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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: Construction Continues On 578 Apartments, 250K SF Retail In Overtown

December 15, 2022

Work continues to progress at the massive Block 55 shopping and residential development in Overtown. Block 55 will include: 578 affordable apartments for seniors 250,000 square feet of retail space (signed tenants include Target, Aldi, Burlington, Ross, and Five Below) 1,050 parking spaces 1,400 square foot police substation Arquitectonica is the architect. Published December 13, 2022 on TheNextMiami.com

CLIENT NEWS: Developer Unveils Plans To Build Civica With 342 Residential Units

December 15, 2022

Plans for Civica are being switched from office to residential. According to the newly revised plans, Civica will now rise 27 stories and include: 342 residential units amenities commercial and office 590 parking spaces in an 8 level garage (a minimum of 389 spaces are required by zoning) The number of floors is increasing from the 22 stories previously planned, but the height is changed by less than a foot (310 feet) due to lower ceiling heights. The Civic Center[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Brickell Megaproject Announced: The River District To Have 4 Towers, Partnership With Groot Hospitality

December 15, 2022

New York developer Chetrit Group has just announced plans for a Brickell megaproject called The River District. Four towers are planned with condos, office space and rentals. Construction is already underway on the first. David Grutman of Groot Hospitality is partnering to provide restaurant and nightlife venues. A riverwalk and marina is also being built. The project website (with additional renderings) is here. A press release is below: As Miami’s bustling Brickell neighborhood evolves into one of the nation’s most desirable[...]

CLIENT NEWS: FAA Approves 888 Brickell Supertall

December 13, 2022

Another Brickell supertall has just been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration. 888 Brickell will be permitted to rise to a supertall height of 1,042 feet above ground level, or 1,049 feet above sea level, according to a letter issued by the agency. Approval by the FAA was granted on December 9 after around 8 months of review. The application was filed on March 31. According to an October filing with county planners, 888 Brickell is planned to include: 259[...]

CLIENT NEWS: URBIN Miami Beach Breaks Ground, With All 69 Units Sold Out

December 13, 2022

URBIN Miami Beach has broken ground, according to a press release. All 69 units are sold out. Location Ventures is the developer, with Touzet Studio the architect. Meyer Davis is designing common areas and amenities. Location Ventures – the Miami-based, integrated real estate firm that delivers thoughtfully-designed and fully-connected real estate projects – announced today the groundbreaking of URBIN Miami Beach. The milestone marks construction commencement for the first-to-market, mixed-use brand that unites design-forward residences for short- or long-term rental[...]