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CLIENT NEWS: Celebrity-favorite restaurant from Dubai coming to Miami Beach

December 11, 2024

Gaia, a globally renowned Greek-Mediterranean dining destination from Dubai, is set to debut its first U.S. location in Miami Beach’s South of Fifth community come summer 2025. Conceptualized by British-Nigerian Chef Izu Ani and hospitality entrepreneur Evgeny Kuzin, the restaurant is a flagship of Fundamental Hospitality, with existing locations in Dubai, London, Qatar, Monte-Carlo and Marbella. The upscale eatery, which is named after the Greek goddess of the earth, will open on the ground floor of the Marea Condominium, 801[...]

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CLIENT NEWS: Arquitectonica-designed 48-story tower in Wynwood aims to surpass the neighborhood’s 12-story height limit under Florida’s Live Local Act

June 25, 2024

A proposed 48-story tower in Wynwood seeks to quadruple the neighborhood's height limit, thanks to the Live Local Act. Traditionally, new buildings were capped at 12 stories per city regulations. However, the 2023 Florida Legislature's Live Local Act allows developers to bypass these limits by ensuring at least 40% of new units are designated as workforce housing, accommodating those earning up to 120% of the area's median income. The project involves a 1.51-acre site at 2110, 2118, and 2134 N.[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Miami Beach site sells for $20M, 7-story hotel planned

June 14, 2024

A developer purchased a mixed-use building in Miami Beach for $20 million, with plans to replace it with a hotel. Washington Gardens Inc. and Washington Gardens MB LLC, both managed by James Resnick in Miami Beach, sold 1509 and 1515 Washington Ave. with a 11,458-square-foot retail building and a 13-unit apartment building to 1515 Washington Acquisition LLC, co-owned by Xaver Kriechbaum and Gavin Crescenzo of Aventura-based Keyah Real Estate Group. The deal included $15 million in seller financing. The land[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Regency Development launches sales of Miami Beach townhome project

June 10, 2024

Regency Development Group is trying something new in Miami Beach. The developer, led by Igor Michin, Alex Troyanovsky and his son Michael Troyanovsky, is launching sales of Villa17, a 10-unit townhouse project in Miami Beach, according to a press release. Regency tapped Douglas Elliman's Darin Tansey to lead sales of the townhomes planned for 1719 Jefferson Avenue, and prices range from $3.5 million to $4.2 million, Michael Troyanovsky confirmed. Units will range from 2,500 to 3,000 square feet and span[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Rivian to open first South Florida showroom at Aventura Mall

June 10, 2024

Rivian Automotive, Inc. is on track to open its first South Florida retail showroom at Aventura Mall. On June 4, the mall's owner, Turnberry Associates, received unanimous approval from the Aventura City Commission, to move forward with its plan to welcome another electric vehicle retailer. Turnberry requested permission to open a Rivian location, which would be the second electric vehicle showroom at Aventura Mall. The city's land development regulations dictate commercial properties with shopping centers are allowed to have "no[...]

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

June 7, 2024

For the fourth 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[...]