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A STATEMENT
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ST. JOHN COMMUNITY DEVELUPMENI' CURPURATION
PRESENTED BY
DONALD F. BENJAMIN, AICP
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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THE CITY OF MIAMI CITY CU1~9ISSIDN
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1988
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A STATEMENT FRUM THE ST. ~UNN CUMMUNITY DEYELOPM~NIT C~ URATIUN~ ~ & ~
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Mr. Mayor and City Commissioners: City Clerk
My name is Donald F. Benjamin. I live at 417 N.W. 6th Street in
Uvertown in the City of Miami. I am the past president of the Uvertown Advisory
Board and I am now the Chairman of the Planning Advisory Board of the City of
Miami. However, I come to address you today as the Executive Director of the
St. John Community Development Corporation in Uvertown.
The Board of Directors of the St. John Community Development Corporation
at its last meeting authorized me to appear before this City Commission to
express itsconcerns about the state of the Southeast Uvertown Park West Project.
There have been delays and delays and delays and more delays. And every delay
has been the lack of the capacity of the selected developers to get their financing ,
in place. We do not wish to interfere in the detailed development relationships ~_
between the City and specific developers -- which are certainly already difficult ~.
enough for both parties due to weak local financial support and market conditions. `
But tire do wish to express sympathy for the City because of its financial exposure
and potential inability to draw down the UDAG grant funds already approved by HUD
if there is extensive delay in going forward with the projects or if withdrawal
of private developer commitments occurs in those specific projects for which UDAG
monies were designated.
It is clear to us that there is a great deal to be desired which make
us aware of the continued uncertainties of the development in this project. Never-
theless we are strongly supportive of both the SE Uvertown/Park West market-rate
housing endeavors and the Arena.
--At the same time, ire wish to file a statement of deep concern, as
well as offering help in solving some of the problems of concern.
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to this Commission.
I~ay I remind you that it is this Commission which provided the funds
' from the Off-Street Parking Authority for the St. John Community Development
Corporation to undertake the assignment. So we are hopeful that you would be
interested in the results.
2. Reserve later phase sites to be assigned to other stronger devel-
opers, or to be awarded later to 1st Phase developers as incentives
for successful implementation of their initial sites. Try to
accelerate all development with the synergistic effects of paral-
lel housing offerings and other support activity.
3. In the event that either of the 3 sites closest to the Uvertown
Station and Arena (i.e., Sites 37, 45, & 56) are not able to go
forward promptly with currently assigned developers and plans,
St. John Community Development Corporation requests the opportunity
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requisite for success in center city market-rate housing endeavors
across the U.S. The availability of these support services, as
well as the inherent jobs and business opportunities for existing
Uvertown residents, cannot be left to the schedule convenience
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(a} Protracted housing project start-up delays and slow build-out
phasing,
(b) w eakly financed housing ventures, lacking the local lending in-
stitut~on and developers support which most successful center
city market housing action programs have put in place, and
(c) conflicts of sites, land use, and transportation priorities
stemming from the lately defined Arena parking requirements and the
fragmented planning responsibilities for responding effectively.
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Developer timing and site options. It makes no ser:se to grant weakly
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and investment package. This will keep existing developers in
place for purposes of the draw down of UDAG monies while rein-
forcing their abilities to perform.
pn encouraging feature which will have direct positive effect on this
project is the renewed interest of the New World Center Action Committee of the
Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce which has undertaken to do everything possible
to make this project work.
Another encouraging feature is the work that is being sponsored by the
St, John Community Development Corporation which has contracted with the Florida
Center for Urban Design and Research to prepare development action plans and
programs for the Metrorail Station sites at the Uvertown and the Culmer Stations.
These•development action plans will be completed in April and will be presented
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to this Commission.
May I remind you that it is this Commission which provided the funds
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Corporation to undertake the assignment. So we are hopeful that you would be
inte rested in the results.
2. Reserve later phase sites to be assigned to other stronger devel-
opers, or to be awarded later to 1st Phase developers as incentives
for successful implementation of their initial sites. Try to
accelerate all development with the synergistic effects of paral-
lel housing offerings and other support activity.
