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Chambers USA Awards Firm Top Ranking in Zoning/Land Use Law in South Florida

June 2, 2023

For the third year in a row, Chambers USA, one of the oldest and most prestigious legal guides in the world, has ranked Bercow Radell Fernandez Larkin & Tapanes in Band 1 in the area of Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use Law – South Florida, the highest recognition given by Chambers. Jeffrey Bercow, co-founder and managing partner of the firm, and shareholders, Michael Larkin and Melissa Tapanes Llahues, were also recognized in the highest categories for lawyers in zoning and land[...]

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CLIENT NEWS: A Neighborhood Springs to Life Around the Douglas Road Metrorail Station in Coral Gables

May 22, 2023

It’s 5 p.m. on a recent weekday at the Douglas Road Metrorail Station, the unlikely hub of a buzzy, dense new urban neighborhood suddenly coming to life in the concrete shadow of the Miami-Dade County transit line’s elevated tracks. Just minutes apart, trains and Metrobuses disgorge working commuters and University of Miami students at the station, which is undergoing a multimillion-dollar overhaul. Free Coral Gables bus trolleys come and go, connecting passengers to the suburban city’s bustling downtown or to[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Utilities Deal Signed For 2,360 Residential Units At Former Miami Arena Site

May 18, 2023

The owner of the former Miami Arena site has signed an agreement with the county to supply utilities for a massive new project. According to the agreement, the project will include: 2,360 residential units 28,000 square feet of full service restaurant 12,500 square feet of retail The developers will receive a credit for a 16,500-seat sporting facility previously connected to the utilities system to reduce the new connection charge. The connection charge is estimated at $2,085,466.50. There’s an additional Biscayne[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Houston Developer Plans 12-story Apartment Building in Wynwood

May 17, 2023

An affiliate of Houston-based Bazbaz Development has proposed an apartment complex in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District. The city’s Wynwood Design Review Committee will consider plans for the 1.51-acre site at 2110, 2118 and 2134 N. Miami Ave. plus 2135, 2129 and 2101 N.W. Miami Court on May 9. The vacant property covers half of an entire block just west of the FEC Railway. Wynwood Interest LLC, managed by Jacobo, Simon, John and Rosa Bazbaz of Bazbaz Development, purchased the land for $12[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Construction Continues At 54-Story Miami River Tower

May 10, 2023

In Brickell, a 54-story luxury rental tower continues rising on the Miami River, a new photo by Phillip Pessar shows. The building is planned to top off at 648 feet. It will have 632 apartments, retail space, and a riverfront promenade open to the public. There are multiple other phases planned at the development, which is known as The River District. Eventually, developer Chetrit Group plans to build 4 million square feet of new development on the property. That includes about[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Dolce & Gabbana Planning Major Residential Project In Miami

May 10, 2023

Dolce & Gabbana announced plans recently for a “large-scale operation” in Miami’s real estate market. Miami will see a “major residential project,” Dolce & Gabbana said in a social media post. An exact project location was not revealed. The company is partnering with JDS Development Group, according to the announcement. JDS is building the massive 1 Southside Park in Brickell, designed by SHoP Architects, where construction is already underway. In addition, the company has been moving through the planning process[...]