A pre-application is now under review for Liberty City Homes, an 8-story fully-affordable workforce housing development proposed for 9601 Northwest 22nd Avenue on the northeast corner lot of the intersection with Northwest 96th Street in the Sierra Nevada subdivision of the West Little River neighborhood. Designed by Emiliano Alberto Orozco and developed by Miami’s Neighborhood Housing Foundation (NHF), the 82-foot-tall building would offer 48 workforce housing units and parking spaces. Steve Blazekovic, Director of the NHF and President of the land-owning entity Alcanzable Inc, is listed as the applicant.
The 0.2-acre property is generally located on the southwest corner of the block bound by Northwest 22nd Avenue to the west, Northwest 96th Terrace to the north, Northwest 21st Avenue to the east, and Northwest 96th Street to the south. The 8-story development would fill in an undeveloped plot of land that was purchased by the developer last January for $390,000. The site is approximately 12 minutes from Miami International Airport and about 18 minutes from the downtown area by car.
Liberty City Homes. Credit: Neighborhood Housing Foundation.
The design of the building is nothing out of the usual when it comes to 100% affordable housing. The exterior of the rectangular structure appears to be finished in blue stucco, and windows are arranged in a repetitive pattern from levels 3 through 8. There are no setbacks, artwork, or unique types of cladding.
Liberty City Homes. Credit: Neighborhood Housing Foundation.
Liberty City Homes. Credit: Neighborhood Housing Foundation.
Dwelling units would come in four-bedroom floor plans, each with two bathrooms West-facing units would have private balconies. The only amenity space spotted in the floor plans was a landscaped green roof with pavers. 
Typical floor plan from levels 3 through 8. Credit: Neighborhood Housing Foundation.The property sits completely vacant and undeveloped, and will not need demolition permits prior to breaking ground.
Conditions at 9601 NW 22nd Avenue as of October 2022. Photo from Google Maps.
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They will need more frequent bus service on NW 22nd Avenue, given that many of the residents won’t have cars. 30-minute frequencies are not sufficient!