New Construction Projects in Opa-locka, Florida

Project 1: Opa-Locka City Place (Downtown Redevelopment)

• Developer: DBJ&L International (led by Alben Duffie, Ted Lucas, Jasper Johnson, Isaac Brown, and Markendy Fils-Aime) and MRK Partners (led by Sydne Garchik)
• Location: Downtown Opa-locka; sites include 241, 291, and 391 Opa-Locka Boulevard, 240 Bahman Avenue, 861 Salih Street, and 879 Fisherman Street (overall ~16 acres targeting city, county, state, and private lots)
• Type: Mixed-use (residential, retail, hotel, elementary school, daycare, grocery store, flex space)
• Units/Size: Phase 1: 225 apartments + 35,000 sq ft grocery, 15,000 sq ft daycare, 50,000 sq ft flex space, 100-key hotel; Overall: 1,500 residential units (including affordable), 275,000 sq ft retail
• Status: Announced / Pre-construction (CRA approved ground lease negotiations in August 2026; final approvals pending)
• Expected Completion: Not specified (major multi-phase project)
• Description: $532–535 million public-private partnership for downtown revitalization with residential, commercial, hospitality, and community components.[1]

Project 2: Opa-Locka Self-Storage (CubeSmart)

• Developer: Hernandez Development & Construction
• Location: 14301 NW 27th Avenue
• Type: Commercial (self-storage)
• Units/Size: 4-story, 149,889 sq ft facility with 1,146 climate-controlled units (~109,600 net rentable sq ft) on a 2.22-acre site
• Status: Under Construction (broke ground in 2025)
• Expected Completion: June 2026
• Description: Class A self-storage facility financed in part by a $17.6 million loan, designed to serve residential and small business needs in a growing area; professionally managed by CubeSmart.[2]

Project 3: Wellspring Apartments

• Developer: The Integral Group (builder: ANF Group)
• Location: 14803 NW 27th Avenue
• Type: Residential (affordable senior housing)
• Units/Size: 99 units (studios, one-, and two-bedroom apartments) in an 81,350 sq ft building
• Status: Recently Completed (opened October 2025)
• Expected Completion: 2025
• Description: Affordable senior housing community with units targeted at 50% and 60% AMI levels; includes amenities such as a fitness center, community room, library/computer room, and covered terrace.[3]

Project 4: Mosaic Apartments

• Developer: Redwood National Properties (Redwood Dev Co)
• Location: 13800 NW 22nd Avenue
• Type: Residential (workforce housing)
• Units/Size: 98 units (primarily three- and four-bedroom) in a five-story building on a 2.1-acre site
• Status: Recently Completed (construction completed June 2024; ribbon cutting September 2024)
• Expected Completion: 2024
• Description: Workforce rental community featuring granite countertops, playground, secured access, and some live-work units; noted as the first new multifamily development in the city in over a decade at the time of groundbreaking.[4]

No other significant verifiable new construction projects (residential, mixed-use, or commercial) meeting the criteria were identified in Opa-locka as of September 2026. Some older industrial or airport-related work exists but falls outside the focus on recent or upcoming major projects. Limited public information is available on smaller single-family builds or additional phases.