Miami-Dade County commissioners are set to vote next Tuesday on a proposal for 800 workforce housing units adjacent to the West Dade Government Center. The resolution, sponsored by Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, concerns the housing proposal.
According to South Florida Business Journal, the proposal calls for an 800-unit housing project adjacent to county offices.
What Developers Want to Build, and Where
The proposal calls for 800 apartments in a development adjacent to county offices. The development is associated with the West Dade proposal.
The Proposed Units
The proposal envisions 800 housing units.
Hoodline has reported an $89,800 area median income figure for Miami-Dade. The county also operates a Workforce Housing Development Program.
The program offers density bonuses of up to 25%, an incentive for developers considering workforce housing projects.
The building and adjacent lot together span 26 acres. Miami-Dade commissioners approved a plan to buy the former FPL complex for $182 million, according to The Real Deal. The proposed price followed an earlier $205 million acquisition proposal that sparked public backlash and was ultimately renegotiated down by 11%.
Part of a Broader County Pattern
County planners recommended approval of a separate 724-unit affordable and workforce housing project across 12 acres of county employee parking at the South Dade Government Center in Cutler Bay. The planning staff report was dated September 24, 2026, as Realtor.com reported.
The West Dade proposal also arrives amid ongoing friction over the county's workforce housing density bonuses elsewhere in Miami-Dade. Hoodline previously reported on Kendall neighbor pushback against similar density incentives near Baptist Hospital, underscoring that the trade-offs built into the county's workforce housing program remain a live point of debate well beyond West Flagler.
