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FIRM NEWS: Nicholas Rodriguez-Caballero Named Firm Partner

January 21, 2026

Bercow Radell Fernandez Larkin & Tapanes, an award-winning Miami boutique law firm recognized for its leadership in land use, zoning, and environmental law, is proud to announce the promotion of Nicholas “Nick” Rodriguez-Caballero to Partner. Nick focuses his practice on land use, zoning, and environmental matters, bringing an interdisciplinary approach informed by his background in environmental science and coastal resilience to help clients navigate complex regulatory and entitlement challenges. Nick earned his Juris Doctor from Florida State University College of[...]

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North Miami Beach approves Bizzi & Partners’ mixed-use tower

January 28, 2020

Bizzi & Partners Development scored approval for a mixed-use tower along 163rd Street in North Miami Beach. The developer plans to build a 33-story building with nearly 8,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and 456 residential units, according to Bercow Radell Fernandez Larkin & Tapanes, which represented Bizzi & Partners. The North Miami Beach City Commission OK’d plans, voting 4-2 for the project, last week. Property records show 2101 Aventura Property Owner LLC paid $10.7 million for the development site at 2101[...]

Latigo Group scores $50M loan for Miami Gardens apartments

January 16, 2020

The Latigo Group scored a $50 million construction loan for its apartment project that will be part of a major mixed-use development in Miami Gardens. The Los Angeles-based real estate firm scored the loan from 3650 REIT to construct its 259-unit project at 19279 Northwest 27th Avenue in Miami Gardens. Called the Center at Miami Gardens, the project will have three residential buildings as well as a clubhouse, and will sit on about 10 acres of land. It is adjacent to[...]

Carli M. Koshal Named Firm Partner

January 15, 2020

Bercow Radell Fernandez Larkin & Tapanes, a boutique law firm specializing in land use, zoning and environmental law, announced today that it has promoted associate attorney Carli M. Koshal to a partner of the firm. She joined the firm in 2012. “We’re excited to add another promising firm associate to the ranks of ‘Partner,’ as a way to acknowledge her outstanding efforts on behalf of our clients,” said Jeffrey Bercow, managing partner. “Carli has an exceptional understanding of form-based codes,[...]

DBR: Law Partner Melissa Tapanes Llahues on Being ‘Part of the Story of Miami’

January 13, 2020

Melissa Tapanes Llahues’ parents knew she would be an attorney. As a child she showed fitting personality traits for the job. “I was told that I had a fire in my belly,” she said. If you’ve heard Tapanes argue, then you know exactly what her family meant. The granddaughter of a Cuban political prisoner under Fidel Castro’s regime is thorough, firm and confident. She is a land-use and zoning attorney at Bercow Radell Fernandez Larkin & Tapanes in Miami, becoming its latest name.[...]

Melissa Tapanes Llahues Promoted; Firm Becomes Bercow Radell Fernandez Larkin & Tapanes

January 6, 2020

Bercow Radell Fernandez & Larkin, a boutique law firm specializing in land use, zoning and environmental law, announced today that it has elevated shareholder Melissa Tapanes Llahues to name partner status and has changed the company’s name to Bercow Radell Fernandez Larkin & Tapanes, effective January 1, 2020. The firm also announced that as a result of its recent growth, it will shortly be moving to larger office space on the third floor of its current building, the Southeast Financial[...]