MIAMI–Carlisle Development Group and the Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale (HACFL) have broken ground on Northwest Gardens, Phases II and IV. Northwest Gardens is a $58 million that will cap off a master plan to redevelop and revitalize the Northwest Neighborhood.

The Northwest Neighborhood is ranked as one of the most distressed areas in the nation. The area has the highest unemployment and poverty rates in the region, the highest juvenile crime rates in the state, and some of the highest HIV/AIDS infections amongst teenagers in the country.

“Northwest Gardens has been a catalytic force in revitalizing the neighborhood, replacing outdated public housing with hundreds of new affordable homes,” says Matthew Greer, CEO of Carlisle. “When complete, it will have transformed more than 14 city blocks, while creating hundreds of local jobs. More importantly, the development has been successful because of the strong network of local partnerships that are helping plant the seeds for sustainable change.”