Construction is underway on The Triangle, an eight-story mixed-use workforce housing development at 1750 NW 15th Street Road in Miami’s Health District. Developed by Miami-based DFRE under Florida’s Live Local Act, the $35 million project will span 121,636 square feet and yield 112 income-restricted rental residences. ODP Architecture & Design (ODP) is responsible for the design.
All 112 residences will be 450-square-foot studios restricted to households earning up to 120 percent of the Area Median Income. Each unit will include a private balcony and in-residence laundry facilities. The development is rising within the Health District, near Jackson Memorial Hospital, the University of Miami Health System, neighborhood services, retail, and public transit.
Credit: DFRE
The Triangle occupies an irregularly shaped parcel with a single point of vehicular ingress and egress along NW 15th Street Road. The configuration required the development and design teams to organize the building footprint, circulation, and structural systems around the constraints of the triangular property.
ODP has designed the structure with a predominantly dark charcoal exterior distinguished by a rhythmic, zigzagging arrangement of projecting balconies and recessed glazing. Vertically ribbed paneling and closely spaced fins frame portions of the elevations and carry across the balcony railings and slab edges, reinforcing the repetitive geometry of the façade. Warm-toned soffits provide contrast beneath the balconies, while integrated planters introduce cascading greenery throughout the residential levels.
Credit: DFRE
The development will include a 10,000-square-foot landscaped pool terrace on the fifth floor with private cabanas, gathering areas, an outdoor television, and grilling facilities. A 3,500-square-foot fitness center is planned at ground level with a health food and juice bar, while additional private fitness studios and cardio rooms will occupy portions of the second through fourth floors.
Additional components will include dedicated parking, secure bicycle storage, a resident club room, package facilities, on-site staff areas, and access to landscaped green space. Ground-floor uses are also planned along the streetscape, and artwork from local artists is expected to be incorporated throughout the property.
Credit: DFRE
“Our responsibility extends far beyond developing real estate,” said Daniel Dias, principal at DFRE. “With The Triangle, we’re turning a site in the heart of the Health District into attainable, well-designed housing for the people who serve this community. It’s about giving Miami’s workforce the opportunity to live closer to where they work while creating a place that strengthens the neighborhood for the long term.”
The Health District is one of Miami’s largest employment centers, supporting more than 46,000 jobs across healthcare, institutional, and other sectors. DFRE cited the project’s proximity to these employers as a factor in developing the property under the Live Local Act.
Credit: DFRE
Credit: DFRE
“Some developers see difficult sites. We see opportunities,” said Laura Weinstein-Berman, principal at DFRE. “The Triangle proves that workforce housing does not mean compromising on design or quality. We’ve approached the architecture, residences and shared spaces with the same level of intention you would expect from a high-end development, because thoughtful design should not be determined by price point. We want to create a place that residents are genuinely proud to call home.”
The Triangle adds to DFRE’s portfolio of adaptive reuse, affordable housing, and mixed-use developments in Miami. The firm’s previous projects include El Jardín Inn in Little Havana, an adaptive reuse and historic preservation project encompassing a collection of Art Deco buildings near Calle Ocho, and Peach on 14th in Overtown, a public-private development combining affordable work-live residences with commercial, civic, gallery, and public spaces.
Construction is expected to reach the topping-out milestone in mid-2027, followed by completion in early 2028. DFRE intends to retain ownership and operate the property following completion.
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An interesting lot shape, and they best they could come up with is a 1970s commieblock clad in shipping container metal, with a pool and blank wall?
Ditto that.
Color scheme is soul sucking.