DEMOLITION OF ARTHUR MAYS VILLAS PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · resolution

The document is a legislative item for the demolition of a portion of the Arthur Mays Villas public housing development. The site is bounded by SW 214th Street to the north, SW 113th Avenue to the east, SW 216th Street to the south, and SW 114th Court to the west, and consists of 147 units. The applicant is Miami-Dade County, requested by Housing and Community Development. The case file number is 260792. The action was deferred on 7/21/2026. The resolution authorizes submitting a demolition application to HUD, and if approved, awarding a demolition contract up to $2,000,000.00. The document also states the property is located at 11351 SW 216 Street, Miami, Florida 33170 (Folio No. 30-6007-016-0010). The estimated rehabilitation cost is $35,689,450.00, exceeding the HUD threshold of $27,884,336.00. Four of 26 buildings have unsafe structure violation notices. 13 units are occupied. The demolition is subject to HUD approval. The document does not state a zoning or use change. Public comment sentiment is not stated; however, the document notes multiple meetings with residents were held on November 28, 2018, December 4, 2018, August 5, 2022, July 29, 2020, and July 25, 2023, and that the Department plans additional meetings with former residents and will work with community stakeholders through the Goulds Forward Choice Neighborhoods Initiative.