The Related Group is doubling down on its affordable housing push in Little Havana with a new project: Gallery at Little Havana. Situated at 1275 SW 1st Street, early plans designed by Cohen Freedman Encinosa & Associates envision a 12-story high-rise in an area characterized by relatively low and mid-density housing. Although the project is still preliminary, an attorney representing the project has noted its ‘entirely’ affordable, bringing much needed housing to the area.
The development will replace 2 three-story affordable housing buildings on-site, which, according to property records, were built in 1985 and contain 28 units. The proposal to revitalize this Miami-Dade site is part of a long-standing deal between the developer and the county, in which the Related Group is positioned to lease multiple sites across Miami-Dade for new development.
Like Related Group’s recent Gallery at Marti Park in Little Havana, the project will benefit from the expanded Rapid Transit Zone (RTZ), a designation that offers increased height, density, and reduced parking requirements to developments near transit corridors. In addition, it will utilize the Live Local Act, which is expected to streamline permitting and unlock further incentives.
Planned to include 130 units, the building will offer a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts, ranging from 610 to 980 SF. Residents will also have access to over 2,500 square feet of amenity space, private terraces for each unit, and parking accommodations for 118 vehicles and 12 bicycles.
According to elevations submitted by the architect, the building is expected to rise 141 FT to its crown. The podium will span the first three levels, with residential floors beginning on level four. As the project remains in a preliminary phase, all elevations and design elements are subject to change.
Before the project can move forward, the development will have to complete its pre-application request, which is still currently under review. Likewise, there have been zero permits filed on the site yet relating to the project’s preparation, including demolition, tree removals, or foundation work.