LEASE BETWEEN MDC AND JESSIE TRICE COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM

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

Miami-Dade County adopted Resolution R-559-26 (File Number 261092) on June 16, 2026, approving a ground lease with Jessie Trice Community Health System, Inc. for a county-owned property at 7440 NW 26 Avenue, Miami, Florida. The property is approximately 1.45 acres (63,336 square feet) of vacant land, part of the Poinciana Industrial Center, with Folio Number 30-3110-073-0020. The lease is for an initial term of 75 years, plus two options to renew for 5 years each, at an initial annual rent of $100.00, subject to three-percent annual increases. The purpose is the construction and operation of a 6,000 square feet medical facility to provide pediatric medical and pediatric dental services at affordable, below-market pricing. 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 Resolution No. R-256-13 requiring payment of rent in lieu of taxes, and waives certain provisions of Implementing Order 8-4 and Resolution No. R-407-19 related to posting a four-week notice and the Commission Auditor's report. 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 the market value of the property to be $4,117,000.00 and $4,350,000.00, and fair market rent to be $289,000.00 and $270,965.00. The resolution was introduced on June 12, 2026, and the final action was on June 16, 2026. The prime sponsor is Marleine Bastien. The document states that on July 2, 2025, the Commissioner of District 2 conducted a community engagement meeting which included residents, community and advocacy groups, the NW 79th Street Corridor Community Redevelopment Agency, and the NW 7th Avenue Corridor Community Redevelopment Agency. No specific public comments or stakeholder sentiment are stated in the document.