With Florida’s pro-business climate and warm weather, the state has always been a target for corporate headquarter relocation and business expansion. Couple that with the elimination of the SALT deduction and a focus on quality of life issues in the
Latest from New Miami Blog
Miami-Dade County to Release Finalized Plan to Address Climate Change
On April 22, 2021, Miami-Dade County released a draft Climate Action Strategy for public comment. The full draft of the report can be found here.
Miami-Dade County often finds itself at the center of the conversation of climate change and
Industry Leaders Discuss Construction Delivery Methods and Potential Pitfalls
On March 3, 2021, Bilzin Sumberg hosted its annual South Florida Redevelopment Conference. During one of the sessions, the leaders of our firm’s Construction Law Group, Joy Spillis Lundeen and Felix X. Rodriguez, were joined by Brad Meltzer, Chairman and
2021 Legislature Clarifies Use of Contract Deposits by Condominium Developers
Section 718.202 of the Florida Condominium Act sought to address the extent that condominium developers could apply contract deposits to pay costs involved in construction of a project. This Section of the Condominium Act allowed deposits in excess of 10%
Post-COVID Miami: The Changing Landscape of Commercial and Residential Development
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 states and three different countries in thoughtful discussions about the current real estate
Mayor Levine Cava Highlights Miami-Dade County Priorities at South Florida Redevelopment Conference
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. With a long history of public service to County residents, and as
Rapid Transit Zones: Essential to the Future of Miami-Dade County’s Development
Bilzin Sumberg’s annual South Florida Redevelopment Conference brings together in- and out-of-state developers looking to explore new concepts and innovative approaches for achieving business success in South Florida’s real estate sector, as well as engineers, architects, planners, and government officials
Counties Beware: Florida Supreme Court Strikes Down Charter Amendment Implementing Transportation Tax
In a case that should serve as a warning to all Florida counties, the Florida Supreme Court recently struck down a voter-approved Hillsborough County charter amendment that created a 30-year, one-percent sales tax that could only be used to fund
Exciting Developments in Uncertain Times: What’s in Store for Real Estate in South Florida
Observers of the South Florida real estate industry don’t go very long without seeing headlines about Miami’s hot commercial real estate market. COVID-19 perhaps has only added to the growth of the market. But even in South Florida where the
Unanswered Questions on the Corporate Transparency Act
The National Defense Authorization Act for 2021 enacted on January 1, 2021 contains Title LXI, the Corporate Transparency Act (“Act”). It institutes new reporting requirements for legal entities with few employees and limited purposes.
The Act requires reporting to the