Archive · 2 Aug 2025
Miami to Get Workforce Housing Project: Developer Plans
A developer from Spain is building a large apartment complex in Miami called HueHub.
It's designed for people who don't qualify for very cheap housing but can't afford expensive apartments.
The apartments will have one or two bedrooms and come with extras like pools and study areas.
The goal is to offer affordable housing in a city where it's hard to find.
The project is happening because of a new law that allows developers to build more if they offer affordable housing.
The developer plans to build this by making a lot of apartments at once.
Spanish developer plans an $880 million workforce housing project in Miami, called HueHub.
The project aims to provide over 4,000 apartments, catering to the middle class priced out of market-rate rentals.
HueHub will be located in West Little River, a more affordable area compared to Miami's pricier eastern corridor.
The development will offer fully furnished units, priced at $1,600-$1,900, along with amenities like coworking spaces.
This project is a response to Florida's Live Local Act, which aims to boost affordable housing options.
- Who
- Pablo Castro, a Spanish developer, and partner Laura Tauber.
- What
- An $880 million workforce housing project called HueHub.
- When
- Groundbreaking planned for Q1 2026; the Live Local Act was enacted in 2023.
- Where
- West Little River, Miami.
- Why
- To provide affordable housing for the middle class and address housing affordability issues.
Proponents of Live Local Act
Critics of Live Local Act
Effectiveness of the Live Local Act
Proponents of Live Local Act
The Live Local Act can address the housing affordability crisis and increase the availability of affordable housing in Florida.
Critics of Live Local Act
Projects are facing financial and administrative hurdles that limit development under the Act.
- Project Name
- HueHub
- Developer
- Pablo Castro
- Total Cost
- $880 million
- Number of Units
- 4,032
- Monthly Rent
- $1,600 - $1,900
- Location
- West Little River, Miami
- Land Purchase
- $29.3 million
- Target residents
- First responders, teachers, and healthcare workers