Marinas

Bilzin Sumberg assists owners, investors and developers in the marina industry in virtually every aspect of their business. Our experience includes acquisition and disposition, construction, financing, development, leasing and management agreements. Additionally, our attorneys were at the forefront of the trend to "condominiumize" or "dockominiumize" marina slips. We also represent owners and operators of marinas in addressing issues related to ground leases and submerged land leases with the government.

Our attorneys have substantial experience assisting clients as sellers and buyers in analyzing acquisition and sale opportunities for various types of marine facilities, including ferry terminals, boat dealerships, boat yards and fueling facilities throughout state of Florida, the Midwest, New England, California and the Bahamas with a combined total of over $1 billion in marina transactions completed.

EXPERIENCE

Experience

Counsel to Unsecured Creditors Committee

Representation of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the chapter 11 case of New River Boat Club d/b/a New River Marina, an operator of a boatyard and marina on the New River in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This case is the third in a series of marina-related bankruptcies filed by the prin...

Experience

Government Bid to Develop 400-Acre Oceanfront Property in Palm Beach County

Represented and put together the team Riviera Beach Waterfront Developers, LLC, an entity consisting of four developers including Midtown Equities of New York and RCI Marine, Inc., of South Florida. Our client submitted its proposal to serve as master developer for the Inlet Harbor Properties, 400 a...

Experience

$1 Billion P3 Redevelopment of Bridgeport Landing Development and Marina

Representation of real estate developer Bridgeport Landing in the $1 billion public-private partnership redevelopment of a mixed-use project, situated on the 52-acre Steel Pointe peninsula in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The redevelopment will include a 2.85 million square foot complex of approximately ...

Experience

Environmental Permitting for Fort Lauderdale Marina Expansion

Representation of boating company regarding environmental and remediation issues related to the expansion and site redevelopment of its Fort Lauderdale marina facility.

Experience

Defense of Riparian Docks Owner in Quiet Title Action

Defense of JM Land, LLC, in a quiet title action brought by the State of Florida and Miami-Dade County for the removal of riparian docks located along waterfront property on Card Sound Road. We helped JM Land protect its interests in the property throughout mediation with multiple private and govern...

Experience

Condo Development Pursuant to North Miami Beach's Planned Development Ordinance

Representation of Boca Developers regarding a high-rise project in North Miami Beach, Florida -- the first project undertaken pursuant to the city's new Planned Development Ordinance requiring the preservation of natural amenities on district properties. The project included the preservation of a fu...

INSIGHTS

Press Release December 12, 2022

Suzanne Amaducci Honored with Connect CRE’s Lawyers in Real Estate Award

Bilzin Sumberg is pleased to announce Suzanne Amaducci, Head of Real Estate at the firm, has been honored as one of Connect CRE’s 2022 Lawyers in Real Estate for the Florida region.

Publication June 24, 2016

What Exactly Do Real Estate Lawyers Do?

If you're in Miami real estate, you surely know Bilzin Sumberg. But if you're a non-lawyer, you may think of them just vaguely as an undifferentiated lump of smart people who "do whatever lawyers do."

Press Release October 22, 2009

Partners Secure Final Approval For 52-Acre, Multi-Use Harbor Redevelopment

Carter N. McDowell and Suzanne Amaducci-Adams, represent Bridgeport Landing LLC and RCI Marine as it receives final City Council approval for the SteelPointe Harbor redevelopment project in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Client Alert June 30, 2008

D&T Properties, Inc. v. Marina Grande Associates, Ltd.

On June 11th, the 4th District Court of Appeal ruled in favor of condominium developer Marina Grande Associates, Ltd.,upholding, but on different grounds, the trial court’s ruling that a buyer could not rescind its pre-construction salescontract due to a 36% increase in the condominium budget ...

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