LEASE BETWEEN MDC AND JESSIE TRICE COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-06-16 · resolution

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-559-26 (File Number 261092) on 6/16/2026, approving a ground lease between Miami-Dade County (landlord) and Jessie Trice Community Health System, Inc. (tenant) for county-owned vacant land at 7440 NW 26 Avenue, Miami, Florida, Folio Number 30-3110-073-0020, approximately 1.45 acres (63,336 square feet), part of the Poinciana Industrial Center. The lease is for an initial term of 75 years plus two 5-year renewal options, at an initial annual rent of $100.00 with 3% annual increases, for construction and operation of a 6,000 square foot medical facility primarily serving pediatric patients. The property is declared surplus. The resolution also approves a sublease of a portion of the property for $1.00 to a qualified not-for-profit entity, waives rent in lieu of taxes (R-256-13), waives four-week notice posting (IO 8-4 and R-407-19), and waives the Commission Auditor's report requirement. The tenant was awarded a $3,000,000.00 federal grant for construction, and SG Poinciana Ventures, LLC has a development agreement with the tenant and will donate $1,000,000.00 upon completion. Two appraisals valued the property at $4,117,000.00 and $4,350,000.00, with fair market rents of $289,000.00 and $270,965.00. A community engagement meeting was held on July 2, 2025, by the Commissioner of District 2, including residents, community and advocacy groups, the NW 79th Street Corridor CRA, and the NW 7th Avenue Corridor CRA. No specific public comments or stakeholder sentiment are stated in the document.