Gaia, a globally renowned Greek-Mediterranean dining destination from Dubai, is set to debut its first U.S. location in Miami Beach’s South of Fifth community come summer 2025. Conceptualized by British-Nigerian Chef Izu Ani and hospitality entrepreneur Evgeny Kuzin, the restaurant is a flagship of Fundamental Hospitality, with existing locations in Dubai, London, Qatar, Monte-Carlo and Marbella. The upscale eatery, which is named after the Greek goddess of the earth, will open on the ground floor of the Marea Condominium, 801[...]
Read MoreA six-story self-storage facility has been proposed in Doral as the first of a two-phase project. The city received an application in December from Doral Center LLC, managed by Robert S. Lechter and J. Brett Houston of Resource Real Estate Group, to build a 110,165-square-foot self-storage facility. The address would be 10780 N.W. 27th St. The developers bought the 3.6-acre site that runs from Northwest 27th Street to Northwest 25th Street, just west of Northwest 107th Avenue, for $4.5 million in July 2017. They[...]
Read MoreIt’s bye-bye Babylon. Miami commissioners have signed a death warrant for the Babylon, the distinctly colorful, ziggurat-shaped Brickell apartment house that was the first commercial building by homegrown design giant Arquitectonica and a landmark that helped set the stage for the city’s downtown revival. By a 4-1 vote and to plaintive boos from preservationists, commissioners overturned a 2016 decision by the city’s historic preservation board that declared the Babylon a protected architectural landmark, a designation strongly backed at the hearing by city preservation[...]
Read MoreA Holiday Inn Express Hotel has been proposed at the Miami International Mall in Doral. On Jan. 17, the city council will consider an application for a five-story hotel at 1691 N.W. 107th Ave. The 45,149-square-foot triangle-shaped site currently has a 19,626-square-foot office building from 1986. That building would be demolished to construct a 50,170-square-foot hotel with 75 rooms, a pool and a fitness room. There would be 45 parking spaces on the property and an additional 35 spaces at[...]
Read MoreBercow Radell Fernandez & Larkin announced today that partner Mickey Marrero has been recognized by his peers as a “Top Lawyer” in the 2018 edition of South Florida Legal Guide. Nominations are reviewed by the publication’s editorial department; standing with the Florida Bar, accomplishments and other factors that may attest to the individual’s credentials are taken into consideration. Mickey has been practicing land use and governmental law since 2001. His law practice is focused primarily on representing clients throughout South Florida with development[...]
Read MoreIt is with a deep sense of loss that we mourn the unexpected passing of our co-founder, Michael E. Radell In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are requested to your favorite charity. The family will receive guests on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m., with a memorial service beginning at 7 p.m. at Stanfill Funeral Home, 10545 S. Dixie Highway, Pinecrest, Florida 33156. For more information, please contact Zuraika Orta, zorta@BRZoningLaw.com or call 305.374.5300.
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