Delray Beach
Village By The Sea
Delray Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population of Delray Beach was estimated at 69,451 in 2019, up from 60,522 according to the 2010 United States Census. Located 52 miles north of Miami, Delray Beach is in the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 6,198,782 people in 2018.
In the 1970s, Interstate 95 between Palm Beach Gardens and Miami was fully completed and development began to spread west of the city limits. This pattern continued and accelerated through the 1980s, as downtown and many of the older neighborhoods fell into a period of economic decline.
In 2001, the historic home of teacher/principal Solomon D. Spady was renovated and turned into the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum. The Spady Museum houses black archives. In 2007 the museum was expanded by renovating a 1935 cottage as a Kid’s Cultural Clubhouse, and the construction of a 50-seat amphitheater named for C. Spencer Pompey, a pioneer black educator.
Downtown Delray, located in the eastern part of the city, along Atlantic Avenue, east of I-95 and stretching to the beach, has undergone a large-scale renovation and gentrification. The Delray Beach Tennis Center has brought business to the area. It has hosted several major international tennis events such as the April 2005 Fed Cup (USA vs. Belgium), the April 2004 Davis Cup (USA vs. Sweden), the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships (ATP Event), and the Chris Evert/Bank of America Pro Celebrity.
Atlantic Community High School was rebuilt in 2005 on a different site from the previous school, a plan which was met with much contention.
When DayJet operated from 2007 to 2008, its headquarters were in Delray Beach.
From 2009 to 2012, Pet Airways had its headquarters in Delray Beach.
In 2012, Rand McNally]”Best of the Road” named Delray Beach America’s Most Fun Small Town. Delray Beach was rated as the 3rd Happiest Seaside Town in America by Coastal Living in 2015.
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The official motto of Delray Beach, Florida is “Village By The Sea.” And it’s not hard to see why! With 3 miles of Atlantic coastline and a unique, charming atmosphere, Delray Beach is truly a seaside getaway in the Miami Metropolitan Area.
Delray Beach is located in Palm Beach County and sits about 50 miles north of Miami. To the south is Boca Raton, while Boynton Beach borders the city on the north. When combined with convenient access to I-95 from downtown Delray, this amazing location means that residents can easily enjoy everything that the Miami area has to offer. There’s also plenty to do in Delray itself. Enjoy some of Florida’s finest dining, shopping, and entertainment, all without sacrificing the warm community atmosphere that has led so many to fall in love with Delray Beach!
The residents of Delray Beach are very active. Tennis, in particular, is wildly popular in Delray Beach. Not only is the ProWorld Tennis Academy in Delray, but the city itself even officially changed its name to “Tennis Beach” for a week in 2010 to celebrate their connection with the sport.
Whether you are just here to visit or are looking for a new home, you’ll likely find yourself exploring downtown Delray Beach. Centered on Atlantic Avenue, this shopping and entertainment district stretches all the way from the Atlantic shoreline to I-95. Downtown is home to some of our favorite places to eat, shop, and have fun in all of the Miami Metropolitan Area!
If you are interested in luxury seaside living without giving up the village atmosphere, then you will feel right at home in Delray Beach, Florida.
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