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Daily Business Review

Miami 21's Special Area Plans Have Created Special Problems

A "special area plan" is a zoning process in Miami 21 that allows a developer that assembles over nine acres of land to apply for the right to build at much greater height and density than would otherwise be allowed.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Realty Law Digest

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses 'Piscionere v. Gori,' 'Gutnick v. Jacobson,' and 'Alir Inc. v. Jiminez.'
20 minute read

New York Law Journal

The 'Big Beautiful Wall' and Its Ugly Damages

According to the Sierra Club, "Ultimately the destructive border wall must be torn down. Constructing a wall has stripped environmental, cultural and health protections from border communities, bulldozed through Tribal sites and burial grounds, and left irreversible scars on wildlife habitat and local towns."
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

More Than a Tourism Hub? 17 Big-Name Development Groups Eyeing Miami Beach Offices

The new offices will diversify Miami Beach as the city traditionally has been an entertainment destination, leaving it prone to hard economic hits during the coronavirus pandemic when hotels, restaurants and bars closed.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Realty Law Digest

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses "Downtown New Yorkers Inc. v. NYC," where a petition to block New York City from Relocating homeless people from the Lucerne Hotel to the Radisson Hotel was dismissed, and "Ellis v. Town of E. Hampton," where adverse possession against government-owned land was denied.
16 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Court: Township Has No Standing to Enforce Neighbor's Conservation Easement

Zoning regulations, although important, are not the sole restrictions on land use. Property owners and a variety of entities may agree to impose additional private restrictions on specific pieces of land.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Crocker Partners Loses Appeal of $138M Bert Harris Claim Against Boca Raton

City residents could have been on the hook for this amount if Crocker had won.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

To Zoom or Not to Zoom? Coral Gables Zoning Change Critics Say Virtual Meeting Is Illegal

The plaintiff says it's not about ignoring public health safety, but argues virtual meetings cut out the public from participation. The group wants the vote on a controversial zoning code overhaul postponed until the coronavirus pandemic ends, and residents have more access to the process and can voice their opinions in person.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Bridge Investment Opportunity Zone Fund Partners on New Apartment Tower

Wynwood Haus will rise just south of Miami City Cemetery.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Cluster Zoning: A Win-Win for Municipalities and Developers

A well-established subdivision tool allows developers to realize the full yield of their property while protecting environmentally-sensitive resources.
9 minute read

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