A seven-story apartment complex on the site of a former church in North Miami has begun pre-leasing, with the developer promising initial move-ins as soon as November. Lakeview at NoMi, located at 13855 NW 17th Avenue, will bring 342 residential units to a 7.6-acre parcel that sat unused for years after Integra Investments bought the land in 2021.
Integra Investments paid $4.5 million for the site back in 2021, acquiring the former church property before securing municipal approvals for high-density residential development, according to Florida YIMBY. The project was originally approved and marketed under the name NoMi Square before the developer rebranded it as Lakeview at NoMi ahead of this month's pre-leasing launch. Backing the roughly $100 million build is a $65 million construction loan from Banco do Brasil Americas, secured in May 2025 ahead of a summer groundbreaking, per Traded.
A Lottery Reserved For North Miami Residents
The City of North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency has partnered with Integra Investments to set aside the development's lowest-tier affordable units specifically for current city residents. In August, the CRA opened a dedicated housing lottery for 34 income-restricted units, with applications accepted through October 5, 2026. Those units are priced for households earning 60, 70, and 80 percent of area median income, while the remaining 308 apartments — described as workforce housing — carry rents aligned with incomes up to 120 percent of AMI.
Under 2026 regional housing benchmarks, that 120 percent AMI threshold is designed to serve middle-income workers like teachers and municipal employees, capping eligible household incomes at over $100,000 for a single earner. The tier exists because workforce housing programs are meant to help essential workers who make too much for traditional low-income subsidies but still can't keep up with market-rate rents in Miami-Dade.
Units, Layouts And A Public Linear Park
Lakeview at NoMi will offer one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments ranging from roughly 605 to 1,245 square feet, along with select layouts that include dens. The building also includes four live-work residences spanning approximately 1,280 to 1,915 square feet. Interiors, led by ID & Design International, feature open layouts, wood-style flooring, stainless-steel appliances, and in-unit washers and dryers, while Valentina Interior Design oversees the property's art curation.
Designed by Anillo Toledo Lopez Architecture, the project incorporates bioswales, Florida-native landscaping, and electric vehicle charging stations, with EGS2 serving as landscape architect. A 528-foot public linear park along NW 17th Avenue will feature a butterfly garden, and the development is planned to meet National Green Building Standard Silver certification. Beyond the 342 apartments, the site includes roughly 3,160 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and a 518-space parking structure, with views of two neighboring lakes.
Amenities And Who's Running The Building
Planned amenities include a pool deck with a summer kitchen, a swimming pool, an enclosed dog park, a playground, a fitness center, a coworking space, a central landscaped courtyard, and a clubhouse with a lounge and coffee bar. Integra Build, the developer's in-house construction arm, is serving as general contractor, while TRG Management will handle leasing and property management once residents begin moving in.
“North Miami has become an increasingly important part of Miami-Dade's growth, and Lakeview at NoMi responds with quality housing, thoughtful design and new public green space,” said Integra Investments principal Nelson Stabile, as quoted by Florida YIMBY. Integra, founded in 2006 and also led by principals Paulo Tavares de Melo and Victor Ballestas, has been an active player in North Miami's rental market — the firm completed the 380-unit Biscayne Shores waterfront community in 2024, which RPM Living and Cantor Fitzgerald Asset Management acquired for $151.4 million in one of the largest multifamily trades in Miami-Dade County so far this year.
Why The Timing Matters For Renters
The pre-leasing launch lands as Miami-Dade County faces an estimated shortage of more than 90,000 affordable housing units, a deficit projected to grow to nearly 116,000 units by 2030 as rents continue to outpace median income growth. Mixed-income projects like Lakeview at NoMi, which pair workforce-tier apartments with public green space and neighborhood retail, have become an increasingly common model for filling in suburban sites near job centers. Integra has pursued similar projects elsewhere in the county, including a separate mixed-income apartment proposal the firm has moved to advance on another former housing site in Miami.
