Miami-Dade HOA Renovation Guide
Most homes in Miami-Dade are in HOA communities. Every HOA has its own rules, timelines, and quirks. Here is what we know from direct experience doing renovations in each area.
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Doral
Doral is one of the most HOA-heavy areas in Miami-Dade. Most homes here are in master-planned communities built after 2000 with active architectural review committees. If you're renovating in Doral, you're almost certainly working through an HOA approval process.
The Hammocks
The Hammocks is a master-planned community in West Kendall built primarily in the 1980s and 1990s. The community has a master HOA plus multiple sub-association HOAs covering specific villages within The Hammocks. If you're renovating here, you're usually dealing with the sub-HOA for your specific village, not the master.
West Kendall
West Kendall grew during the 1990s and 2000s building boom. Most homes here are in planned communities with active HOAs and well-defined architectural guidelines. The age of the housing stock (20 to 35 years) means a lot of West Kendall homeowners are doing renovations now, which means a lot of HOA applications crossing ARC desks.
The Crossings
The Crossings is one of the more remodel-friendly HOA communities in West Kendall. Homes here mostly date from the 1980s and have plenty of original features homeowners want to update. The HOA architectural review process here tends to be quicker and more straightforward than in some neighboring communities.
Country Walk
Country Walk is a family-oriented HOA community in West Kendall with homes from the late 1980s and 1990s. The HOA tends to be homeowner-friendly with reasonable architectural standards. Most renovations in Country Walk move through approval without major friction.
Coral Gables
Coral Gables is different from every other community in Miami-Dade because the city itself has a Board of Architects that reviews exterior changes. Some Coral Gables homes are also in HOA-governed sub-communities, which adds a second review layer. If you're renovating in Coral Gables, you're likely dealing with the city BoA first, then HOA second.
Cutler Bay
Cutler Bay has grown rapidly in the past 20 years with newer master-planned communities mixed with older single-family neighborhoods. HOA presence varies dramatically by sub-area. Some Cutler Bay neighborhoods have strict HOAs, others have no HOA at all.
Kendale Lakes
Kendale Lakes is an established West Kendall community with homes from the 1970s and 1980s. HOA presence is mixed. Some sections have active HOAs with standard architectural review processes. Other sections of Kendale Lakes are not in HOAs at all, which means homeowners only need to deal with Miami-Dade County permits.