3. In the event that either of the 3 sites closest to the Uvertown
Station and Arena (i.e., Sites 37, 45, & 56) are not able to go
forward promptly with currently assigned developers and plans,
St. John Community Development Corporation requests the opportunity
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across the U.S. The availability of these support services, as
well as the inherent fobs and business opportunities for existing
Uvertown residents, cannot be left to the schedule convenience
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It is therefore in this respect that we urge you to be cautious
about the commitment of these lands for development which has not been able to take
place and which may just result in holding on to the land without being able to
implement any development. Uur interest is in those blocks adjacent to the
Overtown Station between N.W. 1st Court and N.W. 2nd Avenue and N.W. 6th Street
and N.W. 9th Street.
Please give the St. John Community Development Corporation the oppor-
tunity to include these blocks in the development action plan for the Uvertown
Station Site and the opportunity to attract substantial developers to work with
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Mr. David Crane, FAIA, AICP is our Consultant Project Director. Mr.
Crane is an established Architect and Planner with a national and international
reputation. He has a long record of putting together public/private joint develop-
- ment ventures.
Mr. Crane's professional credentials and potential roles are outstand-
ing in the packaging of alternative investment/development team and creating a
_ high quality, feasible design and public-private investment package.
We are extremely hopeful that the Florida Center under David Crane's
leadership will make a difference for the redevelopment and revitalization of the
Uvertown Station Site and the adjacent lands.
' St. John Community Development Corporation would, quite naturally
play a supportive role in such a venture in order to assure appropriate economic
benefits to the overall Overtown community.
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It should be noted that there have been interesting precedents for
CDC's participating as limited or special interest partners ~n UDAG- financed
. mixed-use projects. Most notable was San Antonio's Riverfront Hyatt Regency
Hotel. The Mexican American Unity Council (MAUC) was made a limited partner in
the deal via UDAG grants passed through the City to them and then loaned into
the project as a 2nd trust mortgage. MAUC was the monitor and recipient of the
loan repayment, and they also received equity interests for work performed for the
benefit of the Project. This work included the finding, assignment and monitoring
performance of employees and businesses to fulfill federal minority participation
requirements. When the deal was put together in the late '10's, MAUC was expected
to receive a 20-25 year cash flow of well over $25 million to be reinvested in
other community projects.
Resolution of Arena parking, transit, housing and land use conflicts.
At the "11th hour" the NBA has imposed a requirement for 5 to 10 year .~
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development are clearly going to suffer according to the proposals we
have seen so far. The Overtown organizations which I represent are
particularly concerned with the proposal to allocate all of the pro-
posed housing sites west of the Metrorail system in S.E. Uvertown
(i.e., sites #25, 36, 45 and 56) to "temporary surface parking for 5
to 10 years .'.This proposal has several very negative/potential effects
on the success of the residential and economic development objectives,
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- Early-phase housing start-up activities in the Indian River and
Circa-harness-Sawyer sites (i.e., parcels #46 and 55) will have the
I-95 expressway on their west flank. It will be a small and isolated
housing initiative separated from its primary access and support
acitivity tone by a walk with both perceived and actual dangers after
dark.
- The interim surface parking lot uses adjacent to the Metrorail
station also thwarts the opportunity for building a mixed-use component
on a timely basis. This would deprive the Arena and housing users of
needed support facilities, as well as reducing opportunity for transit
patronage from walk-in users. The better alternative is to build a
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The St. John Community Development Corporation and its consultant would
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ment on the proposed parking distribution, and it is prepared to offer
constructive solution options for discussion.
Concluding message:
Both those who participated in the historic black culture and community
of Overtown and those who have been left behind by neighborhood destruction have a
tremendous stake in what happens in the area from now on, both within and beyond
the City's current redevelopment project boundary. This community has never had a
meaningful role in the planning and developemnt process: that must change if the
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market-rate housing and Arena initiatives are to be successful.
