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For the past century, the City of Coral Gables has been known for the high quality of the original plan implemented by George Merrick in the 1920s and its thoughtful application of high standards for zoning and architectural design. Over the years, the Zoning Code has served as the main document that has preserved the City’s Spanish Mediterranean aesthetics....By: Bilzin Sumberg

This is a follow up to our previous client alert regarding potential extensions of permits and development orders based on the gubernatorial COVID-19 state of emergency.  On July 7, 2020, Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order No. 20-166, extending the state of emergency declared by Executive Order No. 20-52, which was previously extended by Executive Order No. 20-114, for another sixty (60) days throughout the State of Florida....By: Bilzin Sumberg

Even before the COVID-19 global pandemic, the construction industry has been “going global” using available technology and Cloud-based data storage and file sharing on all phases of projects. For example, an owner might hire a London-based architect...By: Bilzin Sumberg

Referring to the disruptions brought on by the COVID-19 crisis as the “new normal” has quickly become part of our everyday lexicon. Rising above a crisis, however, is more about adapting to change and innovating than it is about preserving the status...By: Bilzin Sumberg

Although the federal government is pouring trillions of dollars into the U.S. economy through stimulus checks and various small business lending programs, these solutions provide only short-term relief and do not provide any long-term benefits to the...By: Bilzin Sumberg

Recently, in our P3 Focus Blog, we pointed out that now is the perfect time for a federal infrastructure bill. Such a bill would jump-start the economy, begin to close the infrastructure gap that currently exists, and do it all at a time where these...By: Bilzin Sumberg

We previously wrote about the role that P3s can play during a recession and the (albeit limited) infrastructure funding included in the CARES Act. At the time, Congress was continuing to discuss a new, infrastructure-focused bill, although more...By: Bilzin Sumberg

For good reason, COVID-19 is dominating the current news cycle, and we will not attempt to either summarize or contribute to the many ongoing discussions regarding the potential magnitude and duration of the economic crisis in which we now find...By: Bilzin Sumberg

As we explained in our previous installment of this series, the impact of Covid-19 continues to create an acute strain on all areas of society. The declaration of a state of emergency by the governor and all of the resulting governmental orders...By: Bilzin Sumberg

As a follow up to Bilzin Sumberg's Land Development & Government Relation's December 2019 Update regarding extensions of development orders and permits, this is a reminder that last year the Florida Legislature amended Section 252.363, Florida...By: Bilzin Sumberg