Construction crews rolled onto the lot at 181 NE 82nd Street on Friday as vertical work officially kicked off on Citadelle Village, a long-planned affordable housing development in northeast Miami. The project is set to rise about 10 stories and bring 96 apartments, plus street-level retail and community space. The Haitian American Community Development Corporation is leading the effort and plans to move its own offices into the building once it opens.
What the project will include
Citadelle Village is planned as a 10-story building with roughly 96 homes, most of them studios and a smaller share of one- and two-bedroom layouts. Units are expected to range from about 628 to 1,182 square feet, according to Floridian Development. Plans call for a screened parking podium, a clubroom, a teen recreation room, and about 1,177 square feet of commercial space at street level, alongside roughly 4,000 square feet reserved for the developer's offices. Renderings show a mix of stucco and metal finishes with recessed balconies stacked above the podium.
Who the homes are for
According to a notice from Miami-Dade Public Housing and Community Development, the county expects Citadelle Village to serve primarily low-income households, with income targets between approximately 28% and 60% of area median income and 25 units backed by Section 8 project-based vouchers. The same notice puts the project cost at about $47.4 million and issues a Finding of No Significant Impact under NEPA, which cleared the way for HUD funding review, according to Miami-Dade Public Housing and Community Development.
Timeline and financing
Regional coverage has put total construction costs closer to $52 million and reported that the City of Miami has committed about $5.5 million toward the development, according to Floridian Development. Local reporting also notes that vertical construction is underway and that completion is expected in late 2028 or early 2029, according to Florida YIMBY.
Who is building it
The project is listed to Citadelle Village LLC, with Little Haiti Housing Association, Inc., doing business as the Haitian American Community Development Corporation, serving as the registered agent and manager in state records, according to Florida Department of State. The nonprofit's own description says HACDC focuses on affordable housing and community development in Little Haiti and northeast Miami and has shepherded this site through years of planning and financing, according to Haitian American CDC.
Why this matters locally
The City of Miami's affordable-rental inventory lists Citadelle Village at 181 NE 82nd Street and notes construction activity slated to begin in 2026, putting it alongside a wave of publicly supported affordable projects in the 33138 area. Supporters say the mix of deeply affordable units, project-based vouchers, and an on-site community office could help steady housing options for lower-income residents as the neighborhood faces rising rents and redevelopment pressure; local officials expect the building to join other nearby efforts aimed at keeping more units within reach.
