Delray Beach’s downtown grew up around Atlantic Avenue and the Old School Square historic district, anchored by a 1913 elementary school and a 1925 high school building that the city restored rather than demolished after acquiring the property in 1987. That preservation instinct carried into Delray’s five designated historic districts of bungalows and Old Florida-style homes nearby, where renovating means working within exterior guidelines while still delivering the open layouts, updated systems, and storm-ready construction a modern household expects.

Elbaz Construction has navigated that balance in Delray Beach: preserving a home’s street-facing character while rebuilding what’s behind it to current hurricane and energy codes. We manage the historic district review process alongside standard permitting, so a renovation that needs city sign-off doesn’t stall out waiting on paperwork.