Work has started on Deerfield Station, a mixed-use project with 226 residential units and 7675 sq. ft. of retail space located on W. Hillsboro Blvd., between I-95 and Military Tr.  in Deerfield Beach.

The apartment complex will contain studios and one- and two-bedroom units ranging from 585 to 1,260 sq. ft., according to Hugo Pacanins, managing director of multifamily for Ram Realty Advisors. Besides the apartments, there will be 7,675 sq. ft. of retail space, the Sun Sentinel reported.

The apartments are designed for working professionals, who, according to the developer, would find the 226 units “more of an affordable option” than housing in the urban cores of Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton.

The project is expected to be completed in the second quarter of next year.