Local political drama in the village of Palmetto Bay is costing residents thousands of dollars in legal fees — and there's still no clear final act Palmetto Bay Council Member Steve Cody has sued the village and 25-year-old Vice Mayor Mark Merwitzer over the latter’s qualifications as an elected official The village must pay for its own legal representation as well as Merwitzer’s defense while the village's public records show Cody has worked with a lobbyist the city fired last year The battle started the way many conflicts unfold in South Florida: A dispute over vacant land Miami-Dade County last year wanted to sell a tract of green space near Palmetto Bay, just south of SW 140th Street. The land has FPL power lines running through it, and no county department had a use for the vacant property Some homeowners who live next to the land wanted to buy it for themselves but so did the Village of Palmetto Bay — where the administration wanted to make a linear park they referred to as “Tanglewood park.” The Village hired government affairs attorney Jorge Luis Lopez last April to lobby the county on their behalf for the Tanglewood project Things were moving along — until a new member joined the council after the November election READ MORE: Coconut Creek election marked by feud and defamation lawsuits I put on the agenda an item to rescind that contract and I secured the votes to get rid of that contract altogether for this issue,” said Merwitzer Merwitzer joined the council late last year and undid the town’s application for the Tanglewood land as one of his first actions in office Merwitzer took issue with the fact that the village was paying Lopez up to $45,000 a month in taxpayer funds while no public vote was taken to hire him Merwitzer supported the neighboring residents who wanted to buy the property themselves this is one of those issues where it's about government versus the people and about how we bypassed every single proper procedure and process meant to protect our own residents,” he told WLRN Palmetto Bay paid Lopez about $200,000 for a combination of legal and lobbying activities Village Attorney John Dellagloria said Lopez performed only a “modicum” of legal services and the majority of his work for the village involved lobbying council member Cody began an effort to discredit the vice mayor by questioning whether he’s really a council member at all thanks to a wrinkle with his swearing-in Merwitzer was sworn into office by Miami-Dade County Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins Merwitzer’s oath of office did not meet the statutory requirements to be legitimate Merwitzer later retook the oath in front of the Palmetto Bay Clerk and then signed the oath on a separate day Because of that gap between recitation and signing Cody argues Merwitzer’s swearing-in did not count and he is not an actual member of the town council “We had our meeting in January and I objected to the minutes because it reflected that he was the vice mayor at our December meeting and he hadn't been properly sworn in So we got in a bit of a tussle,” Cody told WLRN Cody contends the issue comes down to legal liability if someone sues the village over Merwitzer’s votes “If we pass the budget three to two and he is on the winning side then we didn't pass a budget because nothing passes on a two to two tie That can impose great liability upon everybody on the council,” Cody said The village council hired an outside law firm to investigate Cody’s claim to the tune of about $6,000 The firm concluded Merwitzer was properly sworn in also insists that Merwitzer’s swearing in was legitimate stopped Cody from maintaining his argument online and in the courts He has sent email blasts to village residents and made Facebook posts about Merwitzer that include cartoon depictions of the vice mayor that Cody creates himself “If only we had a Vice Mayor … But, since Mark Merwitzer, who won the election in November as Vice Mayor, refuses to take the oath of office legally, we don't. (He's as stubborn as he is young and inexperienced.) Or maybe, his mommy wouldn't give him a ride to any of these events!” Cody wrote on Facebook on March 23 Cody has been sending his draft email blasts and legal strategies to the very same lobbyist whose contract Merwitzer rescinded: Jorge Luis Lopez Public records from the Village of Palmetto Bay show emails and texts going back and forth between Cody and Lopez after Lopez’s contract was rescinded in December Cody texted Lopez a video he created with a cartoon image of Merwitzer Lopez replied to the February 21 text that he was reviewing the video Cody emailed Lopez about a possible legal action “It looks like an action under Chapter 86 is the only avenue,” Cody wrote Two months later, on April 10th, Cody sued Merwitzer and the Village of Palmetto Bay under Florida Statutes Chapter 86 — which asks a judge to define the legal relationship between two parties in a declaratory judgment “That costs the taxpayer money and now we're paying two separate attorneys at once to address something that has already been addressed multiple times,” Merwitzer told WLRN Cody would