In operation for little more than a year, St. John Community Development
Corporation is already an active participant ~n economic development and new and
renovated housing to address this community's needs. We are working now with
several consultants such as Policy Management Associates from Boston; Growth and
Conservation, Inc. from Miami: the Greater Miami Neighborhoods, Inc.; Greater
t4iami United and the Florida Center for Urban Design and Research toward identify-
ing an expanded priority action agenda for economic development, cultural restora-
tion, balanced and affordable housing for all groups, elimination of blight, and
more attention to the area's severe social problems. These issues will not be
addressed as isolated neighborhood concerns but as problems greatly affecting the
sound economic growth and social-cultural vitality of Downtown Miami, as well as
issues which affect the fuller utilization of Metrorail transit facilities. ~;e
will be proposing a greater partnership of the Uvertown community with the Miami
private sector and City and Metro-Dade governments. The proposed agenda and
structure will be ready in a preliminary form for review and discussion within
6-8 weeks.
We are convinced that self-sufficient, community-based development
capability can been created and that tangible support can be offered to the
marketing success and attractiveness of S.E. Uvertown/Park West.
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Fi.ORIDA ~ENTEA
1`0~ Urban Design & Research
A Codperadvs Public Serv~ee Insdt•~te of the Unnrorsny of South Flonda
in Assoexatbn WiM: Ronda A b M Unrversiry Unrversiry of Flonda Flonda Slate Unrvers~ry
Aiverstde Plata, 100 W. Kennedy Boulevard. Swte 310. Tampa. Flonda 33602 • (813 97a-SOS2
DAVZD A. CRANE, FAH , AICP. DIRECTOR: CAREER SYNOPSIS
Development of the FLORIDA CENTER for Urban Design & Research began
in the Fall of 1986 with the appointment of David ~,. Crane, FAIR,
AICP as its first Director. Mr. Crane also serres as Professor of
Architecture in the new graduate degree program being created at
the University of South Florida with the advice and assistance of
the Florida A & M University School of Architecture.
To these challenging enterprises Mr. Crane brings distinctive achieve-
= menu in the areas of private design and planning practice, public
service, and architectural and urban planning education. He received
international recognition in the early '60's, both for his original
publications and teaching on modern theories and practice of urban
design, and for his work as the chief architect-planner for Boston's
_ extraordinary redevelopment programs under the Collins-Logue reform
administration.
He went on, in Philadelphia, to start one of the first U. S. consult-
ing firms focussed on urban design. This firm, which was active
1965-79 and eventually became a corporate partnership identified
as David A. Crane and Partners, charted new ground for the involve-
ments of U.S. architects in large-scale urban environment issues,
such as: manufactured housing technology; transportation design;
historic areas and natural environment conservation; comprehensive
residential revitalization; and new towns and multi-use development.
The firm received numerous national and regional awards for design
and planning excellence.
Mr. Crane's innovations in practice were reinforced by his parallel
educational activities in four leading universities. At the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania (1957-61 and 1965-72) he led in the development
of t'~e nation's first formal graduate training in urban design.
During his tenure as Rice University's Dean of Architecture (1972-77)
that school was ranked among the top ten U.S. schools. Also active
in public affairs, he marshalled private business and civic support
for the establishment of the Rice Center for Community Design and
Research, Rice Design alliance and other successful organizations
which grew to be significant forces in raising Houston's planning
and design quality awareness. ,
Involvement in Third World urban problems has been an important coun-
ter-point to Mr. Crane's professional work in the U.S. An interna-
tional outlook •~as gained from his childhood in Af:ica. Experience
gained both in his early employment in New York and in his own fir:,t's
Flonda Center is an AMinnadve Acdor>rF.~ual Opportunity Emp{oyer • • Md~n O~
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projects covers a umber of deve loping coUnt7~,es of Africa, diddle
East. Asia, and Lin America. lhile in Hou. on he assist.d his
firm's master planning for Sadat City, a new city is the ~:rcpt~an
desert to provide jobs and housing for 500,000 people. ~n i?78-79
he directed the first phase of Sadat City development a..^.d const~sction
through an international joint venture office in Cairo, and he parti-
cipated in other real estate develooment for ;diddle mast clients.
