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North Miami council authorizes negotiation of 99‑year lease amendment for city parcel with Zenith 79 LLC
Summary
Council authorized the interim city manager and city attorney to negotiate and execute a first amendment to a lease with Zenith 79 LLC seeking a 99‑year term and conversion to an 80‑unit multifamily development; rent pause during construction was requested.
The North Miami City Council on June 24 authorized city staff to negotiate and execute a first amendment to an existing lease with Zenith 79 LLC that would extend the lease term to 99 years and change the permitted use to an 80‑unit multifamily residential development.
City Clerk Vanessa Joseph summarized the council vote, saying the city originally entered a 10‑year lease in May 2022 at $2,500 monthly and that Zenith 79 LLC requested a 99‑year extension, a land‑use change to allow an 80‑unit multifamily project, and a pause of rent during construction. The clerk said the council "authorized the interim city manager and city attorney to negotiate and execute a first amendment to the existing lease agreement with Zenith 79 LLC."
The clerk’s summary did not include the council’s vote tally, the case or ordinance number governing the lease amendment, or details of conditions or community benefits tied to the proposed redevelopment. The summary likewise did not include planning‑commission actions, land‑use approvals, building permits, or any required external approvals; those approvals would be separate processes if the project proceeds.
The lease amendment was characterized in the summary as a staff authorization to negotiate terms and sign the amendment as negotiated; the summary did not state that a final long‑term lease had been executed on June 24. The clerk did not provide a timetable for negotiation or additional council review.