not answer questions about his texts and emails with Lopez about Tanglewood or Merwitzer He said Lopez is handling a legal matter for him but would not explain the nature of that work Lopez's law firm donated $1,000 to Cody's 2024 village council campaign though Cody said he refunded the money to fall in line with the village's rules against council members doing business with vendors who have made political contributions to them Lopez did not respond to requests for comment from WLRN via phone call Cody’s lawsuit against the village is pending in Miami-Dade County Court after passing a resolution sponsored by Cody is re-upping its application to buy the Tanglewood property from Miami-Dade County finding a place to put a new building in downtown Boston is like playing Tetris It seems every inch of space is either already spoken for has something already built on it – or would require new laws of physics to build anything new the space is occupied by a one-story vacant commercial building which has been on the site since 1930 “This is the smallest site that we’ve ever worked on,” said architect Anthony Pisani, of Pisani + Associates a former member of the Zoning Board himself five different tries to come up with a design that would fit the miniscule lot he and his firm had already gone through Schemes A-E The final design has the spirit of an ancient mage’s tower The main feature would be a spiral staircase at the center of the building which climbs up four stories splitting off on each level at a living room 1400-square-foot apartment with three bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths The property was already owned by Steve Cohen and the Conway Company “We knew we had trouble trying to find tenants for this space because it was too small…We’ve been sitting here with this empty space and we’re just trying to brainstorm to see what we could do to make it a more usable space and make it work,” Cohen told WBZ NewsRadio Cohen said the hope is for the new construction to cost less than $1 million and to open it up to renters as soon as possible The building would still need to be approved by several city commissions like the Landmarks Commission before the construction can get started WBZ’s Chaiel Schaffel (@CSchaffelWBZ) has more: MIAMI – A North Bay Village teen who authorities said set three cars and a newly-renovated home on fire because he was upset over a school suspension has now been charged as an adult in Miami-Dade County court Leer en español appeared in adult bond court on Thursday as he faces eight felony arson and burglary charges in connection with the Feb Deputies with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said he set three cars on fire at the Treasure Isle Care Centre Treasure Drive before breaking into a house on Mutiny Avenue and setting several fires inside burning a hole in the roof and causing “extensive smoke damage throughout.” Investigators said they received a tip that Vega was the suspect and took him into custody — initially on juvenile charges — on March 4 Crocs and a bracelet that were seen in surveillance videos of the incidents An alleged confession was redacted from the report though authorities previously said that Vega was upset that the suspension left him unable to play sports Family members appeared in court with Vega on Thursday morning They and family members asked the judge to release him on bond saying he’s considered to be a good kid and that the charges are “significantly out of character.” “The dean of discipline wrote a letter of support to his school the assistant principal wrote a letter of support in attesting to his good character in how he’s never had any behavioral issues,” an unidentified person said during the court appearance the judge ordered he be held on pre-trial detention this case does quality for pre-trial detention he was being held in the Metrowest Detention Center Copyright 2025 by WPLG Local10.com - 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Ohio — The Bay Village community is wrapping their arms around one local woman after she went into cardiac arrest more than one week ago Anna Foran said she’s still alive and credits her recovery to a special person in her life The Bay Village mother of three told News 5 on Wednesday that she is thankful all because of Foran’s 13-year-old son who performed CPR on her to save his mom’s life and my journey is just beginning,” said Foran January 26th while they gave their family dog a bath and then she just collapsed,” said Dion Hogue Trying not to panic so he said his mom didn’t die Hogue said he sprang into action by performing CPR with no prior experience They walked me through it and when I was doing CPR I felt a rib break and they told me if I didn’t do that Hogue said Bay Village Police officers came to their home to continue doing CPR and to take his mom to a local hospital “For somebody (Dion) to see mom go under cardiac arrest and stop breathing being 13 years old and he brought my mom back to life,” said Keith Crayton Anna said she doesn’t remember too much except hearing a spiritual voice she said she’s preparing for a long