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

Ft. Lauderdale, FL (2019)

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

Arts, Community, Community Center, 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