Law, negotiations, and approvals are fundamental aspects of the real estate development process, both within the private sector and between the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. The concerns of those involved have often collided in the wake of rapid growth and shifts in settlement patterns. Resulting court cases and legislation have sought to protect quality of life, the environment, the interests of property owners, and the rights of developers.

This intensive seminar examines the statutory provisions which have, over the past two decades, attempted to balance competing concerns: those faced by developers of residential and commercial projects and those posed by the public’s growing sensitivity to ecology and the demand for adequate schools, roads, and open space.

The two-day seminar explores topics of both regional and national interest, including Florida’s rapid growth, the implications of the Supreme Court decision in Kelo versus City of New London, and negotiations and approvals for development.

Topics Include:

·     Strategies, techniques, and case studies for the negotiations and approvals process of real estate development

·     Florida's Growth Management Act, which requires local communities to engage in long term planning while insuring concurrency with road capacity, utility services,  educational facilities, and other matters

·     Community Redevelopment Act, which allows local governments the ability to eradicate slum and blight conditions through tax increment financing and the power of eminent domain

·     Legal aspects of homeowners associations, common areas, easements, and civic buildings for traditional neighborhood development (New Urbanism)

·     Bert J. Harris, Jr. Private Property Rights Act, which allows property owners to seek compensation and other remedies when local government “unduly burdens” the owners through legislation affecting the property

·     Panel discussions of law, negotiations, and approvals from public and private sector perspectives for major real estate development projects 

Faculty:

John Dellagloria (lead course instructor; lecturer, University of Miami Business Law Department; special counsel to the City of Palm Bay, FL; counsel to Swerdlow/Boca Development Group), Lester Abberger (managing partner, Florida Lobby Associates and senior consultant to the Kirkpatrick Pettis Investment banking firm), Susan Delegal (partner, Billing, Cochran, Heath, Lyles, Mauro & Anderson, PA), Joel Goldman (real estate attorney, Greenberg Traurig, P.A.), Doris Goldstein (attorney representing developers of New Urbanist communities), Richard Grosso (executive director, Environmental & Land Use Law Center and associate professor of Law, Nova Southeastern University), Howard Katz (visiting professor, Cleveland - Marshall Law School and senior fellow, American Architectural Foundation), Neisen Kasdin (attorney, Gunster, Yoakley and Stewart, P.A.; chairman of The Beacon Council; former chairman of the Southeast Florida and Caribbean District Council of ULI; former mayor, City of Miami Beach), Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk (dean, University of Miami School of Architecture and principal, Duany Plater-Zyberk & Co.), Frank Schnidman (attorney, academic, and executive director, North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency), Alan R. Schwartz (judge, retired, Third District Court of Appeal), Stephen Siskind (president, Siskind, Carlson & Partners), Michael Swerdlow (chairman/CEO, Swerdlow Group), Debora Turner (attorney, City of Miami Beach)

Tuition: 

·     $750 ($475 for public sector/nonprofit employees and UM faculty, staff, and students) before January 6, 2006

·     $825 ($550 for public sector/nonprofit employees and UM faculty, staff, and students) after January 6, 2006

* Note that registration is NOT confirmed until payment is received.
Cancellation policy: Cancellations received in writing by January 6, 2006 will be refunded, minus a $50 processing fee. Cancellations after January 6 will not be refunded, but a substitute can be sent to attend the course. The name and contact information of the substitute must be provided in writing prior to the course.

For more information:

Updated information will be posted on the website. For questions, contact Julia Pizarro at jpizarro@miami.edu or 305.284.3731.