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FIRM NEWS: Melissa Tapanes Llahues: Attorney is heading Builders Association of South Florida

November 5, 2025

Since becoming president of the Builders Association of South Florida (BASF) in May, Melissa Tapanes Llahues has been focused on guiding the organization’s goals to better the region’s economic and community development efforts. Ms. Tapanes Llahues said her vision has been centered on strengthening public-private partnerships, improving housing accessibility, and giving the region’s builders a voice. Climate resilience, mobility, and evolving infrastructure needs challenges are also top priorities, she said. Ms. Tapanes Llahues is known for her expertise in managing[...]

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CLIENT NEWS: Scale Model of Major Supertall Tower Planned In Brickell: Planning Comments Released

May 11, 2022

Developer JDS has released a photo of a scale model of their Major supertall tower planned on Brickell Avenue. The 82-story, 1,049-foot project also continues to move through the approval process with Miami-Dade planners. On April 14, Miami-Dade planners released comments to the initial design, with a request for: Wider sidewalks More landscaping Pedestrian access prioritized over driveway access Electric vehicle charging stations and bicycle parking Shade trees instead of palm trees proposed at ground level Major is planned to[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Vertical Construction Underway At Miami Beach’s Tallest Tower Ever

May 10, 2022

At the entrance to South Beach, vertical construction now appears to be underway at the Five Park tower, which is set to become the tallest ever in Miami Beach. A tower crane was installed in recent months for the 44-story tower, which will rise 546 feet. Five Park will become an “iconic landmark,” developers have said. It will have 280 residential units. According to Mayor Dan Gelber, the adjacent 3-acre public park that was built by developers as part of[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Developers Unveil Plans For The Gardens at Lincoln Lane

May 10, 2022

Miami Beach commissioners voted last week to move forward with several mixed-use developments to replace surface parking lots serving Lincoln Road in South Beach. One of the development teams also revealed more details of the project they plan to build, to be called The Gardens at Lincoln Lane. The Gardens at Lincoln Lane will be developed by a joint venture between Starwood Capital Group, Integra Investments and The Comras Company, under an entity called Lincoln Road Property Owner L.P. The[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Jon & Vinny’s, milk + honey & more at The Goodtime Hotel

May 10, 2022

The Goodtime Hotel in South Beach, backed by rapper Pharrell Williams and hospitality tycoon David Grutman, scored eight new tenants. They are: Jon & Vinny’s, a Los Angeles restaurant offering Italian food; milk + honey spa; juice and smoothie brand Pure Green; designer vintage eyewear store Vintage Frames Company; gym franchise F45; alternative medicine provider Binske, which offers legal cannabis products; the luxury watch and jewelry store VAULT; and swimwear company Vilebrequin, according to a news release from hotel developers Michael[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Land of development opportunity: Builders bet on south Miami-Dade

May 10, 2022

Miami real estate development duo Jose Hevia and Stephen Blumenthal are not afraid of taking risks, let alone catching heat. While developers’ proposals often anger residents who are fearful of traffic congestion and the loss of green space, Hevia and Blumenthal’s plan is so controversial, it’s on a scale that Miami-Dade County has not seen for almost a decade. The partners envision an up to 9.2 million-square-foot industrial complex outside the Urban Development Boundary, an invisible line that restricts the[...]