Related Urban Development Opens $53M Brisas del Sol Affordable Housing Project in Miami’s Little Havana

• Related Urban Development Group completed Brisas del Sol, a 146-unit affordable housing project in Little Havana.
• The $53.3 million development includes two residential buildings serving households earning 30% to 80% of AMI.
• The City of Miami contributed $2.25 million in federal HOME funds to support the project.

What Related Urban Development built in Little Havana

Related Urban Development Group, led by President Albert Milo Jr., has completed Brisas del Sol, a new affordable housing community in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood. City officials marked the opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony alongside Miami and Miami-Dade County leaders, highlighting the project as part of the city’s push to expand affordable housing options. The $53.3 million development delivers 146 rental apartments designed for working families, seniors, and residents who have been increasingly priced out of Miami’s housing market. The property sits in the heart of Little Havana, one of Miami’s most historic and culturally significant neighborhoods, offering residents access to jobs, transit, and neighborhood amenities.

What the Brisas del Sol project includes

Brisas del Sol consists of two residential buildings located a few blocks apart in Little Havana. The first building is a three-story garden-style property at 455 SW 16th Avenue with 36 two and three-bedroom units designed primarily for families. The second building is an eight-story apartment building at 154 SW 17th Avenue that includes 110 units, most of which are one-bedroom apartments. All units are reserved for households earning between 30 percent and 80 percent of the Area Median Income, targeting residents who often struggle to find housing options within Miami’s rapidly rising rental market.

What public funding means for the project

The development received $2.25 million in funding from the City of Miami through the federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program, a federal housing initiative designed to expand affordable housing supply. City officials say the project demonstrates how public funding combined with private development can help accelerate affordable housing delivery. Local leaders attending the grand opening included Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, County Commissioner Vicki Lopez, and housing officials from both the city and county. Officials emphasized that developments like Brisas del Sol are intended to help residents remain in neighborhoods such as Little Havana while maintaining access to employment centers and community resources.

What this project signals for Miami’s affordable housing pipeline

The completion of Brisas del Sol highlights the growing role of public-private partnerships in addressing Miami’s housing affordability challenges. Rising population growth and escalating rents have increased pressure on local governments to expand housing supply for moderate and lower-income households. Projects like this allow developers to leverage public subsidies, federal housing programs, and local support to build new rental communities in high-demand neighborhoods. For Miami, continuing to add affordable units near established neighborhoods and job centers is becoming a central strategy in keeping long-time residents from being pushed out of the city’s core communities.