Advancing state-of-*_he-ar: strategies for implementing urban design
and economic development projects has been another important overall
theme of Mr. Crane's career. In advisory roles to the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development, as •~ell as in major projects in
the '70's for American "Sunbelt" cities, he contributed to the emer-
ging "public-private partnerships" techniques of develooment organi-
zation, co-financing, and other pr=vate enterprise incentives.
These interests were carried for~-ard in 3oston after 1979 with a
practice that fully integrated design activity wi:h urban policy/man-
agement planning and development packaging services. The completed
work generated permanent corporations and investment capac=ties to
carry out partnership development in such programs as: comprehensive
downtown CHD revitalization; close-in neighborhood and housing action
programs; touristic/multi-use redevelopment; and business/industrial
park redevelopment. Mr.~Crane's plans for '~iinston-Salem, ~. C. during
1983-$4, which included a county-wide economic development and growth
management strategy and the 1984-95 Central area action ?lam are
being implemented now with notable success.
Through his present engagement with rLORIDA C~vTER. David C=are 'is
pursuing similarly challenging projects in =lorida's dynamic urban
growth scene, as well as other activities of international scone.
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p~ofessor of Arc'~ite_`ure, Master of Arctiitec`_ur=
?rogram at t:~e Universit~,~ of South Florida, Tamca,
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p~=sident, CST/Crane Associates of Boston, MA., a corp-
orate ,;Dint venture for practice in planning, urban
~esion and development services; and President of its
aredecessor firm, Crane Associates, inc., also of
Boston (19E0-94).
Director, Sadat City Development Group, Cairo, Egypt
(1978-:?). An office of 125 professionals °rom the
international consortium of: David A. Crane and Par=-
ners of Philadelphia; Marcel Breuer Associates,
arc'~itects of New Yor4: City; Parsons Hrinckerhoff
International, Inc., Engineers, of New York; and
Sabbour Associates, Architects and Engineers of Cairo.
Senior Partner and Chairman, David A. Crane Partners/-
DACP, Inc., of Philadelphia; Houston and Hoston (1474-
7?). Principal of predecessor Crane firms in Phila-
. delphia, PA (1965-74). •
P!ant~ing Administrator and Director of Design Hoston
Redevelopment Authority, Boston, MA (1961-653.
Free-lance urban design and site planning consultant
a: ?hiladelphia, PA (1958-613.
:,rchi:ectur3l designer, site planner, and project =oor-
dina:or in Cambridge, Massac:~usetts ar=:~i :ec:ural
firms, including: Carl Kocn Associates; and D.
McMullin and Associates (195-57).
Architectural designer, site planner and project coar-
ainator in New York City architectural and planning
firms, including: IHE= Housing Corporation; Marcel
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(Town Planning Associates); and Mover. w)h:tt:essev•
ono Giass, Architects t19°2-~5).
Assistant Director for Urban Redevelopment. Housing
Authority of the Cit~r of Tampa, F:orida tl°51).
Other temporary special adviser and `35k ~~~~= r^ies.
including:
o Senior Aovisor to Community Plannino and Deveioomen:
Division, U.S. Dept. of HUD for the UAAG program and
related private urban reinvestment initiatives (1977).
Senior Advisor to ~Dffice of Public Par:nersnios at
HUD (1979-90).
o Member of independent task force to evaluate and re-
define planning, public works design, and redevelop-
ment programs for City of New York administration
of Mayor Sohn V. Lindsay t19bo-b7).
o Member of independent task force to evaluate programs
of the Puerto Rica Planning Hoard 11963).
P~?E~JIOUS Dean of Architecture and Distinguished Professor of '
ACADEMIC Architecture, Rice University, Houston, Texas 11972-77).
POSITIONS ~.
Founding Chairman of the Hoard and President, Rica !
