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: Jackie Soffer’s Turnberry proposes office/retail project near Aventura Mall

March 3, 2022

Jackie Soffer’s Turnberry Associates wants to build a 14-story office and retail project near Aventura Mall — and link it through a pedestrian overpass to a future Brightline station. Turnberry Associates is asking the city of Aventura for conditional use approval for the extra two stories of height from the currently allowed 12 stories on the 3.4 acre site at 2750 Northeast 199th Street, according to the city’s commission agenda documents. The project, called Two Turnberry, would have 240,000 square[...]

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CLIENT NEWS: Mathieu Massa buys Miami Beach development site for $14M

February 25, 2022

Developer and restaurateur Mathieu Massa bought a development site in Miami Beach for $13.5 million. Property records show that an entity linked to Enrique Colmenares sold the lots at 427 22nd Street and 2206 Park Avenue to an entity led by Massa. The buyer took out a $6 million loan from City National Bank of Florida and a $2.5 million loan from the seller, records show. Massa declined to comment on his plans for the properties, which are near The[...]

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CLIENT NEWS: Developer Signs Deal For Utilities At One Southside Park Megaproject In Brickell

February 24, 2022

Miami Dade’s Water and Sewer Department finalized a deal last week to supply water and sewer utilities to the One Southside Park project in Brickell. The developer also obtained final approval for the project from Miami Dade planners in late December, county records show. It went through county planners for review under their Rapid Transit Zoning scheme, rather then through the City of Miami Planning Department. Construction is already underway, with groundbreaking in April 2021. According to the newly completed[...]

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CLIENT NEWS: Foundation Work Continues At Block 55 Vertical Retail & Residential

February 24, 2022

Foundation work is continuing at the Block 55 project in Overtown, according to photos this week by Ryan RC Rea. Groundbreaking took place in June 2021, and foundation work has been ongoing since then. Block 55 will include: 578 affordable apartments for seniors 250,000 square feet of retail space 1,050 parking spaces A 1,400 square foot police substation Tenants will include Target (with a Starbucks and CVS inside), an Aldi grocery, Burlington department store, and Ross Dress for Less. Published[...]

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CLIENT NEWS: Crane Arrives in Brickell to Begin Building 640-Foot Miami River Tower

February 22, 2022

The first pieces of a tower crane have arrived at the Brickell site where a 54-story tower called Miami River is now under construction. The cranes are planned to rise 760 feet above ground, according to a filing with the FAA in September. Arrival of the crane likely indicates that vertical construction will begin soon. Construction of a sea wall on the property also now appears to be underway. The tower will become Miami’s westernmost building that is taller than[...]

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