🌱 What’s really holding up the massive Sunset Place overhaul in South Miami?
South Miami, Florida Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning South Miami! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What’s really holding up the massive Sunset Place overhaul in South Miami?
- Could Amendment 3 derail South Miami’s new redevelopment district before it starts?
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- Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 80.
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📰 News we're reading
• From Hot Spot to Ghost Town: How Abandoned South Miami Mall Reflects South Florida's Luxury Transformation (lmtonline.com) — Sunset Place’s long-delayed demolition and massive redevelopment in downtown South Miami remains stuck while Miami-Dade County finalizes a special taxing district crucial for $150 million in infrastructure work. City leaders, business owners, and residents are watching closely as the 20‑year project could reshape the neighborhood, drive more luxury development, and further strain housing affordability for longtime South Miami families. 
• Amendment 3 could reshape Miami-Dade affordable housing funding (prismnews.com) — South Miami’s effort to launch a new Community Redevelopment Agency could be directly affected by statewide Amendment 3, which may change how CRA tax revenues are collected and protected. Miami-Dade’s existing CRAs in Overtown, Goulds, NW 79th Street, NW 7th Avenue and Naranja Lakes already rely on this funding for affordable housing, rehab grants and neighborhood upgrades, so any rule change would quickly ripple into local projects.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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