Center for Community Design and Research, Houston,
Texas (1973-77). ~~
Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, and pre-
viously Associate Prof essor and Chairman of the Graduate
Program in Urban Design, all at Graduate School of Fine
Arts, University of Pennsylvania tI965-72)
Assistant Professor of Architecture and ?fanning,
University of Pennsylvania, Coordinator of P=nnsyl-
vania's Graduate Program in Urban Design tiP57-61).
visiting professorships in architecture and .:roan
design, including: Harvard Graduate School of Design
" (1957 and 1970); University of Capetown and University
of Witwaterstrand (1960 .
Research Assistant and Coordinator of "Form of the City
Project," School of Architecture and Planning, MIT
11955-Sb), resulting in Kevin A. Lynch's Image of _he
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Georgia institute of Technology, Bachelor af =c:ence,
Bachelor of Architecture t 195(]1 ,
~ar~~ard Universit•~ Graduate Sc'~aol of Design, !aster
of City Planning (1952).
Po~F=_=~i~l~tAt_ vationai Council of Architectural Pegistrat:on ?carps,
~iJ~l____CA_ ~ r~tc :.er t i ' i c a to No . i i , "'~~b .
Currently, Registered Architect in Massachusetts and
Pennsylvania.
MEi~BE:~_.SHIPS 8~ Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, former
P4DF==~ID(VPI. Director, Philadelphia Chanter, AIA (1971-72).
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`".ember, American Institute of Certified P:anners
(AICP) and APA.
P35t Member, National Architectural Ac.rediting Board
(196A-71); National Association of !-lousing and Re-
development Officials; National Urban Coalition, and
International Downtown Exetutives Association.
Member of numerous design awards and competition juries,
sucn as Progressive Architecture National Design Awards,
New York City's Bard Awards, American Institute of
Architects (national & local levels), etc.
Program Coordinator, "The Architect and the City,"
seminar at Cranbrook Academy, Michigan and publication
sponsored by AIA and ACSA (1962).
!==~TUR~S 3 U. S. Department of State Cultural Exchange Delegate to
PUBI_ICaTiCNS .:apan, 196?, for "Man in the City Conference" at Kyoto,
co-sponsored by Asahi Shimbun Newsgager ono U. S.
E:~oassy .
'J. ~. International C~mmunic3tions Agency Guest ~ac-
turer on Uroan Affairs for: Kuwait, Tehran and 3eirut
(1970 ; Amman (1978); Bangkok and Singapore ti979).
Guest Sneaker for Brookings Institute Urban Policy
Conference, 1962-64, various cities.
Numerous other guest lectures before general public,
professional and university audiences in the U.S. and
overseas.
Author of many professional articles, resaarch
monographs, and professional reports. (See separate
"List of Publications").
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g.ne r of he Year
AW-?RDS citation (195th) and its competitive national fellowshic
award for graduate studies at Harvard, as well as num-
erous collegiate honors for academic. ieadershio anC
.;rofessional performance.
Italian Government Travelling =eilow in Ar~hi:ec±ure
and Town Planning (1QCy-.S>, for studies of European
townscaoes.
Design Awards: NEa%USDQT design =~r Transportation
Award. 1982, for Charleston Visitors Reception and
Transportation Center. Progressive Architecture Awards
Program, 1969, i9^0; Philadelphia AIA Awards Program,
1969, 1970; Texas Society of Architects Awards Program,
1974. Honorable Mention (with Mitchell and Giurgola,
Architects), Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial Competition,
1900,
exhibitions: Fort Lincoln New Town Plan, Corcoran
Gallery, Washington, D.C. (1969); Radisson New Town
Plan, in exhibit of New York State Urban Development
Corporation Projects, Whitney Museum, New York (1972).
Past listings in Who_s Who in Amer_ca_ Who_s Who in tt+e
~asti etc.
PE~~QNAI Horn of missionary parents and early schooling in the
Belgian Congo (now Republic of Zaire).
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World War II service in U.S. Navy, Pacific Theatre.
Married Bonnie H. Loyd of 3acksanville, FL and San
Antonia, TX, present owner/Director of Crane Collection
Gallery of American Painting, Boston, MA.
