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CLIENT NEWS: Billionaire’s $20 million gift kickstarts Vizcaya expansion

November 13, 2025

As the landmark, publicly owned Vizcaya Museum and Gardens starts work on an extensive, long-planned restoration and enhancement of the estate’s historic farm village, the initiative has lured a large gift from billionaire Ken Griffin — and a surprising proposition from the financier that’s sure to draw significant scrutiny. On Friday, Vizcaya’s leaders are set to unveil a revised, detailed master plan for a revamped farm village along with a $20 million donation to the project from Griffin, the founder[...]

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CLIENT NEWS: Kushner scores $115M construction loan for Surfside project

June 3, 2025

Kushner Companies nabbed a $115 million construction loan for a luxury apartment development it is building in Surfside, The Real Deal has learned. New York-based Kushner, led by CEO Laurent Morali and President Nicole Kushner Meyer, secured the financing from Arbor Realty Trust’s Arbor Realty SR, according to a source. The developer broke ground on the planned three-story, 68-unit project at 9300 Collins Avenue in mid-May. The non-waterfront building is expected to be completed at the end of 2026, according[...]

IN THE NEWS: Melissa Tapanes Llahues Installed as President of the Builders Association of South Florida

May 22, 2025

Melissa Tapanes Llahues has made her mark not only in the legal profession but also in the greater Miami community. A respected zoning and land use attorney and civic leader, she became a named partner at Bercow, Radell, Fernandez, Larkin & Tapanes, PLLC in 2020, where she represents major landowners, developers, institutional clients, and small business owners in securing complex approvals across all levels of government. Now, Melissa adds another milestone to her distinguished career: Melissa was installed on May[...]

CLIENT NEWS: D.R. Horton proposes 190 townhouses, 57 single-family homes in south Miami-Dade

May 20, 2025

D.R. Horton proposes a 247-unit residential development in south Miami-Dade County. The Arlington, Texas-based homebuilder plans 190 townhomes and 57 single-family homes on the southwest corner of Southwest 344th Street and 193rd Avenue in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, according to an application filed early this month. The 26.2-acre assemblage consists of 10 lots with different owners. D.R. Horton is under contract for the land at an undisclosed price. The owners are Pedro Sifuentes and Yessenia Paola Pelaez; Nguyen Tran Investments; Felix[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Braman Motors wants to build skyscraper housing in Miami.

May 20, 2025

Braman Motors is pitching an ambitious expansion at its longtime home near Wynwood — a project that would create an 11-story automotive building and two 60-story residential towers. The automotive empire led by Norman Braman, 92, a former owner of the Philadelphia Eagles and a prominent political donor, has 21 parcels of land in the Edgewater neighborhood and acquired three properties near the existing dealership for $13 million in 2022. The development proposed for those sites was approved with conditions[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Personnel note: Melissa Tapanes Llahues takes helm as President of Builders Association of South Florida

May 16, 2025

Melissa Tapanes Llahues, a zoning and land use lawyer known for her civic involvement and legal expertise, has been installed as President of the Builders Association of South Florida (BASF). Tapanes Llahues was sworn in at the citizenM Miami Worldcenter hotel before a crowd of notable attendees, including Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, who administered the oath of office, and U.S. Rep. Carlos Giménez, Levine Cava’s predecessor, who commemorated the achievement in the Congressional Record. Miami-Dade Commissioner Eileen Higgins, who[...]