Resia has filed a pre-application for Golden Glades II, a 220-unit apartment complex planned near the Golden Glades interchange in northern Miami-Dade County. The proposal would add another block of income-restricted rental housing to the developer’s nearby Resia Golden Glades community, which wrapped construction last year. County reviewers will now pick apart the pre-application before any formal permits are filed.
Project details
According to Florida YIMBY, the pre-application outlines 220 apartments spread across three five-story buildings, all designated as income-restricted. Planned communal perks include a courtyard, swimming pool, fitness center and a pickleball court, along with 401 parking spaces. The filing notes that the 5.46-acre assemblage includes 301 and 225 N.W. 159th St., and 234 and 290 N.W. 161st St., 33169, and that Resia currently has the parcels under contract from four single-family owners.
Resia's track record
Resia completed its first Golden Glades project last year, a 420-unit community across four five-story buildings that used prefabricated and modular bathroom and kitchen components to speed delivery, as reported by REBusinessOnline. Resia's community site highlights the earlier development’s modular finishes and amenities.
Why modular matters
Modular and offsite fabrication can shorten construction timelines and help trim costs, advantages that developers say are increasingly important in South Florida’s tight labor and material market. Connect CRE and industry press have pointed to Resia’s blend of site-built and prefabricated work as a model that can be repeated for workforce housing.
What’s next
The filing is still only a pre-application, so Resia will need to submit formal plans and work through the full county review process. Pre-application meetings are designed to surface zoning or technical issues before a complete submission, according to Miami-Dade County guidance on site-plan review. The Golden Glades II filing does not yet specify income bands for the new apartments. Resia’s earlier Golden Glades community did seek Middle-Market certification at 120 percent of area median income for a portion of its 420 units, per a Florida Housing report.
