Building Footprint 2D 2018 D Miami-Dade County
About This Dataset
This dataset maps the exact location and outline of every building across Miami-Dade County—nearly 938 square miles—using laser technology (LiDAR) captured in 2018. 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 real estate developer checking building locations and heights to plan a new commercial project in a specific neighborhood
- A homeowner preparing for hurricane season by identifying nearby tall structures that could affect wind patterns or drainage
- A city planner analyzing building density and footprints to improve zoning decisions or emergency evacuation routes
Key Metadata
| Publisher | Miami-Dade County, ITD |
|---|---|
| Department | Information Technology Department (ITD) |
| Category | Uncategorized |
| Format | Feature Service |
| Last Updated | Updated 10 months ago |
| Rows | None |
| Civic Relevance | MEDIUM |
| Update Frequency | As needed |
| Source | View on Open Data Portal |
| Keywords | building footprint building locations building database building map LiDAR property boundaries building heights urban development GIS data planimetrics |
Columns / Fields
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
OBJECTID |
integer | BuildingFootprint2D2018: OBJECTID |
UNIQUEID |
text | BuildingFootprint2D2018: UNIQUE_ID |
SOURCE |
text | BuildingFootprint2D2018: SOURCE |
YEARUPDATE |
integer | BuildingFootprint2D2018: YEAR_UPDATE |
TYPE |
text | BuildingFootprint2D2018: TYPE |
HEIGHT |
number | BuildingFootprint2D2018: HEIGHT |
GlobalID |
text | BuildingFootprint2D2018: GlobalID |
Shape__Area |
number | BuildingFootprint2D2018: Shape__Area |
Shape__Length |
number | BuildingFootprint2D2018: Shape__Length |
Related Datasets
Quality Breakdown
D
Composite Score: 55%
Findings
- Stale: not updated in 300 days
- Row count not available
- No category assigned