More than 90,000 units are needed in Miami-Dade County for renters earning below 80 percent of the area median income—which is roughly $75,000—according to an analysis released earlier this year by nonprofit Miami Homes for All. And seniors are among the most cost-burdened population. One project that caters to this vulnerable segment recently opened in the Overtown neighborhood: The Residences at Sawyer’s Walk.

Senior citizens who lost their homes in a massive fire earlier this year are finally getting a new place to live. On Monday, they moved into brand-new, furnished apartments. New appliances, new fixtures, new furniture and new windows to new views — a new beginning for many who desperately needed it.

Elderly, displaced residents who lived at the Miami apartment that burned down a few months ago are getting their first look at where they will be living now. On Monday, the former residents of Temple Courts Apartments got a tour of their new homes at the Sawyer Walk Residence near Second Avenue and Sixth Street. Residents toured their new living rooms, kitchens, and bathrooms that were ready to welcome them to their new homes.

Coconut Grove-based developer recently completed Block 55 at Sawyer’s Walk and is planning to build nearly 6,000 affordable and workforce housing apartments in Miami.

SG Holdings, a partnership among Swerdlow Group, SJM Partners, and Alben Duffie, has completed the housing component of Sawyer’s Walk, marking the delivery of the largest affordable senior living community in the U.S. within the past decade.

The 3.4-acre, mixed-use development located at 249 NW 6th St. broke ground in June 2021. Amenities at The Residences at Sawyer’s Walk include a rooftop swimming pool and sun deck complete with resilient landscaping, outdoor seating and grilling stations, a modern fitness center, clubhouse, entertainment center and more.

SG Holdings, a partnership among Swerdlow Group, SJM Partners, and Alben Duffie, has completed the housing component of Sawyer’s Walk at 249 Northwest 6th Street in Overtown, marking it as the largest affordable senior living community in the US within the last decade. The mixed-use development includes 1.5 million square feet of space, featuring 578 residential units for low-income seniors, 175,000 square feet for retailers, a 25,000-square-foot public plaza, and 130,000 square feet of office space for MSC Group’s North American cruise division headquarters.

The mixed-use development is the largest underway in the historic community of Overtown comprised of 1.5 million square feet, including the 578 residential units completed that will be home to low-income seniors, 175,000 square feet for credit retailers, a 25,000-square-foot public plaza, and 130,000 square feet of office space acquired by MSC Group that will anchor its North American cruise division headquarters.

In Overtown, the residential component at Sawyer’s Walk (formerly known as Block 55) has officialy opened. Developer SG Holdings, a partnership among Swerdlow Group, SJM Partners, and Alben Duffie, announced the opening this morning. “We’re pleased to announce the highly anticipated opening of nearly 600 residences at Sawyer’s Walk, a tremendous milestone for the city that will help meet the need for quality housing for low-income seniors in our community,” said Michael Swerdlow, Managing Partner of SG Holdings.

The largest U.S. affordable housing project of its kind that has been built in the past decade is now open in downtown Miami. Residents at Sawyer's Walk, located in the heart of Miami’s historically Black Overtown area, have officially started moving into the 18-story tower's 578 units for seniors.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place for the Block 55 Affordable Senior Housing Mixed-Use Property in Overtown, marking a significant step towards providing affordable housing in our community. This 1,400,000-square-foot mixed-use development is a milestone for the area!

MSC Group is anchoring its new North America cruise headquarters at Michael Swerdlow’s Block 55 at Sawyer’s Walk after paying $67 million for a commercial unit at the Overtown mixed-use project.

A five-year effort to revitalize central Overtown, Miami’s first Black neighborhood but more recently a bystander to the city’s rapid rise, is nearing completion, bringing nearly 1,000 new jobs and several major businesses.

On Overtown land where the City of Miami once planned 1,050 units of affordable and mid-income housing, a global cargo firm and cruise line will invest $100 million to develop a new US headquarters, uniting its 250 South Florida employees under one roof.

MSC Group, a Swiss maritime company, said it will occupy the space at Block 55 at Sawyer’s Walk, a mixed-use development under construction at 249 Northwest Sixth Street in the city’s Overtown section, near downtown. The office will accommodate 250 employees of MSC Cargo, MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys.

An international shipping company will open a new headquarters for its North American Cruise Division Miami’s downtown area.

Developed by the Swerdlow Group, Block 55 at Sawyer’s Walk spans 1.4 million square feet, and features approximately 180,000 square feet of retail space and 120,000 square feet of Class A office space.

The Swerdlow Group has topped off Block 55 at Sawyer’s Walk, a 578-unit mixed-use affordable housing development in Miami. Coastal Construction Group serves as general contractor.

Construction has reached the top floor on a $350 million high-rise residential, retail and office complex in Overtown that will bring 578 much-needed apartments for senior citizens and 1,100 jobs.