Our History

​1989
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami begins as a small but dedicated group of volunteers in southern Miami-Dade County that builds 14 homes in the Perrine neighborhood.

1991
The Jimmy Carter Work Project comes to riot-torn Liberty City to help rejuvenate the community by infusing it with pride through home ownership and spreading the "theology of the hammer". At the end of seven days,  14 homes stand as evidence of that effort.
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1992
Hurricane Andrew, a Category-5 storm, roars through South Florida but is no match for the sturdy 27 Habitat homes in South Dade. Nearly 200 homes are built over time for Andrew's displaced victims - including over 40 homes in Goulds on 10 donated acres, and more than 90 homes in South Miami’s Habitat Villas community.

1997-2010
The organization continues meeting the demand for affordable housing in throughout the county, such its first multi-unit project in Little Haiti and Liberty City, and Schrader's Haven: a 22-home development in South Dade. 

2006 - 2008
In partnership with Miami-Dade County, Habitat constructs 57 homes in Liberty City's Scott Carver community in just under 2 years. The project comes about after the revelations published in the Miami Herald's Pulitzer Prize-winning "House of Lies" exposé. 41 of the 57 families were residents that had been originally displaced by the botched project that the Herald wrote about.  
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2009
Miami Habitat continues working in the rural area of the county, building Jordan Commons, a model community based on sustainability and ​energy-efficiency. It is one of the largest Habitat community in the US, featuring 187 single-family homes, large green spaces and a community center. 

2010
The affiliate is awarded a three-year grant of $11 million dollars from HUD through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP 2). The grant focuses on 6 census tracts in Liberty City, where the affiliate commits to build 114 new single-family homes, and purchase and rehabilitate 40 foreclosed properties. 

2012
Habitat Miami completes its NSP2 project, on time and on budget, bringing home ownership to 163 new Liberty City families.

2013
In January, the organization re-engages in southern Miami-Dade County with the launch of Habitat Landings, a community of 65 contiguous single-family homes in South Miami Heights. 

2014
Miami Habitat Celebrates its 25th year of providing home ownership to Miami Dade families. 

2015
On November 7th, the organization sees completion of its 1,000th home in Miami-Dade County. ​

2016
The Miami Habitat Women's Council puts together its First Annual Hard Hats & High Heels cocktail reception, which soon becomes a fixture in the social calendar and supports the construction of homes for single moms in Miami-Dade. 

2018
Habitat Landings is completed during Miami Habitat's 20th annual Blitz Build in February 2018. Habitat Landings is now a 65-home community in South Miami Heights. 

2021
Miami Habitat acquires a 9½-acre parcel of land in the Naranja neighborhood, laying the foundation for its newest community, Habitat Acres. For the first time, the organization plans a multi-family project featuring 150 townhomes, maximizing opportunities to provide affordable housing for local families in Miami’s increasingly limited land market.

2025
Construction begins on Habitat Acres, Miami Habitat’s most ambitious project, with 150 affordable townhomes. This marks the organization’s first multi-family community. More than a housing project, Habitat Acres is a community-driven response to one of Miami-Dade’s most urgent challenges; providing safe, affordable homes.