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Condominium Law Continues to Evolve

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The legal landscape for condominium law continues to evolve. On August 5, 2024, Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Thomas J. Rebull issued an illuminating order in the long-running Carillon litigation. Moreover, on October 1,...more

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Miami-Dade’s New Locally Headquartered Business Preference for A&E Contracts

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On May 7, 2024, significant changes were made to the procurement landscape for Architectural and Engineering (A&E) firms in Miami-Dade County. The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners approved Ordinance No. 24-47, which...more

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City of Miami Is First to Publish Updated Live Local Act 2024 (SB328) Policies and Procedures

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Credit goes to the City of Miami staff for becoming among, if not the first Florida municipality, to publish their updated interpretation and guidelines for Live Local Act 2024 (SB328). With the new clarifications generally,...more

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Public-Private Partnerships as Successful Procurement Vehicles for Airport Infrastructure Upgrades

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A Comparative Analysis of Airport Infrastructure Development through Public-Private Partnerships - Handling over 52.3 million travelers in 2023, the Miami International Airport ("MIA") has emerged as a leading hub for...more

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Miami-Dade County's Procurement Modernization

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Under the leadership of a new administration and a new generation of Board of County Commissioners (“Board”), for the past few years, Miami-Dade County (“County”) has been updating its procurement procedures to increase...more

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[Event] Building Resiliency Into the Construction Industry - September 7th, Miami, FL

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In the construction industry, resilience generally refers to a building’s or infrastructure element’s ability to avoid, mitigate, absorb, or recover from physically destructive events, with an eye toward overall longevity. ...more

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Miami-Dade County Continues to Advance Climate Action Strategy in 2022

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On April 22, 2021, Miami-Dade County released a draft Climate Action Strategy for public comment. In December 2021, Miami-Dade County released the final version of its Climate Action Strategy....more

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City of Miami Updates to Wynwood NRD-1 Zoning District

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At this week’s City of Miami Commission meeting, the City of Miami adopted a series of important amendments to the Miami 21 Zoning Code. These amendments specifically impact the Wynwood Neighborhood Revitalization District...more

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The In’s and Out’s of the Wynwood Norte NRD-2 Public Benefits Program

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Last year, the Miami City Commission approved a major zoning overhaul for the portion of Wynwood lying north of NW 29th Street — dubbed Wynwood Norte. We previously published an article highlighting some of the new...more

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Septic to Sewer: Miami-Dade County Continues to Lead Resilience Projects Aimed at Curbing Impacts of Sea-Level Rise and Improving...

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Earlier this year, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava launched Connect 2 Protect, a multi-year initiative which aims to convert over 100,000 properties from septic systems to the County’s sewer system. This roughly...more

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New County Rule to Reshape Residential Tenancies across Miami-Dade

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Landlords in Miami-Dade County must now provide certain residential tenants with at least 60 days’ written notice before terminating a tenancy or imposing a rent increase of 5 percent or more....more

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2022 Guide to Developing and Investing In South Florida Real Estate: What Out-of-State and Overseas Investors Need to Know

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Estimates suggest that 1,000 people are moving to Florida each day, with most of them heading to South Florida. For developers and investors lured by the meteoric growth and favorable business conditions, it’s crucial to...more

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Miami Wynwood Norte Zoning Overlay Creates New Development Opportunities

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Earlier this year, the Miami City Commission approved a major zoning overhaul for the portion of Wynwood lying north of NW 29th Street—the newly dubbed Wynwood Norte. Given its proximity to the Wynwood Arts District and...more

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Making Room for the Condo Hotel and Apartment Hotel in Miami

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With the advent of short-term rental solutions such as Sonder, Domio, Guild, and others, the private sector was significantly ahead of the curve in expanding upon housing typology. Their ultimate success was, however, limited...more

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City of Miami Real Estate Development Bonus and Incentive Programs

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Under Miami 21, the City’s zoning code, analysis of a property is more involved than just maximum density and square footage. It is important to know the fine points of potential incentives and benefits available to maximize...more

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Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for Beetle in Miami-Dade County

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On September 7, 2021, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”), published notice of its proposal to designate critical habitat for the Miami tiger beetle under the Endangered Species Act (“Act”). In total, approximately...more

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Tunneling through Miami: Subterranean Legal Matters

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The promise that tunnels can significantly improve the throughput of our transportation systems is here. Perhaps inspired by Miami Mayor Francis Suarez’s belief that tunnel-makers could build a new mass transit system in...more

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Post-COVID Miami: The Changing Landscape of Commercial and Residential Development

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Earlier this month, Bilzin Sumberg’s South Florida Redevelopment Conference engaged hundreds of real estate developers, government staff and officials, architects, engineers, and construction professionals from 12 different...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, March 2021 # 16

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In Washington: The White House may split a $3 trillion economic recovery proposal into two bills, The New York Times reported Monday. The proposal comes as the economy struggles through the coronavirus pandemic-caused...more

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Mayor Levine Cava Highlights Miami-Dade County Priorities at South Florida Redevelopment Conference

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At the keynote session of Bilzin Sumberg’s South Florida Redevelopment Conference, newly elected Miami-Dade Mayor, Daniella Levine Cava, shared her vision for the County in the coming years. ...more

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Rapid Transit Zones: Essential to the Future of Miami-Dade County’s Development

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At this year’s virtual conference, Land Development & Government Relations partners Anthony De Yurre and Stanley B. Price hosted a fireside chat and discussed the history of Rapid Transit Zones in Miami-Dade County, the...more

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Open for Business: Miami Welcomes Corporate Arrivals

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Miami is on the rise- again. A city well-known for its resiliency, Miami has been bouncing back from the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic with a vigor that is the envy of other major American metropolitan areas....more

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Fair Lending Developments in the Wake of City of Miami

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[co-author: John L. Ropiequet] The fair lending cases filed by Miami against large mortgage lenders in 2013, in which the city sought to recover lost property tax revenues and increased municipal expenses allegedly caused...more

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Local Impact of the CARES Act and Potential New Infrastructure Bill

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We recently wrote about the CARES Act and the new, separate infrastructure bill going through the legislative process. The Act created $500 billion in aid for state and local governments, and these funds could directly impact...more

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South Florida Shutters its Boat Ramps, Launches, and Marinas Amid Covid-19 Concerns

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As the world, the United States, and specific municipalities continue to do all they can to prevent the further spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, some South Florida counties have shuttered their boat ramps, launches,...more

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