HISTORIC PRESERVATION TAX EXEMPTION - 4125 SANTA MARIA

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

The Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-634-26, granting a 10-year historic preservation ad valorem tax exemption for the rehabilitation of the property at 4125 Santa Maria Street, Coral Gables, Florida. The exemption runs from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2032, with an estimated annual countywide tax exemption of $9,872.00. The applicant and owner is Claudio R. Alvarez Trust. The property was originally constructed in 1947, designated as a contributing property in the Santa Maria Street Historic District in 2007, and restoration work included exterior restoration, removal of non-original additions, impact-resistant windows and doors, stucco repair, wood shutters, mechanical/electrical/plumbing upgrades, new additions, and site/landscape improvements. The total renovation cost was approximately $6,100,000.00, and the taxable value of qualifying improvements was $2,158,287.00. The Miami-Dade County Historic Preservation Board recommended the exemption via Resolution No. 2025-08. The final action was adoption on July 21, 2026, after the Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee forwarded it with a favorable recommendation on June 9, 2026. The resolution directs the County Mayor to execute and record a covenant. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.