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: A $40 million renovation has turned this former hostel into a Miami Beach gem

November 24, 2021

From the gorgeous tile to the rich room furnishings to the white-washed Spanish-style paseos winding through small, sunny nooks and courtyards, the new Esmé Miami Beach hotel is a tribute to Española Way’s past — and maybe a barometer of its future. The engaging new design of the hotel on the Spanish-Mediterranean pedestrian street, which was built in the 1920s as a Bohemian artists’ colony, is not specific to one era. Instead, it harkens back to all of the history[...]

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CLIENT NEWS: The Shore Club In South Beach Is Getting A New Tower By Robert A.M. Stern

November 23, 2021

A developer has submitted plans to the Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board to restore the historic Shore Club Hotel  in South Beach and add a new tower. Robert A.M. Stern Architects is partnering with developers Witkoff and Monroe Capital on the redevelopment. The new Stern-designed tower is proposed to rise 17 stories. Combined, the redeveloped Shore Club will have: 80 condos one private villa 65 boutique hotel suites The Shore Club was built in 1949. It was combined with the[...]

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CLIENT NEWS: Construction Officially Underway At 54-Story Miami River Tower In Brickell

November 23, 2021

Work is now officially underway to build a new 54-story apartment tower on the Miami River in Brickell. According to a Notice of Commencement filed with the county last week, work began on the new 54-story apartment building known as Miami River. The construction work now underway also includes a parking garage podium with amenities and ground floor retail. Two outparcel retail buildings are also under construction, part of the project’s Phase 2, the filing says. Also included in the[...]

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CLIENT NEWS: D.R. Horton has 97 acres of farmland in Homestead under contract

November 22, 2021

D.R. Horton has 96.7 acres of farmland in Homestead under contract for a future mixed-use community. The Arlington, Texas-based homebuilder (NYSE: DHI) filed a municipal pre-application with Miami-Dade County officials concerning the property at the northeast corner of Southwest 328th Street and Southeast Sixth Avenue. It’s just west of Florida’s Turnpike. The developer has all 10 parcels under contract from Richard T. Alger, the John L. Alger Trust, and Elizabeth Alger. The Alger family has farmed in Homestead for decades.[...]

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CLIENT NEWS: Shore Club getting a Miami Beach makeover and sleek new residential tower

November 17, 2021

The Shore Club, one of Miami Beach’s iconic hotels that has been closed since 2020, is set to be redeveloped by New York-based developers Witkoff Group and asset management firm Monroe Capital, with famed architects Robert Stern and Kobi Karp, after previous plans for renovation failed. Developers submitted plans to Miami Beach’s Historic Preservation Board on Monday. Pending approval, the changes to the Shore Club include the addition of a residential tower and a private villa along with new pool[...]

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