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IN THE NEWS: Melissa Tapanes Llahues Installed as President of the Builders Association of South Florida

May 22, 2025

Melissa Tapanes Llahues has made her mark not only in the legal profession but also in the greater Miami community. A respected zoning and land use attorney and civic leader, she became a named partner at Bercow, Radell, Fernandez, Larkin & Tapanes, PLLC in 2020, where she represents major landowners, developers, institutional clients, and small business owners in securing complex approvals across all levels of government. Now, Melissa adds another milestone to her distinguished career: Melissa was installed on May[...]

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CLIENT NEWS: Brightline Completes Final Installation Of Rail Track On Orlando Segment

January 26, 2023

The final section of track on Brightline’s new corridor to Orlando has now been installed, according to a video by The Roaming Railfan. To mark the occasion, ceremonial golden clips were installed, tying the final section of rail together. Installation of the last 1600 foot section of tracks is a major milestone in connecting Miami to Orlando by train. The rail forms a brand new segment running from existing tracks at Cocoa and ending at Orlando International Airport. Trains are planned[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Shore Club Condos Launch, Designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects

January 26, 2023

In South Beach, plans for the Shoreclub Private Collection have just been unveiled. It is the first ever oceanfront project designed by the legendary Robert A.M. Stern Architects. It is also the firm’s first-ever residential project in Miami Beach (RAMSA is designing the St. Regis Residences in Brickell, and completed the Miami Beach Library in 2005). The new condos will be built adjacent to the Shore Club hotel, in a tower that features Robert A.M. Stern’s nautical-inspired spin on MiMo[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Developer plans 7-story project in Miami

January 24, 2023

A site in the Little Haiti neighborhood of Miami could be redeveloped as self-storage. The city’s Urban Design Review Board will consider plans for the 24,513-square-foot site at 7140 N.E. Miami Court on Jan. 18. It currently has a 4-unit apartment complex. The property was acquired for $1 million in 2021 by 7200 NE Miami Court LLC, managed by Federico A. Albornoz Sanchez. However, the application titled Little River Storage says it’s under contract to RK Development LLC. It would be[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Developer Proposes 3-story office building in Miami-Dade County

January 19, 2023

Adrian Builders has proposed a second office building on Miller Road in the Sunset neighborhood of Miami-Dade County. Adrian Builders at Miller Road II, managed by Alvaro L. Adrian of the Miami-based developer, filed a pre-application with county officials for the 1.07-acre site at 9950 Miller Road. The developer purchased the plant nursery for $2.23 million in June. The land is located halfway between Florida’s Turnpike and the Don Shula Expressway. It wants to change the district boundary from “estate use[...]

CLIENT NEWS: 12-story mixed-use project slated for Miami-Dade County

January 12, 2023

A developer wants to build a 12-story mixed-use project in the Coral Terrace neighborhood, just outside Coral Gables. Miami Development Fund LLC, managed by Coral Gables attorney Vincent Chen, filed a pre-application with Miami-Dade County officials informing them it plans to seek a comprehensive development master plan (CDMP) amendment in the near future. It concerns the 4.1-acre site at 7350 Coral Way. The developer purchased the mostly vacant lot from the city of Coral Gables for $10.4 million in 2019. It was previously[...]