Jennifer E. Fine
Associate
305-350-2376
jfine@bilzin.com
Area of Focus:
Land Development & Government Relations, Affordable Housing & Tax Credit
Jennifer E. Fine
Associate
305-350-2376
GET TO KNOW
JENNIE
Jennifer E. Fine is an integral part of Bilzin Sumberg’s Affordable Housing & Tax Credit Practice, where she supports developers, investors, and tax-exempt organizations in all aspects of real estate development transactions. She frequently works on transactions financed with low-income housing tax credits under Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code, tax-exempt bonds, grants, and loans issued by federal, state, and local governmental authorities. She regularly prepares and negotiates purchase and sale agreements for these properties. In addition, Jennifer handles other subsidized and conventional financing, including the negotiation of equity and loan documents for both commercial and multi-family housing developments.
Q & A
What factors are leading to the increase in mixed-used developments?
Policy makers, planners, and elected officials are encouraging developers to create self-sustaining, walkable cities with street level retail and entertainment engagement options. These live-work-play cities and suburban locales are providing city centers with common areas and a cohesive design that offer residents a small-town feel in Miami’s diverse, growing urban metropolis. Walkability is a major focus to get people out of cars to improve traffic congestion and encourage fitness and wellness.
Describe how planning and zoning lawyers help their clients navigate local governments?
Our team works closely with local elected officials and the professional staff from planning, public works, and traffic departments, as well as city and county attorneys, to research issues, negotiate agreements, seek approvals, and draft legislation. While the maze of government can be daunting, we serve as project managers to expedite the process and create mutually beneficial developments that the community will embrace. We have had great success clarifying ambiguities in local codes relating to whether a certain use is permitted or considered nonconforming.
Why is it important for you to be involved in civic and charitable organizations?
Being a Bilzin Sumberg attorney gives me a platform, resources, and access to our community’s most important influencers. Being involved with different organizations enables me to grow as a person, an attorney, and a community leader. Most importantly, it provides the ability to create an impact on issues that are important to me and make a difference in the community. It’s exciting to meet and work with high-level decision makers and successful businesspeople who share my dedication to our community and get a sneak peek into their exciting new developments before anyone else.
EXPERIENCE
Representation of an affordable housing developer in securing the tax-exempt bond financing and tax credit equity investment for Lincoln Gardens, an affordable housing project for families in the Brownsville neighborhood of Miami, Florida. The project will include construction of 134 two-bedroom, th...
Representation of an affordable housing developer in securing the tax-exempt bond financing and tax credit equity investment for the renovation of Robert King High Towers, a 14-story, 315-unit elderly approved high-rise in Miami, Florida.
Representation of an affordable housing developer in securing the tax credit equity investment and bond financing for Brisas del Este Phase Two, a 120-unit apartment building comprised of affordable and workforce housing in an eight-story tower in Miami, Florida.
Representation of an affordable housing developer in securing the construction financing, permanent financing, and tax credit equity investment for development of The Jasmine, a 96-unit, new construction project for the elderly in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami, Florida.
Representation of Cade Capital Partners, LLC, in the development of a multifamily residential project with workforce housing units in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida. Led client through site plan and public hearing process.
Representation of Extra Hand Storage, LLC, in the development of a self-storage facility with ground floor retail in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida. Led client through site plan and public hearing process.
INSIGHTS
On July 3, 2021, Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order 21-150 based on Tropical Storm Elsa, declaring a state of emergency for 15 Florida counties, including Miami-Dade and Monroe County.Based on the Executive Order, certain development orders and building permits may be extended pursuant to Sect...
The deadline to extend permits and development orders in Florida pursuant to the COVID-19 related State of Emergency falls on September 21, 2021. Holders of permits or authorizations must notify the issuing authorities by this date for extensions and tolling. The deadline comes in the wake of Florid...
Jennifer Fine, attorney in Bilzin Sumberg’s Land Development & Government Relations Group, discusses Wynwood’s take off as one of Miami’s most popular neighborhoods while highlighting how adaptive reuse has been a pivotal part of its transformation. She covers Wynwood’s h...
On April 27, 2021, Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order No. 21-94, further extending the state of emergency declared by previous executive orders, and acknowledging that the impact of COVID-19 continues to pose a threat to the health, safety, and welfare of Florida residents. The order could imp...
On February 26, 2021, Governor DeSantis issued a new executive order that further extends the state of emergency declared by previous orders, for another sixty days throughout the State of Florida. The executive order recognizes that the impact of COVID-19 continues to pose a threat to the health, s...
Jennifer Fine participated in a discussion as part of the Legal Services of Greater Miami Young Professionals Council's Conversations with Leaders event.
CREDENTIALS
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University of Florida, J.D., cum laude, 2015University of Michigan, B.A., 2011
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Greater Miami Jewish FederationLegal Services of Greater Miami, Inc.
Campaign Committee
Young Professionals CouncilGreater Miami Chamber of CommerceResilience CommitteeThe Florida BarEnvironmental and Land Use Law SectionUrban Land Institute (ULI)Member
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Florida
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Florida Super Lawyers, Florida Rising Stars, 2019 - present
Florida Trend, Up & Comer, 2019
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