Civil and Municipal - Jan 22

31 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 1 that we are serving our residents and educating them and empowering them to not only get their credit scores up and manage their money, but also to be a homeowner.” The city currently has several new housing developments on the go, including the affordable housing City Place project, as well as a 300-unit mixed use apartment complex built by Merrimac Ventures. “It will have visibility from the east, from the north, from the south,” says Sosa-Cruz. “It has prime real estate.” There are also two projects on the go from J. Milton and Associates, which together will provide 800 units of housing to the area. “When somebody comes and puts a shovel in the ground and invests in one project then says ‘we want to continue with this relationship and invest again’– that makes us extremely excited,” says Garcia. “This individual is someone the mayor has been working closely with. We don’t DANI A BEACH, FLOR IDA Established in 2009, Stellar Communities is a leading real estate development company in South Florida. Since our inception, we have had the privilege of helping over 2,500 families move into the next stage of their lives with a new home. Today, we have grown into a full service real estate development company with a progressive focus on eco-construction initiatives for residential communities. With a deep-rooted commitment to quality and value, Stellar Communities builds inspiring homes and communities with unmatched efficiencies in some of the most highly sought-after coastal, urban, and suburban locations across South Florida. We envision and design our homes to exceptionally cater to our residents. LIVESTELLAR.COM 844.731.1352 WHISPERING OAKS | DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA THE STELLAR AT EMERALD HILLS | DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA SOLD OUT NOW LEASING THE STELLAR AT DANIA OAKS | DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA COMING SOON want people to just put a shovel in the ground, build a building and leave. We want people to continue the relationship and that’s what Mr. Joe Milton is bringing to the table.” In addition to housing, Dania Beach has been investing heavily in its infrastructure and the future of the city. Between 2019 and 2022, the city has invested $40.2 million in improvements to things like pump stations, storm drains and new designs for cityscapes. They’ve also made improvements to strengthen the pier and beach against sea level rise, and made plans for a new restaurant, Lucky Fish, which will act as the keystone of the beach, while also withstanding the environmental changes. “We want to do this in a way that we can look back 40 or 50 years down the road and not be impacted by sea-level rise, because the ocean wants to do what the ocean wants to do,” states James. “It’s our job to be proactive and