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 June 16, 2026, approving a ground lease between Miami-Dade County as landlord and Jessie Trice Community Health System, Inc. as tenant for county-owned property at 7440 NW 26 Avenue, Miami, Florida, Folio Number 30-3110-073-0020, approximately 1.45 acres (63,336 square feet) of vacant land in the Poinciana Industrial Center. The lease is for an initial term of 75 years plus two renewal options of 5 years each, at an initial annual rent of $100.00 with three percent annual increases, for construction and operation of a 6,000 square foot medical facility providing pediatric medical and pediatric dental services at affordable, below-market pricing. The property is declared surplus. The resolution approves and consents to a sublease of a portion of the property for $1.00 to a qualified not-for-profit entity. The resolution waives Resolution R-256-13 regarding rent in lieu of taxes, and waives certain provisions of Implementing Order 8-4 and Resolution R-407-19 regarding posting of a four-week notice and Commission Auditor review. The tenant has been awarded a $3,000,000.00 federal grant for construction, and SG Poinciana Ventures, LLC will donate $1,000,000.00 upon completion of construction. Two appraisals determined market value of the property at $4,117,000.00 and $4,350,000.00, and fair market rent at $289,000.00 and $270,965.00. A community engagement meeting was conducted on July 2, 2025 by the Commissioner of District 2, including residents, community and advocacy groups, the NW 79th Street Corridor Community Redevelopment Agency, and the NW 7th Avenue Corridor Community Redevelopment Agency. The document does not state any specific public comments or stakeholder sentiment for or against the project. The document does not state the applicant name; the tenant is Jessie Trice Community Health System, Inc. The document does not state a developer name. Key dates: Introduced 6/12/2026, Agenda Date 6/16/2026, Final Action 6/16/2026, Board of County Commissioners action 6/16/2026, Office of the Chairperson addition 6/15/2026, County Attorney assigned 6/12/2026.