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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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Melissa Tapanes Llahues Presented Ford Mujeres Legendarias Award for Leadership

October 22, 2021

Bercow Radell Fernandez Larkin & Tapanes is honored to announce that Melissa Tapanes Llahues was awarded the 2021 Ford Mujeres Legendarias Award in Leadership. Comprised of 20 Latina honorees selected from Miami, New York, Los Angeles, Houston and Dallas, Ford Mujeres Legendarias represent the 29 million exceptional Latinas in the U.S. that are making a difference in the workplace, their homes, the environment and the community. Each “Mujer Legendaria” is recognized for their embodiment of one of Ford Motor Company’s brand[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Miami Slated For More Riverfront Living With Launch of Soaring Towers

October 19, 2021

A billion-dollar community will soon take shape along the Miami River, delivering more residential and commercial space to the trendy area. Work will start next month on a 54-story rental apartment building on a four-acre corner at 275 SW Sixth St., next to José Martí Park, according to Jerry McDonald, president of the Plantation-based family-owned contracting firm G.T. McDonald Enterprises. The first tower will be completed in early 2025. The unnamed project will have 632 rental units, ranging in size[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Miami’s Westernmost 600-Foot Tower Gets FAA Approval, With Construction Now Underway

October 15, 2021

A 54-story tower on the Miami River has been granted height approval from the Federal Aviation Administration. The tower will be permitted to rise 640 feet above ground, or 645 feet above sea level, according to the approval notice. At that height, it will become the westernmost 600-foot tower ever built in Miami. The approval was issued today (October 14) after four months of review. Two tower cranes were also approved to rise 760 feet above ground, or 765 feet[...]

CLIENT NEWS: 22-story office/commercial tower in Health District wins OK

October 1, 2021

A plan to construct a state-of-the-art office tower in the city’s Health District has been recommended for approval by a city review board. Owner-developer TCD 212 Civica FL Property plans the commercial and office building at 1050 and 1000 NW 14th St., a high-profile site south of Northwest 14th Street, just north of the Dolphin Expressway (836) and west of Northwest 10th Avenue. Miami’s Urban Development Review Board recommended approval. Overall, the building would have 731,472 square feet of floor[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Miami River Developer Files Plans to Install 765 Foot Tower Cranes

September 28, 2021

The developer of a 54-story residential tower on the Miami River has applied for permission to install two tower cranes to assist with vertical construction. According to the September 20 filing with the FAA, the two cranes will rise 760 feet above ground, or 765 feet above sea level. In total, the cranes will be in place for an estimated 18 months. It is likely that the cranes will become the tallest ever this far inland in Miami. The tower[...]