MIAMI (CBSMiami) – More inexpensive housing is coming to the Sweetwater neighborhood.
On Wednesday, Miami-Dade Commission Chairman Jose “Pepe” Diaz offered a two million greenback test to assist open the doorways of the Lil Abner Apartments.
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“With costs going up between 20 and 40% for materials and workmanship, it’s important for the county to understand that we need more projects like this,” he mentioned.
The residences are for seniors and can have 244 models positioned on NW 112th Avenue.
“We are facing the two major issues nationwide, senior housing and affordable housing,” mentioned Raul Rodriguez, President of the Lil Abner Apartments.
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Project leaders mentioned 40 % of the constructing will consist of people that earn not more than 60 % of the world’s median revenue.
Diaz informed CBS4 he will get calls every day from individuals struggling to make ends meet.
“The rent has gone beyond what they can afford. They have to get a second job and they can’t keep up,” he mentioned.
Diaz mentioned he and different native leaders will proceed to seek out methods to assist and so they have extra initiatives within the works that he thinks will assist ease the lease drawback.
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Construction on the constructing is anticipated to wrap up in January.