Workforce housing at 400 South Dixie Highway
Summary
The city formally designated vacant, city-owned parcels as appropriate for affordable housing and committed to publishing the inventory publicly.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
Roughly $6.6 million in city and CRA commitments plus $640,000 in conditional tax-credit support.
Future affordable housing residents and developers seeking public-land partnerships.
Neighbors of the Dewey Street parcels, whose concerns led to that parcel's removal from the sale.
Mentions & discussions (8)
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Regular City Commission Meeting Part 3 - Oct 7, 2026
Commissioners Shuham and Quintana objected to separate pools, elevators and entrances for affordable/workforce residents versus condo owners on public land. The developer said the workforce entry is actually the oceanfront one and the two structures are legally separate buildings.
Community Redevelopment Agency (Regular) - Jul 7, 2026
The city and CRA are putting $6 million into a 394-unit apartment project where half the units serve workforce households — with rents tied to incomes up to 100% and 120% of area median. It's pitched as a way to house teachers, first responders and service workers near downtown while boosting tax revenue and downtown spending.
City Commission (Regular) - Jul 7, 2026
The city committed $640,000 toward tax-credit affordable housing applications, approved roughly $6 million for a workforce project on Dixie Highway, and sold five vacant lots to a community land trust — after removing one Dewey Street parcel due to neighborhood concerns.
City Commission (Regular) - Jun 17, 2026
The city formally designated vacant, city-owned parcels as appropriate for affordable housing and committed to publishing the inventory publicly.
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1301 S. Ocean Drive Public-Private Partnership (Amended and Restated Agreements)
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Affordable Housing Parcels Inventory (9 parcels)
Could put first-time homebuyers on small infill lots, with an 11-unit rental concept proposed for the Dewey Street parcels.
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