions, enhance curb appeal, and promote long-term home improvements in Dania Beach communities.
• SCORE BrowardminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAssistance provided to Dania Beach Business Academy programs, including First-time Homebuyer Strategies course featuring presenters from various financial and real estate organizations.
• City of Dania BeachcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent municipal government that established the CRA in 2002 along with Broward County. Works collaboratively on smart growth initiatives, community vision balancing social desires and environmental sustainability with community needs.
• Broward CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founding entity of the CRA alongside City of Dania Beach in 2002. Partner in establishing and supporting the 1,349-acre Community Redevelopment Area.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency: Broward County CRA operating in the East Atlantic Boulevard and Old Pompano districts. Closely comparable in geographic context, target business mix, and the use of TIF to drive downtown redevelopment and affordable housing initiatives.
• West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Agency: Palm Beach County CRA with multiple districts (CityPlace, Northwood, Coleman Park) using the same TIF-based redevelopment model. Comparable in delivering mixed-use redevelopment outcomes in South Florida coastal cities, with overlapping target industries in hospitality and professional services.
• City of Miami Community Redevelopment Agency (Miami CRA): Florida's largest and oldest CRA, administering multiple redevelopment districts (Omni, Brickell, Coconut Grove) under the same state-law framework. Comparable in core function — tax increment financing, incentive programs, plan-based redevelopment authority — though at materially larger scale.
• Hollywood Community Redevelopment Agency: Neighboring Broward County CRA administering the downtown Hollywood district. Operates under the identical Florida CRA statute, with comparable home beautification, commercial facade, and job creation incentive programs targeted at a similar small-city South Florida demographic.
• Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency: Broward County's largest CRA, also established under Florida's Community Redevelopment Act. Operates across multiple districts (e.g., NW-7th, Sistrunk) with similar TIF-based incentive programs targeting commercial facade, job creation, and affordable housing — directly comparable in mandate and tools to the Dania Beach CRA.

Regional players

• Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance: Broward County's public-private economic development partnership. Operates in the same regional economy as the Dania Beach CRA with overlapping target industries (aviation, marine, logistics, life sciences), serving as the regional counterpart that funnels leads to local CRAs like Dania Beach.

Others

• International Economic Development Council (IEDC): The largest nonprofit professional association for economic developers globally. Relevant as the industry body that sets professional standards and best practices for CRAs and EDOs, including the kind of CRA plan update best practices referenced by the Dania Beach CRA executive director.

Broad incumbents

• Enterprise Florida: Florida's official statewide economic development organization, partnering with the Governor on business recruitment and capital attraction. Comparable in mission (attracting investment and jobs to Florida) but operates at state scale with a broader portfolio rather than district-level incentives.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/daniabeachcra
• Xx.com/DaniaBeachCRA
• Facebookfacebook.com/DaniaBeachCRA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/daniabeachcra

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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