Affordable Housing Project Plan Targets Liberty City Site Next to Related's Liberty Square

Key Points:

• 135-unit affordable housing project planned for Liberty City, Miami, by Atlanta-based Integral Group.

• $49.5M development includes 192K+ sq. ft., 9,276 sq. ft. of commercial space, and 173 parking spaces.

• Developer seeks parking waiver and zoning flexibility to fit all-income-restricted housing on 1.3-acre site.

A major new affordable housing development could reshape a pocket of Miami’s Liberty City. Integral Group, through its Yaeger Plaza Partners arm, has proposed a $49 million project that would bring 135 units to a 1.3-acre parcel adjacent to Related Group’s Liberty Square redevelopment.

The Plan: Affordable Living at Scale in Model City

• Developer: Yaeger Plaza Partners (affiliated with Atlanta-based Integral Group)

• Site: 1135–1199 NW 62nd St., 1196 NW 63rd St., and 6255 NW 12th Ave in Liberty City

• Current Ownership: Mix of City of Miami, Mount Calvary Baptist Church, and private trusts

• Size: 1.3 acres

• Structure: 8-story building, 192,021 sq. ft. total

What’s Inside: Units, Retail & Amenities

• 135 affordable apartments, with units ranging from 500 to 1,100 sq. ft.

  • 21 studios

  • 86 one-bedrooms

  • 28 two-bedrooms

• Affordability Breakdown (relative to Area Median Income of $79,400):

  • 5 units at 22% AMI

  • 21 units at 30% AMI

  • 75 units at 60% AMI

  • 34 units at 80% AMI

• Commercial Space: 9,276 sq. ft.

• Parking: 173 spaces (waiver requested for reduction)

• Amenities: Ground-floor pool, 6,000 sq. ft. of indoor community amenities

The Parking Waiver: A Tipping Point?

Yaeger Plaza Partners argues that affordable housing tenants often rely on public transportation, and that reducing parking will free up space for more units.

• The developer is requesting a waiver to reduce required parking, along with six other zoning warrants.

• The site is adjacent to Related Group’s Liberty Square, another massive affordable housing redevelopment, adding further density to this corridor.

Be Smart: Context for Investors & Landlords

• This project comes at a time when Miami-Dade faces a shortage of affordable housing, particularly units priced for those earning below 60% of AMI.

• Public-private partnerships—with the city contributing land—are a growing model for delivering such projects.

• The proximity to Liberty Square, one of the region’s largest ongoing affordable redevelopments, signals this corridor is a rising focus for housing investment.

• Reduced parking ratios are increasingly common in urban affordable projects, especially those with access to transit corridors.

Testing Scaling Solutions:

As affordable housing becomes a central issue across South Florida, projects like Yaeger Plaza are critical test cases for scaling solutions—especially when tied to city land and supported by reduced parking mandates. With Related Group’s Liberty Square next door, this pocket of Liberty City is poised to become a dense hub for working-class families.