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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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CLIENT NEWS: Revamped Plan Seeks Office/Garage Complex on Collins site

November 21, 2022

With modifications to its original unsolicited proposal, Location Ventures continues to push the City of Miami Beach to move forward its plans to build a mixed-use office and parking garage building on Collins Avenue. The unsolicited proposal to develop parking lot P16 at 1262 Collins Avenue that it submitted to the city in 2021 has been revised, and Location Ventures LLC submitted a new proposal in October. The new proposal consists of a mixed-use project that would transform the 50-space[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Elliman to lead sales of Witkoff, Monroe’s Auberge Shore Club project

November 21, 2022

Monroe Capital tapped Douglas Elliman to lead sales of their planned Auberge-branded hotel and condo development at the Shore Club property in Miami Beach, The Real Deal has learned. Top Elliman brokers Dina Goldentayer, Bill Hernandez and Bryan Sereny will be leading sales for the 49-unit project at 1901 Collins Avenue, according to sources. The expected launch marks a step forward for the Shore Club, which has been closed since the pandemic began. The Auberge-branded oceanfront Shore Club property will include a new 17-story[...]

Bercow Radell Fernandez Larkin & Tapanes Ranks in Top Tiers in Land Use & Zoning Law

November 7, 2022

Miami, FL - Bercow Radell Fernandez Larkin & Tapanes is once again ranked in the top tier in Miami for Land Use & Zoning Law as well as in Real Estate Law in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” 2023 edition. The firm successfully placed in the second tier nationally in Land Use & Zoning law. The annual list highlights firms who are recognized by their clients and peers for consistent professional excellence. According to U.S. News & World Report[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Expansion approved for Miami-Dade Urban Development Boundary

November 2, 2022

Developers secured enough votes Tuesday to expand Miami-Dade County’s Urban Development Boundary to turn farmland into a new commercial complex near Homestead, setting up a potential veto by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. The 8-4 vote came after Commissioner Raquel Regalado dropped her opposition to the South Dade Logistics and Technology District, a proposed 380-acre mix of warehouses, call centers and other commercial uses south of Florida’s Turnpike and north of Moody Drive (Southwest 268th Street). The project drew opposition from[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Russell Galbut scores approval for Art Deco hotel renovation

October 21, 2022

Russell Galbut’s Crescent Heights can move ahead with plans to build two additional floors at the Regent Hotel, one of two Art Deco buildings that make up the Gale Miami Beach. The Miami Beach Preservation Board on Monday approved a Galbut affiliate’s request to demolish the rooftop pool and deck of the two-story Regent that is adjacent to the three-story Gale Hotel at 1690 Collins Avenue. The two new floors would house 12 new guest rooms and four meeting rooms, as[...]