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FIRM NEWS: Emily Balter Named Firm Partner

January 22, 2025

Bercow Radell Fernandez Larkin & Tapanes, an award-winning Miami boutique law firm specializing in land use, zoning, and environmental law, is excited to announce that Emily Balter has been promoted to Partner. A Miami native, Emily specializes in land use, zoning, and environmental law throughout Miami-Dade County. She provides expert guidance to developers, institutions, and landowners on local regulations and permitting, with a focus on plan amendments, rezonings, variances, special exceptions, and platting for residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects. Emily[...]

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CLIENT NEWS: Developers of Ritz-Carlton South Beach condo project tap Elliman for sales

December 19, 2023

The planned redevelopment of the Ritz-Carlton Residences, South Beach and adjacent Sagamore Hotel is moving forward. Douglas Elliman’s Eklund-Gomes team will lead sales of the 15-story, 30-unit condo project, according to a post on social media. It’s one of three new properties the team recently took on. Fredrik Eklund and Pietro Belmonte are leading sales of the project. The Lowensteins’ Lionstone Development, the Kanavos family’s Flag Luxury Group and the Ben-Josefs’ Ben-Josef Group are the developers of the Ritz/Sagamore project.[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Miami To Aventura Train Service Gets Environmental Approval

December 19, 2023

A key environmental permit has been granted for Miami-Dade’s northeast corridor commuter rail train service. NEPA environmental permitting approval for the project was obtained by Miami-Dade in November, Brightline told investors yesterday. Miami-Dade now has $294 million of the estimated $578 million project cost now committed from the County and the State. The remainder is expected to be provided by the Federal Capital Investment Grant New Starts program after Miami-Dade completes the engineering phase of the project. A total of[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Renovation Plans Submitted For Brickell’s 36-Story One Broadway: ‘Improving The Miami Skyline’

December 19, 2023

A developer has filed plans with Miami’s Urban Development Review Board for renovation of Brickell’s 36-story One Broadway tower. Extensive exterior and interior renovations are planned at the 13-year-old tower which will improve the Miami skyline, a letter from the developer said. The renovation will include converting the existing 371 residential units to 123 hotel suites and 198 residences. The redesign includes relocating and adding major amenities, renovations to improve the façade, improved pedestrian level experience, new continuous glass balconies,[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Building Permit For 893-Unit Worldcenter Apartment Tower Gets Update

December 19, 2023

A construction permit for an apartment tower at Miami Worldcenter has been updated. The December 1 update is for the folio number and address. It now correctly lists the former Miami Arena site as the construction address. According to the permit, a 52-story tower is planned to be built, with: 893 multi-family (rental) units 17,188 square feet of retail Coastal Construction is listed as the contractor. As of this morning, the full construction plans haven’t been filed, so review is[...]

CLIENT NEWS: European hotel chain to open 3rd Miami location in 2024

December 14, 2023

European hotel chain CitizenM is expanding in Miami-Dade. The Netherlands-based hospitality company announced it is opening its third Miami hotel, this one in South Beach next year. Slated for a summer 2024 opening, the 168-room hotel is setting up shop in Miami Beach at 1212 Lincoln Road. CitizenM, which brands itself as an “affordable luxury” brand, is the hotel’s developer. Miami-based architecture firm Gensler is working on the designs established by citizenM’s go-to architecture agency, concrete Amsterdam, which is headquartered[...]