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The feasibility case for locating Florida's first statewide Black history museum in Opa-Locka — a shovel-ready 4.5-acre site, a diversified capital plan, and a legislative-ready package.
The State of Florida established a task force under Chapter 2023-72 to create the Florida Museum of Black History, and Opa-Locka — a historically significant Black community distinguished by its Moorish Revival architecture — emerged as a leading candidate location. Ten North Group, in partnership with the City of Opa-Locka, engaged BusinessFlare® to produce the feasibility, market, and economic impact study that would substantiate that case and support legislative designation.
The study evaluated Opa-Locka against competing candidate sites, tested site readiness, forecast visitor demand and revenue, modeled capital and operating budgets with a diversified funding strategy, and assembled an integrated technical package for presentation to the Florida Legislature.
Opa-Locka's decisive edge comes from a rare combination: a publicly controlled, shovel-ready 4.5-acre site at 151 Perviz Avenue; broad political and community support; a synergistic mixed-use development plan; and a prime location in Miami-Dade — home to Florida's largest Black population and more than 26 million annual visitors. Together these give the museum the best chance to launch successfully and sustain itself for the long term.
Six workstreams built the case — from the site and market to economic impact, financing, and the legislative package.
The recommended site is the 4.5-acre Opa-Locka Regional Service Center at 151 Perviz Avenue, already controlled by the City and the State — eliminating land-acquisition risk. Zoning and key infrastructure are in place, and a temporary museum can open in historic Opa-Locka City Hall while the permanent facility is built.
Miami-Dade is home to over 500,000 Black residents — the largest Black population of any Florida county — and welcomes 26-27 million visitors annually. Demand was benchmarked against comparable institutions such as NMAAHC in Washington, D.C. and Pérez Art Museum Miami, supporting the attendance forecasts underpinning the revenue model.
The study assessed the museum's economic footprint against Miami-Dade's cultural tourism economy — roughly $21 billion in annual visitor spending — and its network of institutions and events. It also weighed workforce availability and a university pipeline (FIU, UM) for staffing and partnerships.
The financial model estimates $290-300M in phased capital cost, $12-18M in stabilized annual revenue, and $15-16M in annual operating cost, with sensitivity analysis across attendance scenarios. Funding is spread across a diversified capital stack of public appropriations, private philanthropy, corporate sponsorships, tax credits, and tax-exempt financing.
Public engagement documented strong, unified support: a July 2023 town hall drew 50+ residents alongside elected leaders, and the project has 42 written letters of endorsement. Opa-Locka's unique Moorish Revival architecture and its National Register sites provide an authentic backdrop that enriches the museum's storytelling.
The final workstream merges feasibility, market demand, and infrastructure/transportation analysis into a unified technical narrative — an integrated report, executive summary, slide deck, and data appendix prepared for the County record and the January 2026 Florida Legislature presentation supporting the Opa-Locka designation.
Under a scope executed with Ten North Group in November 2025, BusinessFlare® delivers the integrated technical study — feasibility & site readiness, market demand, and infrastructure & transportation — to support the January 2026 legislative presentation.
Completed feasibility report and pro forma establishing the base of the integrated study, identifying Opa-Locka as the optimal site.
Utilities capacity and constraints mapping, updated visitation/revenue scenarios, and the infrastructure & transportation technical memo with cost bands.
Merge all components into a unified technical report, executive summary, and legislative deck for the County and the Legislature, coordinated with Ten North branding.