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FIRM NEWS: Nicholas Rodriguez-Caballero Named Firm Partner

January 21, 2026

Bercow Radell Fernandez Larkin & Tapanes, an award-winning Miami boutique law firm recognized for its leadership in land use, zoning, and environmental law, is proud to announce the promotion of Nicholas “Nick” Rodriguez-Caballero to Partner. Nick focuses his practice on land use, zoning, and environmental matters, bringing an interdisciplinary approach informed by his background in environmental science and coastal resilience to help clients navigate complex regulatory and entitlement challenges. Nick earned his Juris Doctor from Florida State University College of[...]

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CLIENT NEWS: A new project is planned at the former Deauville hotel site. Here’s what it looks like:

November 26, 2024

Two years after Miami Beach voters rejected a plan to bring a hotel and condo tower to the location of the shuttered Deauville Beach Resort, a different group of developers is seeking to redevelop the site. The Miami Beach Planning Board considered zoning changes Tuesday that would allow for a pair of 400-foot-tall condo towers alongside a reimagined version of the iconic hotel that once hosted the Beatles. The project at 6701 Collins Ave. is a joint venture between the[...]

CLIENT NEWS: New Miami Live Local Act projects have over 1,400 apartments

November 20, 2024

Two developers are seeking approval for apartment projects in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District through the state’s Live Local Act. The law allows the developers to bypass Wynwood’s normal height and density limits in exchange for including income-restricted workforce housing in the projects. The normal height limit in Wynwood is 12 stories, and both of these projects would greatly exceed that. Both projects will go before the city’s Wynwood Design Review Committee to consider their artistic elements, design and several waivers[...]

CLIENT NEWS: A new ‘sanctuary for healing’ in South Miami-Dade

November 18, 2024

A new facility in the heart of downtown Homestead is hoping to better connect South Dade residents with child abuse, domestic violence, and sexual assault resources. Two Miami-Dade nonprofit organizations are partnering to open what’s been dubbed the “Healing Sanctuary” and expand resources into an underserved part of Florida's biggest county. Kristi House, a children’s advocacy center coordinating legal, medical and social services for child victims, and M.U.J.E.R, or Mujeres Unidas en Justicia, Educación, y Reforma, a one-stop responsive agency[...]

CLIENT NEW: Developer Files Plans to Build 22-Story Live Local Wynwood Tower

November 14, 2024

Plans have been newly filed for a 22-story mixed-use tower in Wynwood, on the Austin Burke site. Clara Homes is proposing to develop the tower under Florida’s Live Local act. Clara Wynwood is planned to include: 147 residential units 2,005 square feet of commercial 130 on-site parking spaces, on levels 1-4 At least 40% of the proposed residential units will be restricted at a maximum of 120% of area median income for a minimum of 30 years. A 30% parking[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Ultimate Equity Files Plans For Live Local Wynwood Towers With 1,300-Units

November 14, 2024

Plans have been submitted for a pair of 36-story towers called Ultimate Wynwood. Ultimate Wynwood is planned to rise 395 feet and include: 1,300 residential units 21,601 square feet of commercial 1,099 on-site parking spaces, with 2 basement levels and additional parking on levels 2-5 The development is proposed under Florida’s Live Local Act, which requires at least 40% of units to be income restricted. A total of 524 micro-units, ranging from 300 to 375 square feet are marked as[...]