ZOM Living Converts Doral Office Site Into 380-Unit Apartment Community

ZOM Living Converts Doral Office Site Into 380-Unit Apartment Community

Another office building in western Miami-Dade is giving way to housing. ZOM Living has acquired a 6.57-acre office property in Doral for $26.25 million, with plans to demolish the existing structure and replace it with a 380-unit apartment complex approved under Florida’s Live Local Act.

The site, located at 8300 N.W. 33rd Street, currently holds a 109,559-square-foot office building constructed in 1998. That building will be torn down to make way for Hazel Doral, a seven-story multifamily community scheduled for completion in 2027.

The project will include 40% workforce housing, serving residents earning up to 120% of area median income, in compliance with the Live Local Act. The law allows developers to build residential projects on commercial or industrial land up to a city’s maximum density — without rezoning hearings — as long as workforce housing requirements are met.

Hazel Doral will feature apartments ranging from 571-square-foot studios to three-bedroom units measuring 1,267 square feet. The development will also include 789 parking spaces, 75 electric vehicle charging stations, and modern amenities. The project is backed by a $92.3 million construction loan from PNC Bank, highlighting strong lender confidence in multifamily demand.

This deal reflects a broader shift across Miami-Dade County. While office space remains in demand in urban core markets like Brickell, suburban office properties — particularly in western submarkets — have struggled with vacancies. At the same time, demand for housing continues to outpace supply.

As developers adapt, office-to-residential conversions are becoming a defining trend in Miami’s next growth cycle. Hazel Doral is another example of how state policy, market demand, and shifting work patterns are reshaping South Florida’s built environment.