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CLIENT NEWS: David Martin joins Michael Stern and his partners on planned South Beach condo tower

September 2, 2025

Developer David Martin is now involved in Michael Stern’s planned luxury condo tower in Miami Beach, sources told The Real Deal. State records show that in late July, Martin’s name and Terra’s address were added to LLCs that are tied to the planned project. JDS Pulse, an anonymous blog that Stern sued in May, first disclosed Terra’s involvement. Martin’s Coconut Grove-based Terra does have an interest in the deal to develop the condo project at 1250 West Avenue, a spokesperson[...]

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FIU Students and President’s Council Spend Three Days in Washington with South Florida Delegation

April 22, 2019

Before Congress adjourned for Spring recess, FIU students sparked innovation discussions with health leaders; FIU’s President’s Council met with the South Florida delegation; and the Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work hosted a dynamic brain health dialogue. NOTE: Firm Shareholder Melissa Tapanes Llahues is the chairperson of FIU's President's Council. Last week, 19 students from more than 10 disciplines participated in the Future of Health Innovations DC Fly-In, an experiential three-day seminar focused on career opportunities and engaging conversations[...]

Melissa Tapanes Llahues to Lead Roundtable Discussion About Mentoring

March 7, 2019

“Awareness into Action: Inspiring Change” is the focus of the upcoming Women in Law & Leadership Summit: Miami, which will be held March 13 at the Kimpton EPIC Hotel. Bercow Radell Fernandez & Larkin Shareholder Melissa Tapanes Llahues will lead an afternoon roundtable titled, “Mentor & Sponsorship: Creating Growth in Your Organization.” “I’m honored to have been sought out as a leader in mentoring women in the field of law,” Melissa said. “As one of the youngest women attorneys in[...]

Client News: Brickell Motors Long History on Calle Ocho

December 19, 2018

Like many South Florida institutions, the history of Brickell Motors can trace part of its roots to a love of the weather and the ocean. Top Michigan-based Pontiac dealer William Packer so loved fishing in South Florida that in 1955 he purchased the dealership on Southwest 8th Street, partly to be close to the Florida Keys fishing grounds. Primarily, he started a tradition of successfully selling cars that continues today. Brickell Motors on 8th Street began as Trail Pontiac in 1935 and[...]

Firm Success: Miami Beach approves plans for a park and high-rise at the gateway to South Beach

December 13, 2018

After years of neglect, the gateway to South Beach is finally getting a makeover. On Wednesday, following several hours of heated discussions, the Miami Beach City Commission approved an agreement that will transform three mostly empty lots where the concrete skeleton of the South Shore Hospital sits into a 3-acre public park, a luxury condo tower and retail space. The agreement came after months of negotiations and more than 100 meetings between residents and developer Crescent Heights. It will allow[...]

Time Out Market food hall is almost ready to open. Here’s everything you need to know

November 26, 2018

South Beach was promised the most interesting collection of local restaurants under one roof at the upcoming Time Out Market food hall — more than a year ago. A lot can happen in a year. The expansive food hall at the edge of Lincoln Road announced its full roster of restaurants Monday, but several of those previously named have dropped out or been replaced. Announced in October 2017, Time Out Market was expected to open this fall at 1601 Drexel Ave. It[...]