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CLIENT NEWS: Swerdlow proposes replacing Miami public housing complexes with 5,000-plus apartments with affordable, workforce units

March 12, 2025

Developer Michael Swerdlow wants to develop 5,730 multifamily units with some affordable and workforce apartments, replacing five public housing complexes across Miami. Coconut Grove-based Swerdlow Group’s project also will include 370,000 square feet of commercial space such as offices and a school; 250,000 square feet of open space and amenities and a new Tri-Rail passenger train station, according to Miami-Dade records. The project would replace the existing public housing complexes of Victory Homes at 520 Northwest 75th Street, Newberg at[...]

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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[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Allapattah project on city land builds in a public library

June 6, 2024

A developer plans a mixed-use residential project on city-owned property bringing workforce and affordable housing to Allapattah, together with a new public library in the same building. Dulce Vida Apartments LLC, the contract purchaser and developer of the site at 1785 NW 35th St., plans to build eight-story Dulce Vida Allapattah that will be home to 230 residential units. The project, which will have city funding, includes an adjacent parking garage for up to 372 vehicles. The existing Allapattah Branch[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Wynwood’s Tallest Ever Tower Planned Under Live Local Act

June 6, 2024

Plan's for Wynwood's tallest-ever tower have been filed with Miami's Planning & Zoning reviewers. For now, the development is known by its address, 2101 NW Miami Ct. It is proposed to rise 48 stories, or 490 feet above ground and 506 feet above sea level, and include: 544 residential units two floors of amenities on levels 9 and 10 19,292 square feet of ground floor retail 621 on-site parking spaces, spread over six garage levels The plans were filed under[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Biscayne Boulevard Hotel-Residential Tower Advances

May 30, 2024

A new hotel and residential tower, along with office and commercial space, is proposed for busy Biscayne Boulevard in Miami's Edgewater neighborhood. Owner-developer Green Circle Development LLC plans the new building at 3200 NE Biscayne Blvd. The overall project will have 523,318 square feet of floor area and include 108 lodging units, 110 residential units, about 5,000 square feet of commercial space, 2,000 square feet of office uses, and a parking podium garage for up to 332 vehicles. The city's[...]

CLIENT NEWS: 2,350-Unit Redevelopment Of Miami Arena Site Moves Ahead With Tree & Dewatering Permits

May 28, 2024

Construction permitting for a massive new residential project at the former Miami Arena site continues to advance, with new permits being filed. In a sign that foundation work could soon begin, DERM records show that a Class V Dewatering Permit Application was filed for the site earlier this month. On May 10, a Tree Permit application was filed with Miami’s Building Department. Over 40 trees will be removed or relocated, while over 40 will be planted. Review isn’t yet underway.[...]