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/global/housing/home.page 2026-02-13 2026-02-13T13:00:00.000Z 08 00 am Natalie Leon [email protected] 305-632-0656 Miami-Dade County breaks ground on Liberty Square Phase V and Liberty Square for the Elderly On February 27, 2026, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Miami-Dade County District 3 Commissioner Keon Hardemon, will participate in the groundbreaking of Liberty Square Phase V and Liberty Square for the Elderly. This event marks the fifth phase of the transformational and intragenerational redevelopment of the historic nine-block, 57-acre Liberty Square public housing community in the Liberty City neighborhood. On February 27, 2026, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Miami-Dade County District 3 Commissioner Keon Hardemon, will participate in the groundbreaking of Liberty Square Phase V and Liberty Square for the Elderly.  This event marks the fifth phase of the transformational and intragenerational redevelopment of the historic nine-block, 57-acre Liberty Square public housing community in the Liberty City neighborhood. Liberty Square Phase V is a mixed-income development featuring 408 family units for extremely low-, very low-, and low-income families. Liberty Square for the Elderly will include 132 units, with rents designated for extremely low- and low-income elderly residents. Amenities will include luxury vinyl tile floors throughout the residences, high quality wood cabinetry in kitchens and bathrooms, elegant granite countertops, and a washer and dryer in each unit. Phase V will also feature ground-floor retail space restoring the Historical Business Corridor and a community service provider on the ground floor. Liberty Square for the Elderly will have Jessie Trice Community Health System on the ground floor, dedicated solely to serving the elderly residents. Miami-Dade Housing and Community Development contributed $1 million from the Capital Fund Program (CFP) to support this project. no Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava Miami-Dade County District 3 Commissioner Keon Hardemon Miami-Dade County Director of Housing and Community Development Nathan Kogon, AICP Related Urban Development Group Principal and President Albert Milo Jr. Jessie Trice Community Health System President and CEO Ryan R. Hawkins Groundbreaking of Liberty Square Phase V and Liberty Square for the Elderly 1441 N.W. 62nd Street, Miami, FL 33147 02 27 2026 10 00 a.m. 00 a.m. Please select an organization 1 rel1769630319087631 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 ( February 13, 2026 )–

On February 27, 2026, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Miami-Dade County District 3 Commissioner Keon Hardemon, will participate in the groundbreaking of Liberty Square Phase V and Liberty Square for the Elderly. This event marks the fifth phase of the transformational and intragenerational redevelopment of the historic nine-block, 57-acre Liberty Square public housing community in the Liberty City neighborhood.

Liberty Square Phase V is a mixed-income development featuring 408 family units for extremely low-, very low-, and low-income families. Liberty Square for the Elderly will include 132 units, with rents designated for extremely low- and low-income elderly residents.

Amenities will include luxury vinyl tile floors throughout the residences, high quality wood cabinetry in kitchens and bathrooms, elegant granite countertops, and a washer and dryer in each unit. Phase V will also feature ground-floor retail space restoring the Historical Business Corridor and a community service provider on the ground floor. Liberty Square for the Elderly will have Jessie Trice Community Health System on the ground floor, dedicated solely to serving the elderly residents.

Miami-Dade Housing and Community Development contributed $1 million from the Capital Fund Program (CFP) to support this project.

Who:

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava
Miami-Dade County District 3 Commissioner Keon Hardemon
Miami-Dade County Director of Housing and Community Development Nathan Kogon, AICP
Related Urban Development Group Principal and President Albert Milo Jr.
Jessie Trice Community Health System President and CEO Ryan R. Hawkins

What:

Groundbreaking of Liberty Square Phase V and Liberty Square for the Elderly

When:

February 27, 2026 — 10:00 a.m.

Where:

1441 N.W. 62nd Street, Miami, FL 33147