YMCA of South Florida, LA Lee YMCA – Mizell Community Center

Ft. Lauderdale,
FL
(2019)

YMCA of South Florida, LA Lee YMCA – Mizell Community Center

Community, Daycare and Early Childhood, Recreation, Youth and Families

The YMCA of South Florida has served Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe Counties since 1915.

Investment

NMTC Amount: $17,000,000
Total Project Cost: $20,965,876

IMPACT

115 FTE jobs
112 construction jobs

CDEs

Florida Community Loan Fund, Popular Community Capital

Investor

Truist

Voices from the Community

The funds provided with NMTC in 2019, allowed the YMCA to build a new YMCA in the Sistrunk corridor of Fort Lauderdale. The community is a Severely Distressed zone, with unemployment over 19%, Poverty rate over 24%. The YMCA is the first major project in the area and has generated new project to revitalized the corridor.

-Mark Russell, YMCA of South Florida, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Because of these tax credits the YMCA of South Florida was able to build a YMCA that supports a community in need.

-Jacqueline Roca, YMCA of South Florida, Miami, FL

Project Description

The YMCA of South Florida has served Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe Counties since 1915. With NMTC financing, an aging building is replaced to meet the community’s growing needs. The new LA Lee YMCA / Mizell Community Center serves 800-1200 residents daily from predominantly low-income households. On-site services include GED and job training programs, nutrition and wellness education, on-site daycare, and tutoring, to name a few.

MAP

Address: 1409 W. Sistrunk Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33311

Census Tract: 12011041500

Other Florida Projects

iMater Elementary School

Hialeah,
FL
(2014)

Community, Schools

CDE(s): Self-Help

Financing for iMater Elementary School, a public charter school.

CASA of St. Petersburg

Saint Petersburg,
FL
(2014)

Adult Education, Behavioral Health, College or Vocational Training, Community, Healthcare, Shelters and Community Food

CDE(s): Florida Community Loan Fund

CASA (Community Action Stops Abuse) built a new 100-bed domestic violence shelter in St. Petersburg.

Evera Healthcare

Clearwater,
FL
(2023)

FQHCs

CDE(s): Florida Community Loan Fund

Construction of new 18,000 sq-ft facility and 5,600 sq-ft expansion of existing facility to provide healthcare through an FQHC

Habitat Pinellas 2

Holiday,
FL
(2019)

Affordable Housing, Habitat for Humanity

CDE(s): Hancock Whitney New Markets Fund

Smith NMTC Associates, LLC announced the closing of its latest New Markets Tax Credit transaction to support the development of affordable for-sale homes in Pinellas County, Florida. The deal was