Jesse Dean-Kluger Joins Florida Bar’s Grievance Committee

Miami, Fla. (June 6, 2023) – Jesse Dean-Kluger has been appointed to serve on The Florida Bar’s Grievance Committee. Local grievance committees are composed of volunteer lawyers and nonlawyers and are responsible for continuing the investigation of possible lawyer misconduct referred by Bar discipline attorneys. Mr. Dean-Kluger joins the committee made of 8 lawyers and non-lawyers. Each… Continue reading Jesse Dean-Kluger Joins Florida Bar’s Grievance Committee

Disney-DeSantis Feud Likely To Continue On Multiple Fronts

FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis delivers remarks at NeoCity Academy in Kissimmee, Fla., Jan. 26, 2024. Less than two weeks after suspending his presidential campaign, DeSantis finally weighed on what he wants lawmakers to do this year: Change Washington. Today, Monday, Jan. 29, 2023, is the start of the fourth week of a legislative session that lasts less than nine weeks. (Joe Burbank /Orlando Sentinel via AP, File)

By Nathan Hale · February 1, 2024, 8:04 PM EST Disney’s battles with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over the special district that houses Disney World are far from over despite the dismissal Wednesday of the company’s federal court claims that the…

Is Amazon Setting a Trend Toward Multi-Story Industrial?

KENOSHA, WI,USA - JUNE 19, 2021 - Amazon warehouse facility exterior and trademark logo. Credit: Ken Wolter/Adobe Stock

Even with plenty of stipulations, and some third-party logistics are buying into the concept. With the added cost to build, multi-story warehouses are unlikely to become a widespread phenomenon, according to Colliers. It’s an intriguing approach, though, as available land, costs, the supply chain, e-commerce demand, and general willingness are stacked on a list of… Continue reading Is Amazon Setting a Trend Toward Multi-Story Industrial?

Voiding Disney Development Pacts May Chill Other Deals

Attempting to outmaneuver the Walt Disney Co. in its high-stakes tug-of-war for oversight of the company’s massive property holdings in Central Florida, the state legislature and a board appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis have taken steps that are not only legally questionable but also could negatively affect economic development across the state, several experts told Law360. … Continue reading Voiding Disney Development Pacts May Chill Other Deals

Brickell Flatiron commercial space buyer seeks court-ordered discount on $22.5M sales price

An Avi Dishi partnership alleges ramp’s location cuts through commercial space and turned off prospective tenants Three years after agreeing to pay $22.5 million for Brickell Flatiron’s retail and restaurant space, a partnership between Avi Dishi and Haim Yehezkel wants a Miami-Dade Court to reduce the purchase price over allegations of an undisclosed revision of… Continue reading Brickell Flatiron commercial space buyer seeks court-ordered discount on $22.5M sales price

$1B Surfside settlement signals condo association, construction insurance premium hikes

Insurers may require contractors and developers to monitor work on new projects more closely The $1 billion-plus Surfside settlement marks a milestone in the lawsuit over the deadly condominium collapse. It also reveals the role of real estate insurance — and is a harbinger of premium hikes that could reverberate across the industry. The insurance… Continue reading $1B Surfside settlement signals condo association, construction insurance premium hikes

This Miami apartment building is evicting all of its 200 tenants in 60 days

Steven Leidner, who has lived in a one-bedroom corner unit at the Hamilton on the Bay apartment tower in Edgewater for 18 years, sensed something was up when his lease was up in November and noticed the building’s new owner had added a provision to their leases. “I noticed an early termination clause that wasn’t… Continue reading This Miami apartment building is evicting all of its 200 tenants in 60 days

Joel Schreiber, WeWork’s first investor, under fire on multiple fronts

Around February 2010, a heavily pregnant Sally Shtrozberg boarded a plane from Israel to New York City to collect on what she said was a $10 million debt. After landing, she met up with her delinquent borrower in a dilapidated office in Brooklyn, only he told her he didn’t have the money. Outraged, she flipped… Continue reading Joel Schreiber, WeWork’s first investor, under fire on multiple fronts

In fight over jet, Miami developer files defamation suit over debunked bribery claim

A legal clash between Ugo Colombo and Craig Robins, two of Miami’s flashiest developers, involves a luxury private jet and nearly a decade of bitter accusations. The latest came in December, when Robins’ companies — on the hook for at least $3 million after losing at trial — alleged in a lawsuit that Colombo or… Continue reading In fight over jet, Miami developer files defamation suit over debunked bribery claim