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CLIENT NEWS: Swerdlow proposes replacing Miami public housing complexes with 5,000-plus apartments with affordable, workforce units

March 12, 2025

Developer Michael Swerdlow wants to develop 5,730 multifamily units with some affordable and workforce apartments, replacing five public housing complexes across Miami. Coconut Grove-based Swerdlow Group’s project also will include 370,000 square feet of commercial space such as offices and a school; 250,000 square feet of open space and amenities and a new Tri-Rail passenger train station, according to Miami-Dade records. The project would replace the existing public housing complexes of Victory Homes at 520 Northwest 75th Street, Newberg at[...]

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Michael Larkin Elected to Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors

October 10, 2019

Bercow Radell Fernandez & Larkin is pleased to announce that Michael Larkin has been elected to the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors. The Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce was formed in 1921 to promote the economic well-being of Miami Beach's citizens, to improve the quality of life for the entire community, and to communicate the view of the business community on major issues of public policy. Larkin, who specializes in land use and zoning law, previously served[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Moishe Mana Moves Forward on Downtown Miami Flagler Common Project

September 20, 2019

More than four years after he began buying up property in downtown Miami, Moishe Mana’s Mana Group this week finally broke ground on its Mana Common project in downtown Miami’s Flagler District. “This is a crucial first step as we work to reinvigorate the historic downtown and transform it into an economically vibrant commercial neighborhood, blending the best in art, entertainment, fashion, technology and more,” said arts mogul and entrepreneur Moishe Mana in a release. Over the years, Mana has[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Former South Florida Dairy Plant Could be Redeveloped

August 28, 2019

The shuttered McArthur Dairy plant near Opa-Locka could be redeveloped into a pair of warehouses. Miami-Dade County officials received pre-application on April 3 and a zoning application on April 5 for the 20.3-acre site at 3000 N.W. 123rd Street. Just north of the Gratigny Parkway, the property was developed as a dairy plant in 1993 but it’s been abandoned. The application calls for redeveloping it into 446,535 square feet of industrial surrounded by 449 car parking spaces and 136 truck[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Allapattah to Get 267 Affordable Units for Elderly

August 26, 2019

Hundreds of affordable apartments are coming to Allapattah, all designed for elderly tenants. Allapattah Ventures LLC is proposing a 13-story structure at 1396 NW 36th St. to be called Mosaico, home to about 267 dwelling units, mostly in small floor plans. At a special meeting, the city’s Urban Development Review Board unanimously voted for a resolution recommending approval of the project, with a long list of conditions. There was some concern about the massing or scale of the project, which[...]

CLIENT NEWS: South Beach is Heading to North Beach

August 23, 2019

Despite a 2015 public vote against increasing density in North Beach, Miami Beach will allow a luxury condo tower and refurbished hotels on North Beach's Ocean Terrace in exchange for a $15 million public park. Commissioners last week unanimously voted to change the future land-use designation and zoning regulations of a two-block stretch between 73rd and 75th Streets on Ocean Terrace. The move will allow Alex Blavatnik — brother of the energy billionaire Len Blavatnik — and megadeveloper Sandor Scher to[...]