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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The coronavirus pandemic is taxing government services and infrastructure in numerous ways, and many of the resulting shortages are well-publicized in the media. Some of those needs are intuitive—increased hospital capacity,...more
This installment of our National P3 Update focuses on transportation. While the transportation sector has dominated the U.S. P3 market over the last decade, the sector has experienced stagnation since the financial close of...more
As Super Bowl fans arrive in the Miami area, final preparations are underway from Hard Rock Stadium to Bayfront Park to the Miami Beach Convention Center, and everywhere in between. But it’s the progress over the past decade...more
In recent years, online platforms like Airbnb and HomeAway have made it easier for property owners to enter into the short-term rental market, which allows property owners to generate supplemental income and defray the cost...more