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CLIENT NEWS: Personnel note: Melissa Tapanes Llahues takes helm as President of Builders Association of South Florida

May 16, 2025

Melissa Tapanes Llahues, a zoning and land use lawyer known for her civic involvement and legal expertise, has been installed as President of the Builders Association of South Florida (BASF). Tapanes Llahues was sworn in at the citizenM Miami Worldcenter hotel before a crowd of notable attendees, including Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, who administered the oath of office, and U.S. Rep. Carlos Giménez, Levine Cava’s predecessor, who commemorated the achievement in the Congressional Record. Miami-Dade Commissioner Eileen Higgins, who[...]

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Miami’s Original Seaplane Base Poised for Expansion After Years of Litigation

June 28, 2019

Miami’s first and only seaplane base might be in line for a major facelift after settling a seven-year legal battle with the city, its landlord on Watson Island. The proposal has been moving forward since the operator and the Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority, which leases the 2.9-acre property, ended their legal dispute in 2014 with a new lease spelling out redevelopment parameters. Nautilus Enterprises LLC wants to build a 44,838-square-foot terminal and a 3,600-square-foot hangar and add 51 parking spaces. The[...]

Lincoln Road could get two hotels under proposed new rules

June 5, 2019

It takes one developer to start a trend. More than a month since real estate investor Sam Herzberg unveiled a possible transformation of the Sterling Building on Lincoln Road into a hotel, a second property owner wants to do the same to the Lincoln Center, an apartment building with a ground-floor retail annex at 1637 Euclid Avenue. Monika Entin, an attorney representing Lincoln Center Associates, offered details about her client’s concept to build a multistory hotel addition to the existing[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Better Beach Awards 2019

June 3, 2019

Congratulations to a number of our clients, who were recognized during the Miami Chamber of Commerce’s 7th Annual Better Beach Awards, held a few weeks ago at the Faena Forum. In the Historic Preservation category for commercial buildings, The Greystone Hotel won Gold while 818 Lincoln Road received a Silver award. For residential historic preservation, a Gold award was given to 1200 Ocean Drive. The Celino was chosen[...]

The Legal 500 2019 Cites Firm for its Outstanding Work in Land Use/Zoning Law in Miami

May 31, 2019

The Legal 500, widely acknowledged as the world’s largest legal referral guide, has recognized Bercow Radell Fernandez & Larkin as a “Leading Firm” in Real Estate – Land Use/Zoning in its 2019 Directory. Managing Partner Jeffrey Bercow was named a “Leading Lawyer” and recognized in the publication’s “Hall of Fame,” which highlights individuals who have received constant praise by their clients for continued excellence. There are only two members nationally in the Hall of Fame in Land Use/Zoning law. This[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Rooftop Restaurant Approved for 800 Lincoln Road

May 28, 2019

The Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board gave its stamp of approval to plans for an upscale restaurant to be programmed by two-star Michelin Chef Thierry Marx. MILA Miami will serve “a mix of Japanese and Mediterranean fare” in the recently added rooftop area at 800 Lincoln Road. In addition to design approval, the operators asked for a variance to exceed the hours of operation for an outdoor bar area. Under City Code, the outdoor bar counter would be required to[...]