South Florida

Housing is a challenge in South Florida. See takeaways on rent, heat and a blacklist

Stories by Miami Herald journalists, with AI summarization

South Florida faces challenges in housing related to rent, extreme heat and legal obstacles. The articles below highlight issues including the high cost of living, difficulties in obtaining loans due to blacklists, and the physical discomfort experienced by residents.

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Romelia Canales, 81, a resident at Mia Casa, receives a plate of food on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in North Miami, Fla. Mia Casa, acquired by Miami-Dade County’s Homeless Trust, supports over 120 homeless seniors aged 65 and older with shelter and assistance transitioning to permanent housing. By Photo by Matias J. Ocner

NO. 1: ‘LIFE GOT TOO EXPENSIVE’: MIAMI SENIORS ARE INCREASINGLY FALLING INTO HOMELESSNESS

Rising housing costs in greater Miami outpace fixed incomes, threatening many at-risk older people with homelessness. | Published January 22, 2025 | Read Full Story by Max Klaver

Recently installed air-conditioning units at 2840-2842 NW 10th Avenue in Miami, Florida. Federal housing doesn’t require air-conditioning, but Miami-Dade County is funding new A/C units for hundreds of public housing apartments. By Jose A. Iglesias

NO. 2: ON SWELTERING MIAMI SUMMER DAYS, IT CAN BE HOTTER INSIDE HOMES THAN OUT, STUDY FINDS

“Everyone in Miami has AC. The question is does it work and can you afford to use it?” | Published March 21, 2025 | Read Full Story by Alex Harris

Attendees listen to Mayor Daniella Levine Cava make a pledge to the community during the PACT Nehemiah Action Assembly on Monday, April 7, 2025, at Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Cutler Bay, Fla. By Alie Skowronski

NO. 3: ’RENT IS TOO DAMN HIGH.’ INTERFAITH GROUP DEMANDS ACTION FROM MIAMI-DADE LEADERS

One of Miami-Dade’s most politically engaged interfaith groups held their annual assembly to press elected leaders to make housing more affordable and reducing evictions in Miami-Dade County. | Published April 9, 2025 | Read Full Story by Lauren Costantino

Condos line the Intracoastal Waterway in Sunny Isles Beach. By MATIAS J. OCNER

NO. 4: ‘PERFECT STORM.’ HUNDREDS OF SOUTH FLORIDA CONDOS NOW ON SECRET MORTGAGE BLACKLIST

The number of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach condos on the list has more than doubled in just two years. | Published April 4, 2025 | Read Full Story by Andres Viglucci

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.