DEMOLITION OF ARTHUR MAYS VILLAS PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

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

The document is a legislative item for a resolution authorizing the County Mayor or designee to submit a demolition application to HUD for a portion of the Arthur Mays Villas public housing development site, consisting of 147 units, 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. The resolution also authorizes, subject to HUD approval, the demolition of the site and the competitive selection and award of a demolition contract through the Miscellaneous Construction Contracts (MCC) 7360 Plan in an amount up to $2,000,000.00. The item was introduced on 4/30/2026, forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation by the Housing Committee on 6/9/2026, and deferred on 7/21/2026. The document states that the site is located at 11351 SW 216 Street, Miami, Florida 33170 (Folio No. 30-6007-016-0010), within District 9. The estimated rehabilitation cost is $35,689,450.00, exceeding the HUD threshold of $27,884,336.00. Four of 26 buildings have received unsafe structure violation notices. 13 units are occupied. The applicant is not stated; the requester is Housing and Community Development. The decision is deferred. Key dates include introduction 4/30/2026, Housing Committee 6/9/2026, and Board of County Commissioners 7/21/2026. The business opportunity is a demolition contract up to $2,000,000.00 through the MCC 7360 Plan, subject to HUD approval. Public comment sentiment is not stated; the document notes meetings with residents on November 28, 2018, December 4, 2018, August 5, 2022, July 29, 2020, and July 25, 2023, and plans for additional meetings with former residents and community stakeholders through the Goulds Forward Choice Neighborhoods Initiative.