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CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
REVISED
To Honorable Mayor and Members DATE:
of the City Commmission
sus~ECT:
FROM ~ REFERENCES:
Cesar H. Odi ~~_
City Manager _~~ ENCLOSURES:
R>::COMMENDAT I ON
January 27, 19138 rr~E;
Cotvnencement of Construction
Extension for Circa/Harness/
Sawyer, a General Partnership,
Southeast Overtown/Park West-
Phase I February 11, 1988
City Commission Meeting
It is respectfully recommended that the Miami City Commission
approve the attached resolution extending the deadline for the
initiation of construction to June i5, 19£8 for Parcel No. 55 of
the Southeast Overtown/Park West-Phase I, Land Disposition
Agreement between the City of Miami and Circa/Harness/Sawyer, a
General Partnership; and further declaring that if said
construction dateline is not met, Circa/Harness/Sawyer, a General
Partnership; looses its development rights in Parcel 45, 55 and
56 of said project. The Department of Development recommends
this extension based on efforts made by the developer to secure
financing to initiate this project. A status report on this
development project is attached herein.
BACkGROUND:
The Department of Development recommends the proposed, extension,
based on the efforts made to 'date by the developers and the City
'of Miami, to implement this project. The Miami City Commission
(Resolutions 85-39s and 85-478) and Uade County (Resolution R-
999-65) selected Phase i developers for the Southeast
Overtown/Park West Project. Pursuant to this approval the City
initiated the acquisition of 71 remaining parcels in the 2b +
acre Phase I redevelopment area. The relocation and demolition
of the last structure occurred in July 1987. During the last 3
years the City has aggressively worked to assist the developers
with additional support for their projects. These efforts have
resulted in the following financial support for the project:
$5,eG0,000 - UDAG G,:ant- Cruz Development and
$4,500,000
$1,500,Ou0
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Associates,
UDAG Grant-
Corporation
Dade County
Development
Dade-County
LTD.
Can-American Realty
Surtax Loan- Cruz
and Associates
Surtax Loan-
Circa/Harness/Sawyer, a General
Partnership
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of the City.Commission
January 27, 19fs8
Page 2
$7,51'-O,000 - CU Float- Circa%Barness/Sawyer, General
Fartnership
$ 50,0,000 - CU Float Loan- Indian River Investments
$1,000,OGO - Surtax Homeownership Loan- Indian River
investment
- Favorable Consideration 1966 Tax Act
The Miami City Commission approved the disposition agreements for
Indian River by Resolution No. 86-110 adopted February 13, 1986;
Can American by Resolution No. 86-952, adopted November 25, 1986;
Circa/Harness/Sawyer by Resolution No. 87-141.1, adopted February
12, 1987; and Cruz Development and Associates, LTD., Resolution
No. 87-141, adopted also on February 12, 1987.
In approving the development agreements, the City Commission
required that Circa/Harness/Sawyer, a General Partnership, Cruz
Development and Associates, LTD., and Can-American Realty
Corporation, initiate construction within one year of the date of
Commission approval which was February 12, 1987. The other
developer is expected to initiate construction in a timely
manner. As of this date the status of the Phase l development
projects is as follows:
Developer: Circa/Harness/Sawyer, a General Partnership
Development: The Odessa - Parcel 55 East
Status: Bidding is currently underway and the project is
being reviewed for FHA Co-Insurance by Poller
Mortgage/R.J. McClendon Co. A favorable reply
anticipated. .. Ground Breaking is scheduled for
late March/early April.
Developer: Can-American Realty Corporation
Development: Park Place West
Status: Plans have bEen completed to the Desiyr:
DeveloFuaent Phase and the developer is negotiating
for Equity Financing with a local investor. The
successful conclusion of this will allow related
aspects of the projects financing to take place
and Ground Breaking is therefore anticipated in
May 1988.
Developer: Cruz Development and Associates, Ltd.
Development: Biscayne View Apartments
- Status: Negotiations (which include the amount of th e
mortgage) are currently underway with FHA for
completion of FHA Insurance for the entire
- project. Assuming a successful conclusion Ground
Breakiny is anticipated in march i9it8.
