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2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 33 Becker Attorneys

The 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, one of the oldest and most revered peer review publications, honors 33 Becker attorneys across the Firm’s practices. Two Becker attorneys, Joseph Adams and Sanjay Kurian, were also recognized as Lawyer of the Year, a distinction that comes with the highest overall peer feedback for their […]

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2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 25 Becker Attorneys

The 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® honors 25 Becker attorneys across the Firm’s practices. Best Lawyers is one of the oldest and most respected peer review publications in the legal profession. Becker congratulates its attorneys on their recognition as among the best and brightest lawyers in the United States. Perry M. Adair, […]

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Becker Closes on Sale of Historic Building Pro Bono for Gilda’s Club South Florida

Becker, a multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists, and other professionals at offices throughout the East Coast, announced that it represented Gilda’s Club South Florida pro bono during the sale of its historic headquarters to new owners 119 Rose Drive FTL. The $1.7M transaction closed at the end of July. Gilda’s Club South Florida […]

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ICYMI: Becker Shareholders Featured @ 2021 Multifamily Forum: West & Central Florida

Becker is a longtime supporter of the Multifamily Forum: West & Central Florida, the go-to event featuring insights from leading owners, managers, developers, investors, and others with extensive knowledge in this specific area of housing development. We are always happy to welcome these perspectives to our own conversation regarding legal pitfalls to avoid and best […]

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Webinar: Multifamily Uncertainties During COVID-19

Through our conversations with South Florida multifamily owners and operators, numerous COVID-19 related themes have emerged. Join us on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 2 p.m. EST where we will discuss current and potential issues, provide guidance to help you successfully navigate these challenges, and explain what the immediate and necessary next steps should be […]

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Webinar: Commercial Real Estate – What Lies Beneath the COVID-19 Financial Landscape?

As the year draws to an end, it’s important to reflect on how COVID-19 and the resulting economy has and will continue to affect commercial real estate. Watch the replay of the second webinar in this series where speakers will explore some of the potential stressors on commercial real estate and how financial institutions are […]

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Association Title Services is Now Becker Title

Please join us as we celebrate the official launch of Becker Title! About Becker Title: Becker Title is the in-house title company of Becker & Poliakoff, a Florida-based law firm focusing on residential real estate closings, title, and escrow services. While we have modernized the look and feel of our logo and website to better […]

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19 Becker Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers in America® in 2021 Edition

The 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® honors nineteen Becker attorneys spanning nine practice areas. Best Lawyers is one of the oldest and most respected peer review publications in the legal profession. Becker congratulates its attorneys on their recognition as among the best and brightest lawyers in the United States. The nineteen attorneys recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® (2021 Edition), […]

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Philip Rosen Participates in Webinar, “South Florida Retail Outlook: What is the Impact of COVID-19 on South Florida’s Retail Sector?”

Becker Shareholder Philip Rosen shared his expertise alongside a panel of retail leaders to discuss the impact of the coronavirus on South Florida retail and what the region can expect during the second half of 2020. The webinar was presented by Shopping Center Business and Southeast Real Estate Business. Watch the replay here.  

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BeckerNorth Newsletter – April 2020

As you know, we have been frequently communicating to you during this period of crisis to offer our support and advice on the numerous issues confronting all of us. Fortunately, we have had the necessary infrastructure in place since the beginning, which has allowed us to continue to provide uninterrupted, high-level service to our clients […]

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COVID-19 | Considerations for Lenders

We understand the global pandemic is affecting lenders in myriad ways, including both in their own businesses as well as their borrowers. Over the past several weeks, we have received countless inquiries from clients regarding the impact COVID-19 has had on their outstanding loans and borrowers. As such, we thought it would be helpful to […]

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“Miami Developers: All This Socialist Talk Is Really Bugging Us,” Bisnow

Real Estate professionals in Miami are generally worried about macroeconomic forces that have more to do with policy than anything else. More specifically, all the talk of socialism has some Miami Real Estate influencers concerned. At a recent panel at Bisnow’s South Florida State of the Market event, many members of the discussion divulged that it […]

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“Opportunity Zones Seen as Bonus Rather Than Driving Force on Deals,” Daily Business Review

Real estate in opportunity zones across South Florida has been springing up for sale offering development potential to investors along with a tax break. The special designation pushed up asking prices for some sites, said a broker listing some of the properties. An attorney who isn’t working on any of the deals said his clients […]

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“Investors Dash Into Miami Opportunity Zones,” The Real Deal

Investors and developers in Miami-Dade County have been pouring money into Opportunity Zones. From April through September, property sales in those areas tallied $942 million, a 25 percent increase from the same time in 2017, according to The Real Deal’s analysis of records. Becker Real Estate Shareholder Phil Rosen discusses this topic saying, “Investors are […]

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Becker Launches “Florida Opportunity Zone” Website and Multidisciplinary Practice Group

Realizing the immense potential for communities and investors throughout Florida, Becker has launched a multidisciplinary Opportunity Zone Practice. The Becker team provides a full spectrum of cross-practice services to assist public entities, developers and investors in understanding what is involved in the investment process and how to implement strategies for participation in the program. 8,761 […]

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Phil Rosen on Growth Fueled by Brightline – Should You Get On Board?

Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is now a minority owner of Brightline. If you thought the new regional train service was already heating up South Florida’s business environment, just wait. Branson’s demonstrated track record means Brightline’s business model just went into hyperdrive for business owners, investors, and developers. Hyperdrive is Branson’s M.O, so buckle up. The […]

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Coastline Management, Tower Capital Buy Miami Gardens Apartments for $33M

A joint venture between Coastline Management and Tower Capital Group paid $33.2 million for an apartment complex in Miami Gardens. EB Real Estate Group, an investment firm in New York, sold the 234-unit Park Plaza Apartments for about $142,000 per unit, according to a press release. Berkadia’s Tal Frydman, Yoav Yuhjtman and Nicholas Perrone represented […]

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Philip C. Rosen Appointed Chair of Real Estate Practice Group

Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. – May 17, 2018 – Becker is pleased to announce that shareholder Philip C. Rosen has been appointed Chair of the Real Estate Practice Group. In this capacity Philip will manage the firm’s real estate department in addition to maintaining his focus on commercial and residential real estate matters and business transactions. […]

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Becker & Poliakoff Makes Additional Lateral Hires, Bolstering Real Estate, Lobbying and Corporate Practice Groups

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.  – June 24, 2016 – Law firm Becker & Poliakoff has added lateral hires, bolstering its Real Estate, Government Law and Lobbying, and Corporate and Securities practice groups. The new attorneys and lobbyists, who joined the firm’s offices in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Naples, Fla., West Palm Beach, Fla., and Washington, D.C., are part […]

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