Priced out of Florida? How these plans could lead to more affordable housing
South Florida Priced out of Florida? How these plans could lead to more affordable housing
Nonprofits like Camillus House and United Way Miami see new demands as Miami's rising costs put pressure on seniors and working professionals. In response to legal changes such as public camping bans, these groups request millions to sustain and expand services for the homeless.
Meanwhile, large-scale redevelopment plans like a project in Little River aim to add thousands of affordable and workforce units in central Miami, promising few or no displacements for current residents.
On Florida's Gulf Coast, partnerships between employers and developers like One Stop Housing will bring new affordable apartments to Bradenton, with rents targeted to workers' budgets and supported by county loans.
Take a look at the efforts.
Kendrick Moore, who had to leave the military due to an injury and became homeless, bounced back with the help of Camillus House. He posed inside one Camillus House kitchen in Miami on Friday Oct. 11, 2024. By Alexia Fodere
NO. 1: THESE NONPROFITS PROVIDE HOUSING TO MIAMI'S HOMELESS. NEW PRESSURES CREATING NEW DEMANDS
Miami-Dade County has many nonprofits focused on addressing homelessness. | Published October 14, 2024 | Read Full Story by Rebecca San Juan
Renderings from the Swerdlow Group show a Main Street-style commercial and residential district and the entrance to a new Tri-Rail commuter station that would be built under a massive proposal that aims to transform a broad swath of Miami's Little River-Little Haiti neighborhood.
NO. 2: NOW WITH MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING, MASSIVE MAKEOVER PLAN FOR LITTLE RIVER WINS APPROVAL
'Everyone for 20 blocks in every direction is going to gain a lot from this. It's going to be very good for everybody,' the developer says. | Published March 28, 2025 | Read Full Story by Andres Viglucci
One Stop Housing plans to build a workforce housing development at 1478 45th Ave Circle West shown here in a photograph taken on Dec. 16, 2024. By Tiffany Tompkins
NO. 3: MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN FLORIDA CLEARS A BIG HURDLE. TAKE A LOOK AT THE PLANS
Rents are estimated to start at $926 per month. | Published April 23, 2025 | Read Full Story by Jason Dill
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