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CLIENT NEWS: Alirio Torrealba revs up MG Developer’s South Florida pipeline

September 4, 2025

When Alirio Torrealba got started in the real estate business in South Florida, he had neither experience in development nor proficiency in English. He somehow still led the wave of new townhome and condo development in Coral Gables, before expanding into multifamily. Just a decade after its founding, his Coral Gables-based MG Developer is sitting on a project pipeline of more than $500 million, which stretches into Hialeah, Miami, Doral and North Bay Village.Torrealba has veered into a faster lane[...]

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Best Lawyers® and U.S. News & World Report Releases 2022 “Best Law Firms” List; Firm Ranks in Top Tiers in Land Use & Zoning Law

November 8, 2021

Bercow Radell Fernandez Larkin & Tapanes is once again ranked in the top tier in Miami for Land Use & Zoning Law as well as in Environmental Law by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” in its just released 2022 edition. The firm successfully placed in the first tier regionally in Land Use & Zoning law. The publication’s annual list highlights firms who are recognized by their clients and peers for consistent professional excellence. According to Best Lawyers[...]

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[...]