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CLIENT NEWS: MG Developer lines up $39M loan to build Coral Gables townhome project

July 17, 2025

MG Developer’s pipeline keeps pumping along as Alirio Torrealba’s firm is about to score a $39 million construction loan for a Coral Gables townhome project. Miami-based Pine Bay Capital is providing the financing for The George, a planned development of 13 two-story townhouses at 717 Valencia Avenue that represents the final phase of MG Developer’s Biltmore Square community, a press release states. The loan is set to close soon, an MG Developer spokesperson said. Coral Gables-based MG Developer already completed[...]

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CLIENT NEWS: Miami Beach board approves expanding Standard hotel

October 3, 2024

A star-studded group that includes billionaire developer Barry Sternlicht, architect Bjarke Ingels and hospitality CEO Miguel Isla Esteve secured approval to expand and renovate the Standard Spa, Miami Beach. Sternlicht, Ingles, Isla Esteve, Anthonio de la Rúa and Sebastian Sas are leading the redevelopment of the waterfront Venetian Islands hotel at 40 Island Avenue in Miami Beach. On Tuesday, the Miami Beach Design Review Board unanimously granted variances and a waiver that will allow the project to move forward. The[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Los Angeles hospitality group behind Delilah plans new Miami Beach restaurant

October 2, 2024

The Nice Guy, a mafia bar-inspired restaurant from Los Angeles, may open a new location in Miami Beach. Members of the Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board will discuss the restaurant’s submitted land use application, letter of intent and architectural plan on Oct. 8, according to the group’s agenda. Michael Larkin, an attorney and shareholder of the Miami-based zoning and land use law firm, Bercow Radell Fernandez Larkin + Tapanes, is representing The Nice Guy’s hospitality parent, The H.wood Group. The[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Robert Rivani’s Black Lion scores design approval for Miami Beach mixed-use building renovation

September 23, 2024

A Miami Beach board gave Robert Rivani’s Black Lion the green light to revamp the exterior of a mixed-use building off Lincoln Road. Earlier this month, the Miami Beach Design Review Board unanimously approved the planned renovation of the building at 1691 Michigan Avenue and its garage facades. Miami-based Black Lion is giving the six-story structure, which is being renamed The Rivani, a $50 million interior and exterior makeover. The property has 43,166 square feet of ground-floor retail and 118,658[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Developer Planning 7,500 Units In Little River, Will Build New Tri-Rail Station

September 23, 2024

Swerdlow Group is advancing plans for a massive project in Little River, according to Multi-Housing News. The development will include approximately 7,500 residential units, with a mix of affordable, workforce and market-rate housing. The affordable units will be higher end and look like market rate apartments, similar to Swerdlow’s recently completed Sawyer’s Walk, the developer told Commercial Observer. Units there each have floor to ceiling windows and washer/dryer units. The Little River development will also have 602,562 square feet of[...]

FIRM NEWS: CABA raises money for legal aid at a Miami Marlins’ game

September 17, 2024

The Cuban American Bar Association (CABA) recently held its Sixth Night with the Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park. A portion of the ticket sales benefit CABA Pro Bono Legal Services, a nonprofit dedicated to providing free legal services to those in need. The event raised $5,890. “We are very grateful for this generous support as it will allow us to continue our mission to provide free legal representation to those in need in South Florida and throughout the state,” said[...]