Integra Solutions has proposed a $385.9 million redevelopment of the Annie Coleman 15 public housing complex in Brownsville, Miami-Dade County. The plan would increase the number of units on the 12-acre site from 144 to 905 apartments, significantly boosting density and offering a wide range of income-restricted housing.
The developer is seeking a 99-year ground lease and master development agreement with Miami-Dade County to demolish and rebuild the aging complex, originally constructed in 1965. Integra also plans to include an adjacent parcel it currently has under contract as part of the project.
The proposal is scheduled for review by the county’s Housing Committee next week. If approved, it will proceed to a vote by the County Commission in January.
Miami-Dade began marketing the property in 2023 as part of efforts to update its public housing stock. These redevelopment projects typically combine replacement public housing with more affordable and workforce units but require federal approval, which can extend timelines and add complexity.
Construction costs are estimated at $270.1 million, divided into three phases. All current residents would be able to remain in new public housing units after redevelopment.
The planned unit mix includes 495 one-bedroom apartments, 187 two-bedrooms, 158 three-bedrooms, and 65 four-bedroom townhomes. Income restrictions would cover extremely low-income through workforce levels: 182 units at 30 percent of area median income (AMI), 270 at 60 percent AMI, 272 at 80 percent AMI, and 181 at up to 120 percent AMI.
Additional features in Integra’s proposal include a fitness center, playground, youth art center, commercial space totaling 3,100 square feet, an on-site police workstation, and for-sale homes. The plan also allocates a portion of developer fees for local civic initiatives and dedicates some net cash flow to support public art.
“Integra’s principals — Victor Ballestas, Paulo Henrique Tavares de Melo, Jacob Conrad Morrow and Nelson Stabile — are expected to pursue state financing next year through the Florida Housing Finance Corp. The company could not be reached for comment.”
— Holden Walter-Warner