road to recovery with support from her family and community Foran said she is also thankful to everyone and a dear friend who started this meal train to feed her family “I know it’s a reason for me to be here with my children but they say it takes a village and in Bay Village If you would like to contribute to the meal train, CLICK HERE NORTH BAY VILLAGE – A 17-year-old boy who was upset over a school suspension set three cars and a newly renovated home on fire in North Bay Village Leer en español who was at the Dade County Juvenile Assessment Center confessed to being upset after he was suspended from school and unable to play sports the teenage boy walked to the Treasure Isle Care Centre The teen walked to a house along Mutiny Avenue North Bay Village police officers and Miami-Dade deputies investigated the case Surveillance video helped them track the teen to a nearby highrise building Detectives asked anyone with information about this or other cases to call Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477 Bridgette Matter joined the Local 10 News team as a reporter in July 2021 Indiana and spent six years in Jacksonville as a reporter and weekend anchor PROFILEmiami - Your Premier South Florida Real Estate & Lifestyle Guide PROFILEmiami is a leading source of Miami and South Florida Residential and Commercial Real Estate News and Content EVENT MAY 21: Secure your spot Royal Retreat - Hospitality Real Estate in Miami at Queen Construction is now fully back underway at Tula under an experienced new development team and with upgraded plans in place The soaring 21-story waterfront residential building is on track to be the first newly completed condominium building in North Bay Village in over a decade The building is expected to be completed with closings commencing in 2026 putting Tula at the forefront of the development boom currently underway in North Bay Village Tula is now being developed by Coconut Grove-based real estate development and private equity firm Bayshore Grove Capital led by 40-year real estate industry veteran Vivian Dimond Bayshore Grove Capital’s portfolio of luxury residential commercial and retail properties stretch from Miami throughout the state of Florida and the firm currently has 1,500 residential units in its development pipeline Tula is a joint venture of Bayshore Grove Capital and Pacific & Orient Properties and each with substantial private outdoor space and dramatic water views with sprawling layouts and multiple private outdoor entertaining areas will be unprecedented for North Bay Village three bedrooms start at $2.995 million and the five-bedroom penthouses start at $5.995 million Sales at Tula will launch this spring and be led by a Brown Harris Stevens team including Ellis Bachman (formerly of Douglas Elliman’s EklundGomes Team) Perfectly situated in Biscayne Bay at the midpoint between Miami and Miami Beach the tiny three-island city of North Bay Village covers 525 scenic acres and commands stunning views of the city As South Florida has undergone major transformation and growth recently office space and new luxury condominiums all under construction and in development Tula’s head start will make it the first new residential tower to be completed and an investment that will grow with North Bay Village The sculptural form and elevated architecture of Tula is designed by Miami-based practice M77R (‘matter’) known for its award-winning modern design projects including luxury single-family homes in Miami Beach and Golden Beach the residences will highlight natural and organic materials and be a study in the confluence of quiet comfort and refined living the boutique design practice founded by former Rockwell Group and Elkus Manfredi designer Shannon Farrell whose work has appeared in the New York Times Bayshore Grove Capital is the sole managing partner of the LLC that owns the property at 7918 West Drive Pacific & Orient is a joint venture partner in the development and is not involved in the construction For more information about Tula Residences or to inquire about purchasing a unit please fill out the form below: Sign up to stay up to date with the latest in Miami residential and commercial real estate news and content Sign up to receive PROFILEmiami’s Bi-Weekly Newsletter to stay up to date with the latest in South Florida residential and commercial real estate news and content Actively read by 15K+ of South Florida’s Top Real Estate Industry Professionals Fort Lauderdale and the Palm Beaches since 2016 Privacy Policy PROFILEmiami takes no ownership of any imagery unless otherwise noted The Bay Village Police Department is asking residents to avoid areas of Lake and Wolf roads due to a water main break Bay Village police posted to Facebook saying a water main break has caused the closure of Lake Road between Bassett Road and Cahoon Road along with Wolf Road between Fordham Parkway and Clague Road Bay Village police said this water main break is causing hazardous icy conditions on the road due to the cold weather RELATED: GET READY! Dangerously cold temperatures arrive tonight there are reports of low water pressure in