AMENDING DEED RE BUILDING BETTER COMMUNITIES

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

The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-675-26 (File Number 260583) on July 21, 2026, authorizing amended and restated county deeds to Building Better Communities of South Florida, Inc., permitting the transfer of three county-owned properties to its affiliate Javon Gardens LLC (a joint venture with Pyramid Construction), and granting a two-year extension to July 29, 2028, to obtain final certificates of occupancy for multi-family rental units for very low-, low-, or moderate-income households. The properties are located in County Commission District 9 and bear Folio Nos. 10-7813-050-0380, 30-5032-000-0370, and 30-5032-000-0380. The resolution was introduced on April 2, 2026, forwarded with a favorable recommendation by the Housing Committee on June 9, 2026, and adopted on July 21, 2026. The extension granted under prior Resolution R-124-24 was set to expire on July 29, 2026. Building Better Communities cited uncontrollable delays, including completion of surveys, as justification for the extension, and its inability to secure financing on its own as the basis for the transfer request. The Board desired to grant the extension and permit the transfer in light of the County's extreme need for affordable rental housing. The resolution also authorizes the County Mayor or designee to exercise the County's reversionary interest or accept a deed back to the County if deed restrictions are not complied with, and directs that proper signage be placed on the Properties identifying the County's name and the name of the district commissioner.