Construction is actively underway on The Triangle, an eight-story workforce housing development at 1750 NW 15th Street Road in Miami's Health District, bringing 112 income-restricted rental apartments to one of the city's most transit-connected urban corridors.
What is The Triangle and who is building it?
Miami-based developer DFRE is constructing The Triangle under Florida's Live Local Act, a 2023 state law designed to accelerate affordable and workforce housing by streamlining permitting and offering zoning incentives. The $35 million project will span 121,636 square feet across eight stories and was designed by ODP Architects. All 112 residential units will be income-restricted rentals targeting workforce-level earners.
- Total project cost: $35 million
- Total building area: 121,636 square feet
- Unit count: 112 income-restricted rental residences
- Design firm: ODP Architects
- Developer: DFRE, based in Miami
Why does the Health District location matter for Miami renters?
The Health District site places The Triangle within walking distance of the Health District Metrorail station, giving future residents direct access to Miami-Dade Transit's (MDT) north-south rail corridor without depending on a car. The Health District is home to Jackson Memorial Hospital, the University of Miami Health System, and dozens of medical and research employers — precisely the kind of essential workforce the Live Local Act is intended to house. Proximity to Metrorail also positions the project as a model for transit-oriented workforce development in Miami's urban core.
- Health District Metrorail station provides regional rail access to downtown Miami and points south
- The surrounding district employs thousands of nurses, technicians, and support staff who earn workforce-level wages
- Car-free commuting potential reduces household transportation costs for income-restricted residents
What does this project signal about Live Local Act development in Miami?
The Triangle reflects a broader acceleration of Live Local Act projects targeting transit-adjacent sites in Miami-Dade County. Developers are increasingly pairing the act's zoning flexibility with locations near existing Metrorail and Metromover infrastructure, maximizing density where ridership already exists. DFRE's project is among the more substantial Live Local Act developments to break ground in the urban core, at a scale — 112 units, $35 million — that signals growing private-sector confidence in the statute as a financing and entitlement tool.
- Florida's Live Local Act allows developers to bypass local zoning caps in exchange for income-restricted units
- Transit-adjacent sites reduce infrastructure costs and strengthen grant competitiveness
- The Health District corridor has seen renewed developer interest as hospital employment has expanded
Original reporting on The Triangle's construction status was published by Florida YIMBY.
