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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: 171-Unit Domus Brickell Park Tops Off

February 11, 2025

Domus Brickell Park has become the first development in Brickell to top off this year. With the shell now complete, the tower is on track to obtain a temporary certificate of occupancy by the end of 2025, with its hotel and residences on schedule to open in Q1 of 2026. The 12-story development will include 171 fully furnished, short-term friendly units. More than 60% of units have been sold. Developer North Development celebrated the top-off milestone with the project’s general[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Brickell’s Mercedes-Benz Places Launches Sales for Tower 2

February 11, 2025

Mercedes-Benz and JDS Development Group have launched sales for Tower 2 at Mercedes-Benz Places. The 67-story building is already under construction. The design of the cuboid tower is said to embody the Mercedes-Benz brand aesthetic. “We are transferring our significant automotive design expertise into architecture and with that make a strong and different timeless statement,” said Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer, Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Sales are reportedly strong. Following the initial sales release of Tower 1 in early 2024, 100[...]

CLIENT NEWS: The Delmore Launches in Surfside, With Swimming Pool Suspended in Air

February 11, 2025

Dubai-based developer DAMAC has launched The Delmore in Surfside. The ultra-luxury residential building is being built on the former Champlain Tower site. Zaha Hadid Architects is designing the 12-story building with a flow-through canyon and a GFRC exterior façade designed to look and feel like the sand on the beach behind the building (employees took handfuls of sand from behind the building site). Passersby on Collins Avenue will be able to see a 75-foot-long see-through swimming pool made of acrylic,[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Six-story Wynwood Norte residences win recommendation

January 29, 2025

A developer has put together a plan to bring more residential units to the evolving Wynwood Norte neighborhood, along with several retail spaces. Owner-developer Kambucha LLC plans to construct the new six-story Rose Wynwood building at 444 NW 33rd St. The overall project will amount to 232,095 square feet of floor area, home to 140 residential dwelling units, 14 micro-retail units, and two retail spaces on the ground floor. The city’s Urban Development Review Board unanimously recommended approval with one[...]

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[...]