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Honorable I~tayor and hlembers
of the City.Commission
January 27, 19t"s8
Page 2
$7,5UO,000 - CU Float- CircajBarness/Sawyer, General
Partnership
$ SC,O,OOU - CU Float Loan- Indian River Investments
$1,000,000 - Surtax Homeownership Loan- Indian River
Investment
- Favorable Consideration 1966 Tax Act
The Miami City Commission approved the disposition agreements for
Indian River by Resolution No. 86-110 adopted b'ebruary 13, 1986;
Can American by Resolution No. 86-952, adopted November 25, 1986;
Circa/Harness/Sawyer by Resolution No. 87-141.1, adopted February
12, 1987; and Cruz Development and associates, LTD., Resolution
No. 87-141, adopted also on February 12, 1987.
In approving the development agreements, the City Cor-imission
required that Circa/Harness/Sawyer, a General Partnership, Cruz
Development and Associates, LTD., and Can-American Realty
Corporation, initiate construction within one year of the date of
Commission approval which was February 12, 1987. The other
developer is expected to initiate construction in a timely
manner. As of this date the status of the Phase I development
projects is as follows:
Developer: Circa/Harness/Sawyer, a General Partnership
Development: The Odessa -Parcel 55 East
Status: Bidding is currently underway and the project is
being reviewed for FHA Co-Insurance by Poller
Mortgage/R.J. McClendon Co. a favorable reply
anticipated. Ground Breaking is scheduled for
late March/early April.
Developers Can-American kealty Corporation
Development: Park Place West
Status: Plans nave bEen completed to the Desiyn
Development Phase and the developer is negotiating
for Equity Financing with a local investor. The
successful conclusion of this will allow related
aspects of the projects financing to take place
and Ground Breaking is therefore anticipated in
May 1988.
Developer: Cruz Development and Associates, Ltd.
Development: Biscayne View Apartments
Status: Negotiations (which include the amount of th e
mortgage) are currently underway with FHA for
completion of FHA Insurance for the entire
project. Assuming a successful conclusion Ground
Breakiny is anticipated in March i9t38.
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Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
January 27, 1988
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Developer: Indian River Investments of Miami, Inc.
Development: Poinciana Village _
Status: Bids from subcontractors are anticipated February
22, 1988. Assuming a favorable outcome Ground
Breaking will be scheduled for late February or
early March 1988.
As a result. of the changes in the real estate syndication market
stemming from the new 1986 Tax Act and a reluctance of the local
banks to participate in this project, it was necessary for the
Phase I developer to obtain FHA guaranteed financing which has
slowed their progress in moving forth with construction.
Based on the efforts made by the developers, the complexity of
this project and investments made by the developers to date it is
recommended that the date to initiate construction at Parcel 24
be extended to June 15, 1988, for Circa/Barness/Sawyer, a General
Partnership.
Attachment
Proposed Resolution
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SOUTHEAST OVSRTOWN / PARK WEST RSDEVEIAPMF.NT PROJECT
MOHTHI.Y STATUS REPORT FOR JA~iUARY / 1988
Developer: CIRCA BA1tHESS SANYER
Contact Person: William Nilson telephone: (li5) 843-v999
Barbara Bryan (2U2j 265-227
Name of Developi~~ent: The udessa
Parcel Number: 55 East
I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A. Number of Units in Phase I: 169
8. Type of Residential Units/ Mix:
Type (Number] S~
1. Studio (14)
2. One Bedroom (84j
One Bedroom/Den
DuYlex (14)
3. Two Bedroom (57)
5 . Other
uare footage Pro~.ossd Rent
367 $277/3ts1 $4135
559 $321/440 X575-590
778 $x55/489 $59~
811 $395/544 $Eid5/Ei95
*LJote: Rents in first column are for low/mod income residents.
Lowest rent is for households with incomes at d0$ of median and mid-
range rent is for households with incomes at 80$ of median.
C. Commercial Square footage: 5000 (Phase Ij
D. Number of Parking Spaces: lbti
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Circa Barnes Sawyer
Monthly Status Report
Jan./1988
Page two
~;. Tenant "Amenities:
Type tdumber Location
i. Service
Clothes washer/dryer ~/2 each floor.
