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Aleesha Khan

Posts by Aleesha Khan

Downtown Miami Hotel Market Heats Up

The Miami hotel market is one of the hottest in the country and beyond. As a recent article in Law360 reports, downtown Miami in particular is playing a big part in the resurgence of the market. The city’s urban core, an area that was once overlooked and saw little development during the economic downturn,  is… Continue Reading

Jeffrey Rubinger To Speak at ABA Tax Section Midyear Meeting

At the upcoming American Bar Association Section of Taxation‘s 2013 Midyear Meeting, Bilzin Sumberg Tax Partner Jeffrey L. Rubinger will speak on the topic of Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Estate. His talk will cover international tax planning for non-U.S. investors (including sovereign wealth funds) investing in U.S. real estate, including REITs. The ABA Section of… Continue Reading

Condo Contracts Ruling Significant for Florida Developers’ Attorneys

In a recent Daily Business Review Board of Contributors column, Real Estate attorney Martin A. Schwartz discusses the effects that a recent New York federal appeals court decision may have on Florida condo buyers’ use of the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act to rescind their purchase contracts and the impact on condominium document production. Up… Continue Reading

Happy New Year from Bilzin Sumberg

Only a week into 2013, and the new year in Miami is already off to a bright start. The Miami Herald expects cranes to begin popping up along the skyline in the first and second quarter as construction of new condos gets underway. It is anticipated that the construction sector, after posting 62 consecutive months… Continue Reading

Planetizen’s List a Twitter Resource for Urban Planners, Development Community

Urban planners, designers and members of the development community in Miami who Tweet will want to bookmark this resource: Planetizen’s comprehensive list of the best news and observations about urban planning, design and development available on Twitter. Planetizen is a public-interest information exchange provided by Urban Insight. The list contains links to the Twitter feeds of news sources and blogs, individuals,… Continue Reading

Rilea Group Wins Urban Land Institute’s 2012 Project of the Year Award

Congratulations to Rilea Group, real estate developer of the office tower 1450 Brickell, on receiving the prestigious Project of the Year Award by Urban Land Institute, Southeast Florida/Caribbean. The award recognizes the real estate project that best embodies the mission of the Urban Land Institute: ensuring the responsible use of land in an effort to create sustainable, thriving communities…. Continue Reading