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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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Firm Success: Miami Beach approves plans for a park and high-rise at the gateway to South Beach

December 13, 2018

After years of neglect, the gateway to South Beach is finally getting a makeover. On Wednesday, following several hours of heated discussions, the Miami Beach City Commission approved an agreement that will transform three mostly empty lots where the concrete skeleton of the South Shore Hospital sits into a 3-acre public park, a luxury condo tower and retail space. The agreement came after months of negotiations and more than 100 meetings between residents and developer Crescent Heights. It will allow[...]

Time Out Market food hall is almost ready to open. Here’s everything you need to know

November 26, 2018

South Beach was promised the most interesting collection of local restaurants under one roof at the upcoming Time Out Market food hall — more than a year ago. A lot can happen in a year. The expansive food hall at the edge of Lincoln Road announced its full roster of restaurants Monday, but several of those previously named have dropped out or been replaced. Announced in October 2017, Time Out Market was expected to open this fall at 1601 Drexel Ave. It[...]

Gomez scores $24M construction loan for Fontainebleau apartments

November 6, 2018

A company tied to developer Marlon Gomez just scored a $24 million construction loan to build an apartment complex in the Fontainebleau area of Miami. Fontaineparc, a company led by Gomez Development Group’s Gomez will use the loan to build a 133-unit building at 275 Fontainebleau Boulevard in western Miami-Dade County, records show. Miami-based BridgeInvest is the lender. BridgeInvest partner Ian Glaser said construction is set to begin soon for the seven-story building. The property totals 2.2 acres and will be built[...]

Crane Watch map expanded to Miami Beach, 52 development projects added

October 19, 2018

The Business Journal’s Crane Watch, an interactive map of development, has been expanded to Miami Beach. The map has 52 projects in Miami Beach that are either under construction or proposed. Click on each point on the map for information about the specific project, including a link to recent Business Journal coverage. The project total includes 17 multifamily, 14 hotels, nine retail, and nine mixed-use. They combine for 1,693 hotel rooms, 695,605 square feet of retail, a net increase of[...]

Firm Client Opens Its Doors

October 12, 2018

Even locals will want to check out this new hostel. Don’t miss. A pair of cozy Mid-Century Modern rockers sits on the terrazzo floor. A pair of black leather chairs flanks an op-art image of bikini-clad bodies. Curvy banquettes invite convivial conversation. With its billiards table, leather couches and outdoor mural by South African artist Chris Auret, this could be any smartly renovated Miami Beach hotel. But with beds in quad rooms starting at $25 a night, Generator — recently opened in Miami[...]