About Us

About NW 79th Street CRA

Mission Statement

To protect and preserve the community for existing residents by enhancing their quality of life through parks, cultural initiatives, walkable neighborhoods, and housing affordability for all while driving business development and planning sustainable growth in our industrial hubs. By fostering community engagement, we aim to create a safe and thriving neighborhood that benefits current and future generations.

HISTORY

The NW 79th Street CRA was established to address long-standing economic challenges and infrastructure needs within the corridor. Through strategic planning, public-private partnerships, and community engagement, the CRA is driving sustainable redevelopment and long-term prosperity. The NW 79th Street CRA was established to eliminate and prevent the spread of blighted conditions. To stimulate and support the redevelopment of the NW 79th Street corridor. Pursuant to Chapter 163, Part III, Florida Statutes and Ordinance No. 11-52, as amended, on July 19, 2011, the NW 79th Street Corridor Community Redevelopment Agency was created and its Board of Commissioners appointed by the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners.

Boundary

The Redevelopment Area is located in the west-central portion of Miami-Dade County. Its boundaries extend approximately 3 miles from N.W. 7th Avenue at the eastern end to N.W. 37th Avenue on the west side; it extends south for about one-third of a mile to include an industrial area centered around the FEC railroad tracks running approximately parallel to N.W. 79th Street. The center portion, between N.W. 17th and NW 27th Avenues, widens considerably to extend to N.W. 61st Street on the south to N.W. 87th Street on the north, a distance of about one mile. The east end, east of N.W. 17th Avenue is less than a thousand feet wide, and centered on NW 79th Street. The overall area encompasses about 1,254 acres.

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