Atlantic Pacific Companies has filed a proposal for a third phase of the Culmer Place affordable housing development at 429 NW 6th Street in Miami's Overtown neighborhood, continuing one of the city's most closely watched mixed-income housing efforts near a major transit hub.

What is the Culmer Place project and where does Phase 3 fit?

Culmer Place is a multi-phase affordable and workforce housing development by Atlantic Pacific Companies, advancing in stages along Northwest 6th Street in Overtown, directly adjacent to the Miami-Dade Metrorail Culmer station. The third-phase proposal, filed in August 2026, builds on a project that has been gathering momentum over two years, adding to a growing cluster of income-restricted units in one of Miami's historically underserved neighborhoods.

  • Phase 1 of Culmer Place broke ground in 2024, launching the development's physical construction.
  • Phase 2 was proposed in 2025, extending the project's footprint and unit count.
  • The combined phases are designed to deliver hundreds of affordable and workforce housing units to the area.

Why is this development significant for Overtown residents?

Overtown has faced decades of displacement pressure as downtown Miami's development boom has pushed land values upward, making projects like Culmer Place — which target affordable and workforce income levels — increasingly rare and consequential for long-term residents. Siting the project steps from the Culmer Metrorail station gives future tenants direct access to Miami-Dade's heavy rail network without requiring a car, a meaningful advantage for households at lower income thresholds.

  • Proximity to the Culmer Metrorail station connects residents to Miami-Dade Transit's north-south rail corridor.
  • Affordable and workforce designations typically serve households earning below area median income thresholds set by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

What happens next with the Phase 3 proposal?

The Phase 3 filing is currently in the proposal stage, meaning it must advance through Miami's land-use and permitting review processes before construction can begin. Atlantic Pacific Companies has not yet announced a projected groundbreaking date for the third phase. If the proposal follows the trajectory of its predecessors, a formal approval process and financing structure would need to be secured before shovels return to the site.

  • Atlantic Pacific Companies has an established track record in South Florida affordable housing development.
  • The sequential phasing strategy allows the developer to finance and construct units in manageable tranches.
  • Community stakeholders and city planners are expected to weigh in during any public review period.

Original reporting on the Phase 3 filing was first published by Florida YIMBY.