Dishwasher 1 each unit.
2. Recreational
Swimming pool 1 common area.
Spa 1 common area.
Landscaped deck 1 common area.
II. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
A. 1. Source and Status of Financing:
a~ Uade County HFA Bonds Preliminary bond documents
drafted; Final documents to be
prepared when firm commitment
• for HUD' co-insurance is
received. Final approval by
Dade HFA Board and County
Commission to follow.
b} F.H.A. Co-insurance Application for FHA co-
_ ~ insurance submitted to Puller
[dortgage/R.J. McClendon Ca.
Puller representatives have
indicated a favorable response
to providiny co-insurance.
c) Dade County Surtax Loan ayreement drafted by Dade
__ Loan County and is under review by
Circa's attorney.
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Circa }3arness Sawyer
Monthly Status Report
Jan./ 1988
Page three
d) CD Float Loan
Ayreement prepared by City
Attorney has been reviewed by
Circa's attorney and subiaitted
to Puller Mortyage Company for
review.
2. Agreements:
a) Disposition Agreement - The City is reviewing F.H.A.
terminology
B. Planning and Design Issues:
Architects: Name/Address/Phone
Ron Frazier
Ron Frazier Associates
5800 NW 7th Avenue
Miami, Florida .33127
(305) 754-0655
Jimmie Allen
Allen ~ Associates
594G SW 73rd St. #204
Miami, FL. 33143
(305j 661-7674
The Architectural Office of George Lopez
9485 SW 72nd St. #lU3
Miami, FL. 3314.3
Marik Interiors
Miami. Fl.
Engineers: Name/Address/Telephone
Martinez & Associates and i~ioreno ~ Assoc.
2015 SW 32nd Avenue Miami Fl.
Miami, FL. 33145
(305) 448-7271
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Monthly Status Report
Jan./1988
Page four
Landscape Architects:
Other
Name/Address/ Tel Epl~one
Synterra Ltd. and Albert A. Eldridge, Inc.
628 W. Rittenhouse St.
Philadelphia, PA. 191:sj
(215) 8~3-070U
Status/Schedule of Plans and Specifications:
(monthly status report must be accompanied by one set of dated
progress prints)
STATUS PROPOSED COMPLETION
llATE
Schematic Designs Completed
Design Development: Completed
Construction Documents: Completed
Dry-Run for Building Permits: In progress Mid ~'eb., i9dii
Design Review-Development
& Planning Depts: In Progress
Special Zoning/Permitting Requirements: Class C completed
Bidding: ~ In progress Jan. 28, 398b
Ground Breaking: March/April/19lit3
Commencement of Construction: April, i9~38
Beneficial Occupancy: idarch, lyby
Completion of Construction: April, 19li9
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Monthly Status Report
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L. SThTU5.OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT:
tdame/I~ddress of General Contractor: Anticipated to
be determined
by Feb. 15/88
Contact Person: To be determined
Subcontractors: To be determined
subsequent to th e
selection of the
Prime Contractor,
but prior to
execution of
the Agreement
between the
Developer an~i
the General Contractor.
Name/Address/Phone Trade Ethnicity Est. Contract Value
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Monthly Status Report
Jan./1386
Page six
List of Ongoing Problems/Issues and Proposed Resolution
1. Developer is being sent proposed terms of arena parking ayreement
as per Miami Commission Res. 87-1138, Sec. 2(c)., as requested.
2. Transfer of property from Dade County has been reyuested and a
response is pending the N.H.A. Agreement negotiations.
3. The developer has requested an update on status of apartments on
Max Bauer block. Appraisals recently received. One appraisal to be
revised. Meeting scheduled with Off-Street Parking to determine
disposition schedule.
4. Developer has requested a $330,000 short term loan to cover front
end costs. Possible source is the Housing Bond Fund. The request has
been submitted to the Law Department for review.
5. The developer has requested consideration of a cavas cover in lien
of a solid roof over a portion of the top parking deck. The City has
requested sketches illustrating the proposed design.
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