Northwest 7th Avenue Corridor Community Redevelopment Agency

In 2004, the Board of County Commissioners adopted a redevelopment plan and created a trust fund for the creation of the Northwest 7th Avenue Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), also known as Uptown Avenue 7.

Map of Northwest 7th Avenue CRA

The Mission of the Uptown Avenue 7 CRA is to:

Reposition Northwest 7th Avenue as a major regional employment center.
Support the growth and expansion of existing businesses in the CRA.
Support development of new business in the CRA.
Provide training and increased employment opportunities for residents of northwest Miami-Dade.
Redevelop the 7th Avenue corridor, supporting a mix of business, residential and commercial opportunities within the CRA.

- Feb. 20
- Mar. 20 - Cancelled
- Apr. 3
- Apr. 24 - Cancelled
- May 14
- Jun. 20
- Jul. 25
- Sep. 10
- Oct. 22
- Nov. 13
- Dec. 4
The Northwest 7th Avenue CRA Board meets at 6 p.m. at the:

Arcola Lakes Branch Library
8240 NW 7th Avenue, Miami
305-694-2707

Dates are subject to change.

A person seeking to appeal any decisions made at a meeting, with respect to matters considered at the meeting, will need to ensure a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based.
Relocating to NW 7th Avenue
The northern commercial and transportation gateway to the County, Uptown Avenue 7 is poised for new investment, expansion and growth.
Incentives

Businesses located within, or moving into, the Uptown Avenue 7 CRA are eligible for no less than 29 state, County and local tax credit, grant, Tax abatements and loan programs. In addition, the CRA has its own newly-enhanced program of grants and credits available for businesses in or relocating to the Uptown Avenue 7 CRA.
- Uptown's Business Incentive and Grant Programs
Commercial Improvement Grant Program - CIP
This program is established to outline procedures and guidelines to be used for providing funding assistance to rehabilitate privately-owned commercial and industrial buildings which are occupied by licensed businesses and which have qualified for the CRA's CIP Grant Program.
Business Innovation & Investment Grant Program
This program is established to outline procedures and guidelines to be used for providing funding assistance to purchase new equipment or technology, or improve or upgrade existing equipment or technology to be used directly in the applicant's business which has qualified for the CRA's BIIG Grant Program.
- - BIIG Program Manual
  - BIIG Application
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2018 Board Resolutions
- Resolution accepting the Northwest 7th Avenue Finding of Necessity study - March 2004
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- FY 2021-22
- FY 2020-21
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Miami-Dade County Commissioner(s)

Hon. Marleine Bastien, District 2

Northwest 7th Avenue CRA Board Members

Daniella Pierre, Chairwoman
Jeffy Mondesir, Vice-Chairman
Gene Lomando
Linnon Latham
Nadeige Theresias-Joisil

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