3,000 Units for First Responders & Essential Workers at $880M HueHub West Little River Megaproject

Key Points

• 3,000 units reserved for essential workers, including police, firefighters, educators, and healthcare staff—locked in with 10-year rental price caps

• Rents start at $1,300 for furnished studios, significantly below market rates in Miami

• $880M, 4,032-unit development to feature seven 35-story towers and nearly 200,000 square feet of lifestyle amenities

In a city grappling with a deepening housing crisis, developer Pablo Castro and The HueHub have signed a landmark agreement that reserves the majority of units in their upcoming West Little River megaproject for Miami-Dade’s first responders and essential workers.

Workforce Housing Gets a Lifeline

• Who Qualifies: Local police, firefighters, sheriff's office employees, county workers, teachers, professors, healthcare and hospitality professionals

• Pricing Breakdown:

  • Studios: approximately $1,300/month

  • One-bedrooms: approximately $1,600/month

  • Two-bedrooms: approximately $1,900/month

  • All units are fully furnished

• Term: A 10-year rental rate guarantee, shielding tenants from Miami’s volatile rent hikes

Project Scale & Timeline

• Name: The HueHub

• Location: 8395 NW 27th Avenue, West Little River

• Footprint: 12 acres / 509,447 square feet

• Units: 4,032 in total across seven 35-story towers

• Groundbreaking: Scheduled for early 2026

• Developers: Pablo Castro with local partners including Coastal Construction, Arquitectonica, Bilzin, Greenberg Traurig LLP, and Franyie Engineers

Transit-Oriented & Community-Centric

• Transit Access: Within walking distance of Northside Metrorail Station and Tri-Rail

• Connectivity: Fast links to Downtown Miami, Miami International Airport, and nearby universities and hospitals

• Designated Transit-Oriented Development (TOD), leveraging flexibility under Florida’s Live Local Act

Amenity-Heavy Living

• Indoor Amenities (200,000 square feet):

  • Full gym

  • Pool

  • Co-working spaces

  • Urgent care

  • Art galleries

  • Learning centers

  • Test kitchens promoting nutrition education

• Outdoor Features:

  • Two-acre landscaped park

  • Mixed-use leisure and community spaces

• Lifestyle Services (for-fee):

  • House cleaning

  • Dog walking

  • Concierge-style amenities

Why This Matters for CRE & Policy

• Miami's Affordability Crunch:

  • Over 60% of renters spend more than 30% of income on housing

  • The county projects a need for 200,000 new units by 2030

• HueHub's Role: A public-private template for solving middle-income housing scarcity

• Live Local Act: One of the largest projects leveraging the new law to increase density in exchange for affordability commitments

By reserving 3,000 units at stable rates for the people who keep Miami running, The HueHub isn't just building homes—it’s redefining how Miami tackles housing for its essential workforce. For real estate professionals and policymakers, this development offers a model for addressing affordability while maintaining quality and accessibility.