Building Footprint 2D A Miami-Dade County
About This Dataset
This dataset maps the exact 2D outlines of nearly every building in Miami-Dade County, covering about 938 square miles both inside and outside the Urban Development Boundary. Created from 2018 LiDAR data and updated with 2021 information, it includes building heights and classifications, making it essential for urban planning, flood risk assessment, and understanding our county's built environment.
Why This Matters
- A developer planning a new shopping center uses the building footprints to identify vacant land and assess neighborhood density
- A homeowner checking flood risk before buying property overlays building data with flood maps to understand their neighborhood's vulnerability
- City planners analyzing urban sprawl examine building footprints over time to track how the county has developed and to plan future infrastructure
Key Metadata
| Publisher | Miami-Dade County, ITD |
|---|---|
| Department | Information Technology Department |
| Category | Communications and Information Technology Department |
| Format | Feature Service |
| Last Updated | Updated 2 months ago |
| Rows | None |
| Civic Relevance | HIGH |
| Update Frequency | As needed |
| Source | View on Open Data Portal |
| Keywords | building footprints building outlines property boundaries urban development LiDAR data building locations county buildings planimetric data real estate mapping flood risk development planning |
Columns / Fields
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
OBJECTID |
integer | BuildingFootprint2D: OBJECTID |
UNIQUEID |
text | A unique identifier code assigned to each building that distinguishes it from all other buildings in the dataset. AI |
SOURCE |
text | Indicates where the building information came from, such as aerial surveys, lidar data, or other measurement methods used to create this dataset. AI |
YEARUPDATE |
integer | The year when the building information was last updated or verified in the dataset. AI |
TYPE |
text | Categorizes the building by its structure type or use, such as residential, commercial, industrial, or other classifications. AI |
HEIGHT |
number | The measured height of the building in feet, representing how tall the structure is from ground level to its roof or highest point. AI |
GlobalID |
text | BuildingFootprint2D: GlobalID |
Shape__Area |
number | BuildingFootprint2D: Shape__Area |
Shape__Length |
number | BuildingFootprint2D: Shape__Length |
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Quality Breakdown
A
Composite Score: 96%
Findings
- Row count not available