The City of Deerfield Beach keeps a Pier Renovations FAQ that is the official record of the project to repair and upgrade the 976-foot International Fishing Pier. This article puts the FAQ’s numbers in date order, adds the one news report we use, labelled as news, and lists what nobody has confirmed. We checked every source on Oct. 20, 2026.
Where things stood on Oct. 20, 2026
The City’s FAQ still gives “Summer 2025” as the anticipated reopening and has not been updated. The City’s pier page lists daily hours, a rate table effective Feb. 23, 2026, and a notice closing the pier from sunset to sunrise from Oct. 20, 2026, due to maintenance needs, with no end date. The City has not published a completion date or a final cost.
The log, date by date
Dec. 12, 2023: the contract
The FAQ says three bids came in under RFP #24-03-BA and that the City ranked Brothers Construction, Inc. highest of the three. The base pier repair contract was awarded at the City Commission meeting on Dec. 12, 2023. The FAQ puts the cost of the base repairs at $3,234,075.
- "Brothers Construction, Inc. was the top ranked, responsive and responsible bidder" of 3 responses to RFP #24-03-BA; the base pier-repair contract was awarded at the December 12, 2023 Commission meeting. City of Deerfield Beach: FAQs, Pier Renovations
March 5, 2024: enhancements added
On March 5, 2024 the City Commission approved $1,517,500 in enhancements. The FAQ lists them: demolition of the existing pavilion, two new 20 by 20 foot Ipe pavilions, electrical and lighting for the western pavilion, six new custom fish cleaning stations with water hookup, 15 new park benches, replacement fence and gates, and an illuminated welcome sign. The FAQ also says the contractor gave a $140,040 discount for a full pier closure.
- "The cost for the base repairs for the Pier Renovations is $3,234,075. On March 5, 2024, the City Commission approved additional enhancements to the Pier in the amount of $1,517,500." The contractor gave a $140,040.00 discount for a full pier closure. City of Deerfield Beach: FAQs, Pier Renovations
- Approved enhancements: demolition of the existing pavilion; two new 20 ft by 20 ft Ipe pavilions; electrical and lighting for the western pavilion; six new custom fish cleaning stations with water hookup; 15 new park benches; replacement fence and gates; an illuminated welcome sign at the pier. City of Deerfield Beach: FAQs, Pier Renovations
June 3, 2024: the closure, as WSVN reported it
This entry is news, not a City statement. WSVN 7News reported on June 3, 2024 that the pier would close “starting Monday” for a “$4.6 million extensive project, estimated to take 14 to 18 months”. It listed railings, lighting, pavilions, signage, fish-cutting stations, decking and public art, and gave damage from Hurricane Nicole in 2022 as the cause. We use the cost and the 14 to 18 months as WSVN’s figures. The City’s own figures are in the FAQ.
- NEWS (secondary): WSVN 7News, June 3, 2024, reported the pier would close "starting Monday" for a "$4.6 million extensive project, estimated to take 14 to 18 months" (railings, lighting, pavilions, signage, fish-cutting stations, decking, public art) after damage in Hurricane Nicole in 2022. WSVN 7News (news, secondary): Deerfield Beach pier to close for essential repairs and improvements, June 3, 2024
Summer 2025: the City’s estimate
The FAQ says “Base Pier Repairs are anticipated to take 12 to 16 months”, allows 90 more days for the enhancements, and gives “Anticipated reopening of pier to the public Summer 2025”. The FAQ gives no start date. If the work began the week of the closure WSVN reported, 12 to 16 months plus 90 days ends between Sept. 1, 2025 and Jan. 1, 2026, and WSVN’s 14 to 18 months ends between Aug. 3, 2025 and Dec. 3, 2025. That is our arithmetic, not a City date, and the City has not said when, or whether, the work ended.
- The city's Pier Renovations FAQ still says "Anticipated reopening of pier to the public Summer 2025" and "Base Pier Repairs are anticipated to take 12 to 16 months" (FAQ not updated since; the pier page now lists normal hours and February 23, 2026 rates). City of Deerfield Beach: FAQs, Pier Renovations
Undated: a City alert we could not read
The City’s news site had an alert titled “Cast Your Worries Away: Phase 1 of Deerfield Beach Pier is Now Open!” When we tried it on Oct. 20, 2026 the page returned a not found error, and we could not load an archived copy. Other sites describe what it said. We have not read it, so we do not repeat their dates or details.
