Wynwood
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Practice Group Leader, Land Development & Government Relations, Land Development & Government Relations
Experience
Wynwood Land Acquisition & Zoning
Representation of client in the acquisition of land in Wynwood to be developed into an 8-story apartment building with ground floor retail space, as well as thepreparation and negotiation of a purchase and sale agreement for the retail space to be located along the ground floor of the building to be...
Land Use and Zoning Counsel for Society Wynwood
Representation of New York-based Property Markets Group in connection with performing a land use and zoning analysis as well as a waiver application for site plan approval of Society Wynwood, a mixed-use development in Wynwood, a prominent entertainment, arts, and shopping district in Miami, Florida...
Purchase of Property in Midtown Miami Financed by Crowd Funding
Representation of a real estate developer in the $22 million purchase of an assemblage of properties totaling 1.5 acres in Miami’s Midtown neighborhood, which was financed primarily by crowdfunding sources in lieu of traditional real estate mortgage financing, and is to be developed into a Class A m...
Economic Incentives for Retail Development in Wynwood
Representation of retail property owner in Wynwood neighborhood of Miami in claiming Enterprise Zone economic incentives offered by Miami-Dade County and the State of Florida, which took the form of reimbursement of road impact fees to the owner.
Development and Construction of $200 Million Midtown Miami Apartment Towers
Representation of developer in the acquisition and development of a multiple-building residential project on the former Chiquita Banana distribution site in Midtown Miami, Florida. Assisted with platting of underlying property to vacate public right-of-way that transects the property.
Land Use and Zoning Counsel for $125 Million Development of Echo Brickell
Representation of Property Markets Group, a real estate developer, as land use and zoning counsel for their Echo Brickell development, a 57-story, 180-unit luxury condo tower being built on Brickell Avenue in Miami. We helped obtain a $124 million construction loan and are handling development appr...
Insights
City of Miami Updates to Wynwood NRD-1 Zoning District
New Miami Blog
The City of Miami adopted a series of important amendments to the Miami 21 Zoning Code that were introduced to foster medium-scale development and promote the transition of Wynwood from an industrial district into a diverse, mixed-use residential neighborhood.
The Ins and Outs of the Wynwood Norte NRD-2 Public Benefits Program
New Miami Blog
Last year, the Miami City Commission approved a major zoning overhaul for the portion of Wynwood lying north of NW 29th Street — dubbed Wynwood Norte. The new regulations- Wynwood Norte NRD-2- include a robust Public Benefits Program that permits bonus Building Height in exchange for contribut...
Developing Wynwood & Allapattah
Bisnow: Future of Wynwood and Allapattah
Javier F. Aviñó moderated a panel discussion titled Developing Wynwood & Allapattah as part of Bisnow’s Future of Wynwood and Allapattah event.
Miami Wynwood Norte Zoning Overlay Creates New Development Opportunities
New Miami Blog
Earlier this year, the Miami City Commission approved a major zoning overhaul for the portion of Wynwood lying north of NW 29th Street—the newly dubbed Wynwood Norte. Read more to learn about this neighborhood that is poised for significant development.
Episode 3: Wynwood: The Quintessential Miami Turnaround
Old Structures, New Purpose: Mastering the Practice of Adaptive Reuse
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...
Episode 1: Allapattah: The Next Big Transformation
Old Structures, New Purpose: Mastering the Practice of Adaptive Reuse Series
In Episode 1 of our series, "Old Structures, New Purpose: Mastering the Practice of Adaptive Reuse," land development & government relations attorney Javier F. Aviñó discusses the big changes happening in one of Miami-Dade County’s historic neighborhoods, Allapattah. They cov...
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