Good News about Affordable Housing in South Florida
When was the last time Floridians heard good news? It will be another six long months before the leaf cookies return to Publix for the holiday season, and if only one hurricane or tropical storm blows its destructive winds across South Florida during that time, it will be a miracle. Florida does not have state laws that stop energy companies from shutting off your air conditioning if you pay your bills late, no matter how hot the weather is outside, and the federal program that keeps the AC on for low-income residents during extreme heat may be coming to an end. Of course, if you are worried about your house getting damaged by a hurricane or the AC getting shut off in your apartment, you should count your blessings, because it means that you have somewhere to live. South Florida’s housing affordability crisis is nothing new, and for once, there is some good news about affordable housing units coming soon to Miami-Dade County. For advice on how to get by financially until you can get into an affordable housing unit, contact a Miami debt lawyer.
Miami-Dade County Approves Affordable Housing Development in Redland
Bluenest at Krome will be an affordable housing development in Redland, which is currently an area of agricultural land in southwestern Miami-Dade County. The Miami-Dade Commission approved the project in May 2025. The developer, Bluenest, already owns 29 acres of land at the intersection of Krome Avenue and 272nd Street, and it will buy more land as it progresses with the 90-acre housing development. The finished product will be 700 townhomes. 20 percent of the townhouses, that is, 140 townhouses, will be reserved for households whose income is at or near 140 percent of South Florida’s median income. The others will be sold at market prices. The purpose of building these houses is to meet demand for housing in southwestern Miami-Dade; proponents of the project believe that it will prevent real estate prices and residential rents in the area from rising even higher because of scarcity.
Florida Lawmakers Support YIGBY Bill
The Florida Senate is considering a bill that would open up even more land for affordable housing developments. SB 1730 includes amendments to the Live Local Act. One of its provisions is the so-called YIGBY clause, which would allow churches and other houses of worship, regardless of where they are located, to build affordable housing units on their property. YIGBY stands for Yes In God’s Back Yard. It is the opposite of NIMBY, standing for Not In My Back Yard, meaning opposition of local residents to affordable housing units being built in their neighborhoods. Among the main supporters of the YIGBY clause are state Representative Lindsay Cross and Ken Welch, the mayor of St. Petersburg.
Work With a Debt Lawyer About Holding Out for Affordable Housing
A South Florida debt lawyer can help you get out of debt if unaffordable housing prices have stretched your budget to its limit. Contact Nowack & Olson, PLLC in Miami, Florida to discuss your case.
Sources:
miamitimesonline.com/business/florida-lawmakers-clear-way-for-affordable-housing-on-church-property/article_88da44f6-bab2-4076-9317-3b2f78b44368.html
whatnow.com/miami/real-estate/miami-dade-county-greenlights-700-affordable-housing-units-in-redland-area/