Feb. 23, 2026: a new rate table
The City’s pier page carries a rate table marked effective Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, with sightseeing at $2 and fishing at $4, and lists posted hours of 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily, which the Oct. 20, 2026 notice below cuts back to sunrise to sunset. The FAQ was not changed to match. Our pier fees article has the full table.
Oct. 20, 2026: closed sunset to sunrise
The pier page now says: “As of October 20, 2026, we will be CLOSED SUNSET through SUNRISE until further notice, due to maintenance needs.” It gives no end date and does not say what the maintenance is. Whether it has anything to do with the renovation is not stated. Our night closure article covers what it means for a visit.
- The current pier rate table is marked "EFFECTIVE Monday, February 23, 2026." City of Deerfield Beach: International Fishing Pier
- Under "Upcoming operational impacts" the city says: "As of October 20, 2026, we will be CLOSED SUNSET through SUNRISE until further notice, due to maintenance needs." No end date is given. City of Deerfield Beach: International Fishing Pier
The money, added up
The City’s two figures, $3,234,075 for the base repairs and $1,517,500 for the enhancements, add up to $4,751,575. Take off the $140,040 closure discount and the total is $4,611,535. That is our sum of the FAQ’s numbers, and it sits close to the $4.6 million WSVN reported. The City does not publish a final cost, so we cannot say what was spent in the end.
Oct. 20, 2026 is 1,043 days after the contract award. In that time the FAQ has not been brought up to date.
What is not confirmed
- A completion date, or a City statement that the project has ended.
- Whether every enhancement in the FAQ was built as listed. The FAQ describes what was approved, not what was handed over.
- Whether a “Phase 2” exists and where it stands. The alert that described phases has been removed.
- Whether the Oct. 20, 2026 night closure is linked to the renovation work.
- A final cost.
We will not fill those gaps with guesses. When the City updates its FAQ or pier page, this log gets a new line.
Before you go
Call the pier at 954-250-4167 for the day’s hours. Our pier renovation page keeps the running summary, history covers the pier the Deerfield Beach Historical Society says was built in 1951 to 1952, pier hours and fees has the date checker, and pier cams links to the City’s live streams.
- The city gives the pier's length as 976 feet ("The 976-foot Deerfield Beach International Fishing Pier"). City of Deerfield Beach: International Fishing Pier
- Deerfield Beach Historical Society: "The original pier in Deerfield Beach was built in 1951-1952. It was a picturesque, wooden pier, built low to the water and great for fishing." Deerfield Beach Historical Society: 52 Deerfield Moments #25, The First Deerfield Pier
- Pier phone numbers listed by the city: 954-250-4167 (pier) and 954-250-4166 (Manager). City of Deerfield Beach: International Fishing Pier
International Fishing Pier closed sunset to sunrise (maintenance)
Organiser date for 2026The city says that as of October 20, 2026 the pier will be closed from sunset through sunrise until further notice, due to maintenance needs. Normal posted hours are 6 AM to 11 PM daily, so plan on daylight visits only until the city lifts the notice. Call 954-250-4167 to check.
Start date October 20, 2026 stated on the city pier page; no end date published ("until further notice").
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Pier fees apply: $2 sightseeing, $4 fishing Source: City of Deerfield Beach: International Fishing Pier, checked 2026-10-20
Pier history questions
When was the pier built?
The Deerfield Beach Historical Society says the original pier was built in 1951-1952. It was a wooden pier, built low to the water. We have not verified the construction dates of the present structure from a primary source.
Source: Deerfield Beach Historical Society: The First Deerfield Pier
Was the pier recently renovated?
Yes. The city's renovation FAQ says Brothers Construction won the base repair contract on December 12, 2023, for $3,234,075. On March 5, 2024, the Commission added $1,517,500 in enhancements, including two 20-by-20-foot Ipe pavilions, six new fish cleaning stations, 15 benches, new fencing and an illuminated welcome sign. News reports (WSVN, June 2024) said the work followed damage from Hurricane Nicole in 2022. The city has not published a completion date, and its FAQ still shows the old "Summer 2025" reopening estimate.
How old is the Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse?
HLPS says Russell Wheel and Foundry Co. of Detroit built it in 1906. It was first lit on March 8, 1907, and stands 136 feet to the lens room and 147 feet overall. HLPS has scheduled a 120th Birthday Tour for March 13, 2027.
Source: Hillsboro Lighthouse Preservation Society: Lighthouse History
Written by the Deerfield Beach Pier Guide Editorial Team. AI tools help us draft; people check every fact before it publishes.
Dates, rules and hours can change. The organisers have the final word: City of Deerfield Beach: International Fishing Pier (operator)
