Repair or Renovate a Historic Property

Contact Staff to Discuss Your Project.

To save time and effort, we highly recommend speaking to a preservation staff member about your proposed project. You can make an appointment and/or ask general questions by calling your district's representative:

• Palm Grove Historic District, Beverly Terrace Historic District, Lummus Park Historic District, and Morningside Historic District, contact Christina Chiang at [email protected] or 305-416-1393

• Archaeological Conservations Zones, Scenic Transportation Corridors, Environmental Preservation Districts, Demolition Permits, Spring Garden Historic District, and Downtown National Register District, contact Adrian Espinosa-Valdor at [email protected] or 305-416-1418

• Transfer of Development Density (TDD)/Transfer of Development Rights (TDR), Ad Valorem, Pre-Screen Review, Checklists, contact Gabriel Alviarez at [email protected] or 305-416-1433

• Coconut Grove Village West Multiple Property Designation, South River Drive Historic District, Buena Vista East Historic District, Riverview Historic District, and Bayside Historic District, contact Andre Jackson, at [email protected] or 305-416-1427

• Ad Valorem, TDD/TDR, Section 106, Demolition Waivers, New Construction Charles Av, and Miami Modern/Biscayne Boulevard Historic District, contact Kenneth Kalmis, at [email protected] or 305-416-1551

Determine Which Kind of Project You are Undertaking

• Certain projects only require a Standard Certificate of Appropriateness (COA). In general, repairs and minor alterations (for instance, a roof replacement using the original historic materials) can be reviewed by staff quickly.  
• Other projects require a Special Certificate of Appropriateness (SCOA) which requires a HEPB board review.  This usually applies to new construction, major additions, demolition, and alterations.

TIP: Step 1 will help you determine which certificate you need.