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CLIENT NEWS: Michael Stern’s JDS scores upzoning approval to build South Beach condo tower

April 29, 2025

The Miami Beach commission granted Michael Stern’s JDS Development Group and Gianluca Vacchi’s GV Development Group initial approvals on an upzoning for a planned luxury condo tower in South Beach. Commissioners unanimously passed on first reading zoning amendments that will allow the developer to build a taller and slimmer tower on the site at 1250 West Avenue. The final votes for the project, including a development agreement, are expected in a June 25 meeting. The project now calls for a[...]

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The 2017 “Legal 500” Recognizes Firm

June 21, 2017

BERCOW RADELL FERNANDEZ & LARKIN RECOMMENDED AGAIN THIS YEAR BY THE LEGAL 500 2017 IN LAND USE/ZONING LAW JEFFREY BERCOW NAMED ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S ‘LEADING LAWYERS’ AND WITH MELISSA TAPANES LLAHUES ALSO NAMED A ‘RECOMMENDED LAWYER’ IN FLORIDA (MIAMI) June 21, 2017 – The prestigious Legal 500 2017 Directory has again recognized Bercow Radell Fernandez & Larkin as a “Leading Firm” in Real Estate – Land Use/Zoning and has named managing partner Jeffrey Bercow a “Leading Lawyer” in the United States, a prestigious accolade[...]

Project Wins Preliminary Approval

June 15, 2017

Public-private partnership including Miami-Dade County wins OK A large mixed-use public-private partnership that includes Miami-Dade County as a player has won preliminary Miami city commission approval. Platform 3750 LLC proposes to build on 2.1-acres at 3750 S Dixie Highway (US 1). The county is a co-applicant for land use and zoning changes, which city commissioners approved on first reading May 25. A final vote has yet to be scheduled. The project includes new office, retail and residential uses on one[...]

Chambers USA Gives Firm Highest Rank

June 9, 2017

CHAMBERS USA ONCE AGAIN AWARDS BERCOW RADELL FERNANDEZ & LARKIN TOP RANKING IN ZONING/LAND USE LAW IN FLORIDA Managing Partner Jeffrey Bercow Also Recognized on Individual Level (MIAMI) June 9, 2017 – Chambers USA, one of the oldest and most prestigious legal guides in the world, has ranked Bercow Radell Fernandez & Larkin in Band 1 in the area of Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use Law – Florida, the highest recognition given by Chambers. Only five other firms in Florida placed at the top in[...]

Super Lawyers Names Shareholder “Rising Star”

June 6, 2017

SHAREHOLDER MELISSA TAPANES LLAHUES AGAIN SELECTED A ‘RISING STAR’ BY SUPER LAWYERS IN ITS 2017 EDITION MIAMI (June 6, 2017) – Bercow Radell Fernandez & Larkin, specializing in zoning, land use and environmental law, announced today that Shareholder Melissa Tapanes Llahues has been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers-Rising Stars Edition 2017. Melissa has been selected a “Rising Star” every year since 2011. The Rising Stars edition is particularly selective, with 2.5 percent of the state’s under-40 lawyers represented. Once a year, Super Lawyers invites lawyers in each state to nominate the[...]

The Clay Hotel to undergo major renovation

May 22, 2017

The Clay Hotel in Miami Beach to undergo major renovation Project to include adding a roof deck, new stairwells, reconfiguring lobby UPDATED May 11, 11:30 p.m.: The Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board this week approved an extensive renovation of the 92-year-old Clay Hotel that borders popular Espanola Way. Clay Hotel Partnership Ltd. and Infinity Real Estate submitted plans for a phased renovation of a cluster of retail and hotel buildings at 1435 Washington Avenue that are currently known as The Clay[...]