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/global/housing/home.page 2024-07-29 2024-07-29T19:00:00.000Z 03 00 pm Natalie Leon [email protected] 786-537-0751 Miami-Dade County celebrates Palmetto Homes First Solar/Green Home in Opa-Locka On Thursday, August 1st, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Miami-Dade County Commission Chairman Oliver G. Gilbert, III, and Opa-Locka Mayor John Taylor, along with their city’s commissioners, will celebrate the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Palmetto Homes First Solar/Green Home. On Thursday, August 1st, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Miami-Dade County Commission Chairman Oliver G. Gilbert, III, and Opa-Locka Mayor John Taylor, along with their city’s commissioners, will celebrate the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Palmetto Homes First Solar/Green Home. Palmetto Homes of Miami will construct two affordable single-family homes and 12 townhomes in the Opa-Locka area. These homes will feature solar panels on the roof, which will help homeowners save on energy costs. The energy upgrades include: <ul> <li>Energy Star appliances for the kitchen</li> <li>Energy Star lights throughout the home</li> <li>Energy Star ceiling fans for the bedrooms</li> <li>White special shingles that keep the heat away from the roof</li> <li>Impact windows</li> <li>Interior walls with a light color a light color reflectance of at least 50%</li> <li>Outdoor light fixtures equipped with compact fluorescent flood bulbs with motion detectors</li> </ul> Palmetto Homes is conveniently located just a quarter of a mile from a mass transit station, making public transit easily accessible. Miami-Dade County awarded Palmetto Homes of Miami $1,250,000 from Surtax funding. no Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava City of Opa-Locka Mayor John Taylor Miami-Dade County Commission Chairman Oliver G. Gilbert, III Director of Public Housing and Community Development, Alex R. Ballina Palmetto Homes President Ario Vistus-Lundy Palmetto Homes of Miami Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony 2060 Washington Avenue, Opa-Locka, FL 33054 08 01 2024 10 00 a.m. 00 a.m. Please select an organization 1 rel1722274539121284 Public Housing and Community Development Overtown Transit Village North 701 NW 1st Court Miami 33136 local county miami-dade department department Housing and Community DevelopmentHCD Contact Us /global/housing/contact-public-housing-and-community-development.page About Us https://www.miamidade.gov/global/housing/about.page /global/publicrecords/search.page Miami-Dade County Housing and Community Development Department The Miami-Dade County Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) serves as the County’s official Public Housing Agency (PHA) and Community Development (CD) office. As the County’s housing department, we are responsible for the development, preservation, and operation of housing and community development programs that support residents across Miami-Dade County.  In our role as the PHA, HCD manages approximately 6,500 public housing units and provides rental assistance to more than 19,000 households through the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program, commonly known as Section 8. In addition, the Department owns and operates more than 1,700 non-public housing units throughout the County, expanding access to affordable housing options beyond traditional public housing.  Our housing portfolio also includes assisted living facilities for elderly residents, ensuring seniors have access to safe, supportive environments, as well as self-sufficiency programs designed to help residents build economic stability and long-term independence.    https://www.miamidade.gov/resources/images/banners/public-housing.jpg Director Nathan Kogon Nathan Kogon /global/government/biographies/public-housing.page Overtown Transit Village North - 701 NW 1st Court [loc1462483157330387] : Miami ^ 33136 loc1462483157330387 16th Floor 786-469-4100 [email protected] /global/housing/home.page public-housing-and-community-development org1462997550009645 loc1462483157330387 Overtown Transit Village North 701 NW 1st Court 16th Floor Miami 33136 786-469-4100 [email protected] /global/housing/home.page

MIAMI-DADE ( July 29, 2024 )–

On Thursday, August 1st, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Miami-Dade County Commission Chairman Oliver G. Gilbert, III, and Opa-Locka Mayor John Taylor, along with their city’s commissioners, will celebrate the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Palmetto Homes First Solar/Green Home.

Palmetto Homes of Miami will construct two affordable single-family homes and 12 townhomes in the Opa-Locka area. These homes will feature solar panels on the roof, which will help homeowners save on energy costs. The energy upgrades include:

Energy Star appliances for the kitchen
Energy Star lights throughout the home
Energy Star ceiling fans for the bedrooms
White special shingles that keep the heat away from the roof
Impact windows
Interior walls with a light color a light color reflectance of at least 50%
Outdoor light fixtures equipped with compact fluorescent flood bulbs with motion detectors

Palmetto Homes is conveniently located just a quarter of a mile from a mass transit station, making public transit easily accessible.

Miami-Dade County awarded Palmetto Homes of Miami $1,250,000 from Surtax funding.

Who:

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava
City of Opa-Locka Mayor John Taylor
Miami-Dade County Commission Chairman Oliver G. Gilbert, III
Director of Public Housing and Community Development, Alex R. Ballina
Palmetto Homes President Ario Vistus-Lundy

What:

Palmetto Homes of Miami Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

When:

August 01, 2024 — 10:00 a.m.

Where:

2060 Washington Avenue, Opa-Locka, FL 33054