Reestablishing the South Miami Community Redevelopment Area
A 238-acre transit-oriented district anchored by the South Miami Metrorail Station, Sunset Drive, and The Underline — with a plan to guide reinvestment while protecting the community’s heritage and residents.
Four deliverables, one review portal
This portal collects the CRA reestablishment deliverables for City review — the engagement scope, the Finding of Necessity, the Existing Conditions assessment, and the 2025 Community Redevelopment Plan.
Project Management Scope & status
The engagement scope, deliverables, schedule, and a status tracker for each deliverable.
Finding of Necessity Final · Jul 2025
The statutory case for reestablishing the CRA — slum & blight criteria under Chapter 163, F.S.
Existing Conditions Delivered
The physical, economic, and regulatory baseline — demographics, zoning, market, and momentum.
CRA Plan 2025 Final · Oct 2025
The redevelopment strategy — vision, goals, and a drill-down into every initiative and project.
South Miami CRA — TIF Projection Model
Model 40-year tax-increment revenue on the $658.5M base (547 parcels, 2025 roll) at the ~45% interlocal capture — adjust participation, value growth, millage, HJR 1 reform, and present value, and add catalytic projects such as Sunset Place, City Hall, Avalon, and SoMi Parc.
Why reestablish the CRA, and why now
The proposed CRA encompasses roughly 238 acres — Downtown South Miami, the South Miami Metrorail Station area, the Marshall Williamson neighborhood, and surrounding corridors. Though adjacent to strong anchors like the University of Miami and South Miami Hospital, parts of the district carry deteriorated infrastructure, vacant or underutilized sites, aging housing, elevated safety concerns, and concentrated code violations.
At the same time, Sunset Drive remains the cultural and economic heart of the city, and major catalytic projects are underway. A reestablished CRA lets the City reinvest growth in value locally through Tax Increment Financing (TIF) — guided by clear guardrails.
The Plan directs the majority of increment revenue toward visible, community-serving improvements and sets a minimum taxable-value threshold of not less than $300 million, keeping the district focused on long-term public benefit.
