Nicholas Noto
Associate
305-350-2398
nnoto@bilzin.com
Area of Focus:
Land Development & Government Relations
Nicholas Noto
Associate
305-350-2398
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NICK
Bringing with him a robust familiarity for working alongside city staff and public officials as both an Assistant City Attorney and as private counsel to various municipalities, Nick represents property owners and developers in helping them to navigate state and local land use and zoning laws and achieve their development goals. His prior experience includes serving as a board attorney to several municipal advisory boards and development review committees, experience he now uses to the benefit of his clients. His practice includes representing clients in pre-acquisition due diligence and seeking development approvals and entitlements for residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects across South Florida.
Q & A
How has your experience working as an Assistant City Attorney helped your practice?
When I served as Assistant City Attorney, I was able to see first-hand how local officials approach new developments in their respective jurisdictions. When it comes to real estate development, relationships are key for understanding what can get done practically beyond what is strictly allowed in a land development code. My current representation involves understanding local government decision-makers on behalf of clients, and my time as a local government lawyer has been instrumental for my effectiveness in achieving results for the firm’s clients in that arena.
Where do you see exciting opportunities for growth in the South Florida real estate market?
I think Broward and Palm Beach Counties are primed for exciting projects in the coming years. For example, over the past several years, high-end, blue chip developers have undertaken groundbreaking luxury multi-family and condo projects across Broward County. The rents and condo prices they are able to achieve would have been unthinkable just a few years ago. As South Florida continues to be a key destination for people around the world to live and work, I think this trend will continue and there will be tremendous development opportunities across the tri-county area, particularly in Broward and Palm Beach Counties.
EXPERIENCE
Representation of Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. in the rebranding and repositioning of the historic Confidante Hotel in Miami Beach. Represented client before the Planning Board and Historic Preservation Boards for the modifications of the interior and exterior as well as the relocation of a histor...
Counsel to a local developer in its $50 million acquisition of units at a condominium in Bal Harbour, Florida. Advised client regarding termination of the condominium and on legal strategy in the event of litigation involving the acquisition of units and termination.
Representation of SOMI Group, LLC in obtaining approvals from the City of South Miami's Planning Board, Environmental Preservation Board and City Commission for the development of new headquarters for Academica charter schools.
Advised Christ Episcopal Church on zoning regulations that would affect redevelopment of its properties; represented client with the City of Miami to obtain land use and zoning changes to enable redevelopment of its properties for the purposes of developing an affordable housing project.
Representation of RUDG, an affordable housing developer, in the redevelopment of a public housing facility in Miami, Florida that includes re-designation of the site into a Rapid Transit Zone and leveraging incentives of Florida's Live Local Act. The development envisions a mix of affordable, workfo...
Successful representation of Related Group in the submission of an unsolicited proposal to the City of Hollywood for the redevelopment of a public 4-acre oceanfront property. Counseled the client through its response to the ensuing request for proposals, which was ultimately chosen as the winning pr...
INSIGHTS
Senate Bill 1730 (“SB1730”) was passed by the legislature on May 1, 2025, and will become law on July 1, 2025, unless signed earlier or vetoed by the Governor. SB1730 amends critical portions of the Live Local Act in Fla. Stat. § 125.01055 for counties and 166.04151 for municipaliti...
The Florida Housing Finance Corporation (“FHFC”) recently published the 2025 Income Limits and Rent Limits. These figures reflect more than a 9% increase in most jurisdictions’ rent limits applicable to qualifying Live Local Act projects.
The 2024 Shimberg Center for Housing Studies report highlights a growing statewide shortage of affordable housing—now exceeding 98,000 units. As a result, only 34 Florida counties remain eligible to opt-out of the Live Local Act’s valuable “middle market” tax exemption, down ...
The Florida Housing Finance Corporation is preparing to begin processing applications for the Missing Middle Tax Exemption for the 2025 tax year. Some of the deadlines for processing exemption applications have changed. Read more here.
The Florida Housing Finance Corporation recently published its 2024 Income Limits and Rent Limits. These figures are critical to real estate developers and investors seeking to take advantage of the Live Local Act’s zoning provisions and tax incentives, as they develop workforce housing across...
On February 28, 2024, the Florida House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 328 (“SB 328”), previously unanimously approved by the Florida Senate by a vote of 112 to 1. SB 328, regarded as the Live Local Act 2024 (“LLA 2024”), enhances the affordable housing framework estab...
CREDENTIALS
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Florida International University, J.D., 2014Florida State University, B.S., 2011
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Florida
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