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CLIENT NEWS: How a housing village rising at a Hialeah train station is changing a community

July 1, 2025

As commuters unload from carpools passing through the parking lot of a Tri-Rail station on a recent weekday morning, they’re greeted by a symphony of construction while waiting for their trains. Buzz saws and percussion drills crank up just 10 feet from the train platform, where workers in green vests and yellow safety helmets are building a new housing development. The eight-story residential building, named Metro Station 1, broke ground in May with a target completion by January 2026. The[...]

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CLIENT NEWS: $310 Million Loan Granted To Build First Two Phases Of Miami River Project

November 5, 2021

The Miami River project has obtained a construction loan and is now moving forward with the first two phases. The financing is to build both a residential high-rise tower, and a river walk that will be open to the public. Foundation construction is already underway at the project site. The loan totals $310 million, enough to build the first two phases of the project: Phase I – a 54-story, 632-unit mixed-use tower Phases II – a two-building, three-story development with[...]

Shakeyla Flores Joins Firm as an Associate

November 3, 2021

Bercow Radell Fernandez Larkin & Tapanes is pleased to announce that Shakeyla Flores has joined firm as an Associate. Located in downtown Miami, Bercow Radell Fernandez Larkin & Tapanes consistently ranks among the region’s top firms in its specialties. Shakeyla brings to the firm a significant understanding of various areas of law. During her time in law school at Florida International University, Shakeyla gained valuable legal experience in her position as Research and Teaching Assistant to FIU Professor of Law,[...]

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[...]