Leading up to the Great Recession of 2008, properties throughout South Florida were being bought only to be subsequently resold at a profit. This “flipping” of properties culminated in an unsustainably-inflated real estate market that eventually collapsed. Flipping was facilitated, in part, by low deposit requirements. Buyers with little investment capital could buy expensive properties … Continue Reading
Most lawyers can easily recall a litigation scenario where a client’s past social media post, photo, or video caused more than a little consternation in both client and lawyer. A new opinion from The Florida Bar now allows lawyers to take preemptive steps to avoid these mishaps. Last week, a committee affirmed a Proposed Advisory Opinion … Continue Reading
The Florida Senate is following a recent national trend of tightening its laws governing construction defect claims. Currently, under FL. Stat. § 558.004, entitled Notice and Opportunity to Repair, a party claiming a construction defect must serve a notice of claim upon the party whom they have contracted with to perform work. To date, the … Continue Reading
For signs of economic growth in Miami, look no further than Miami International Airport, or as Miamians call it, “MIA.” In the past couple of years, MIA has experienced incredible growth. It is recognized as the number one international gateway for the growing U.S. trade with Latin America and the Caribbean. It provides direct passenger service to … Continue Reading
We are often asked when representing a client in defense of a claim whether the client could avoid the liability asserted by the claimant by potentially buying the cause of action out from under the claimant. The most common circumstance is when the plaintiff has an adverse uncollected judgment or, perhaps, owes money under a … Continue Reading
Miami’s Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board has approved a change in the city zoning ordinances that would allow the densest mixed-use building in the area to be constructed. The application still requires approval before the City Commission. The Board voted 7-1 in favor of developer Wynwood 250‘s request for a zoning change, giving it the ability … Continue Reading
Grove Isle condo owners, who have been in the middle of a battle over a proposed 18-story condo tower which will replace the low-rise Grove Isle Hotel & Spa, received some good news when the Third DCA overturned the dismissal of Grove Isle Association’s 2009 lawsuit against the owners and former and present managers of Grove Isle’s … Continue Reading
Ten years ago, attorney Michael Kreitzer represented a developer who was faced with an injunction on its development of a high-rise apartment building on the south side of the Miami River after it was discovered that the Tequesta Indians had occupied the site, soon to be known as the “Miami Circle” approximately 2,000 years earlier. That … Continue Reading
The Wynwood district north of downtown is becoming a hot spot for mixed-use development activities. Recent articles in the South Florida Business Journal and Curbed report that construction is under way on Wynwood House, a mixed use building that will include restaurants, office space, and live/work units, and Green Space, a retail/office building, both on … Continue Reading
Those who like to start their day with a cup of coffee and listening to the Marketplace Morning Report with Jeremy Hobson will be pleased that the show will be broadcast live from the WLRN Radio studios in Miami all next week. From January 22 – 25, WLRN Radio will host one of Public Radio’s most popular … Continue Reading
