800-Unit Workforce Housing Proposed at West Dade Government Center

Flagler TOC Development Partners has proposed an 800-unit, fully affordable workforce housing project at 9250 W. Flagler St. in West Dade. The firm is managed by Alex Lastra of Desarrollo Florida, Jose Gonzalez of GLC, and Ivan Herrera of UniCapital and Univista.

The proposal seeks a no-bid, rent-free 99-year ground lease on roughly 5.85 acres of county-owned land at the West Dade Government Center. Miami-Dade paid $182 million in 2024 for the 26-acre, 625,000-square-foot office complex on the site. The project includes a parking garage with hundreds of spaces for county employees.

The developer would fund a $14.9 million affordable housing subsidy for lower-income units, plus $3.1 million for Art in Public Places and $750,000 for road improvements.

A resolution sponsored by Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez goes to a vote October 20, 2026. The deal requires two-thirds approval to waive competitive bidding and public outreach meetings. Records show the developers contributed roughly $458,000 to PACs tied to 11 Miami-Dade elected officials.