areas of the city Cleveland Water has been advised of the breaks but has not given an estimated time of repair Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInBAY VILLAGE Ohio (WOIO) - A student from Bay Village attending college in Michigan was hit and killed by a train Saturday evening Jennifer Kasunick was a junior at Hope College and was blind according to a release from President Matthew Scogin was a well-loved member of our community,” President Scogin said “I imagine almost every one of you receiving this email knew Jennifer The release also said Kasunick’s service dog survived the train crash also posted the following statement on social media: 19 News interviewed Jennifer more than 10 years ago in May 2015 Jennifer spoke about her experience on a running team as she prepared for a 5K “They run with this thing called ‘loopy.’ He’s a ring that someone holds onto and we run!” Jennifer said in that earlier interview The older girls told 19 News they enjoyed running with Jennifer so much they had to create a schedule and take turns described her as “fearless and unstoppable." The all-day cafe will offer early morning coffee and cocktails at happy hour The wait is nearly over for Bay Village coffee lovers. Trust Coffee, an all-day cafe from Thyme Table owner Mike Smith The attractive shop resides in the former Java Bay Coffee space at the Bay Village Square Shopping Center.Trust Coffee is the culmination of years of planning the owners found the ideal property for their project the Smiths were able to annex an adjacent storefront long home to Andy’s Shoe Repair And thanks to the history of that property the Smiths were able to secure a liquor license for Trust.Opening bright and early Trust Coffee will feature brews from Ohio City’s duck-rabbit as well as some specialty coffee roasters from around the country Thyme pastry chef Laura Jerina will prepare a selection of scones the café will transition to lunchtime fare wine and cocktails alongside café-style foods and desserts The beverage program is being formulated by Eric Scott The owners worked with Lakewood-based AoDK Architecture to create a charming interior that Tess Smith describes as “a feminine twist on Thyme Table.”To start but given the way things are developing in the neighborhood those plans could shift.“With Deagan spots opening on either side of us that traffic might push things later,” says Mike “It's been a lot of fun to see cool new things happening in Bay; it's a ‘rising tides raise all boats’ sort of thing.” For more updates about Cleveland, sign up for our Cleveland Magazine Daily newsletter Cleveland Magazine is also available in print, publishing 12 times a year with immersive features helpful guides and beautiful photography and design Ohio (WOIO) - Bay Village firefighters rescued a goose who was stuck on the ice at the edge of Lake Erie Monday A Shift was doing ice rescue training when they said they noticed the bird not moving they noticed the goose’s back feathers were actually stuck to the ice Firefighters gently removed the feathers from the ice but said the goose was cold and lethargic and needed some extra care before being released The bird was taken back to the fire station to make a full recovery and regain its strength Ohio (WOIO) - Multiple roads in Bay Village are closed after water main breaks Sunday morning the Bay Village Police Department reported that the water main breaks are causing hazardous icy conditions resulting in road closures Lake Road between Bassett Road and Cahoon Road and Wolf Road between Fordham Parkway and Clague Road closed Drivers should avoid the area and plan for alternate routes Bay Village Police also reported low water pressure in areas of the city Ohio (WOIO) - Michigan police said a local woman did not realize how close she was to the train tracks before she was hit and killed According to a release from the Holland Department of Public Safety (HDPS) officers and firefighters were called to the scene in Holland a student from Bay Village attending Hope College in Holland was found on scene unconscious and not breathing The HDPS said video shows Kasunick walking on the sidewalk when the train signals were activated The release also said Kasunick stopped just west of the tracks but “apparently did not realize her close proximity to the tracks.” The HDPS said the train clipped Kasunick as it passed Kasunick was taken to the hospital where she later died was a well-loved member of our community,” President Scogin from Hope College said posted the following statement on social media: The Bay High School Principal also sharing his condolences in a statement: and touched so many members of our Bay Village community orchestra concerts and walking at graduation in 2023 There was nothing she couldn’t do if she put her mind to it Her passion for learning and ‘I can’ mentality served as an inspiration for staff and students energy and positivity will always be remembered friends and fellow Class of 2023 graduates.” 19 News interviewed Jennifer more than 10 years ago in May 2015 described her as “fearless and unstoppable.” The Bay Village School District is giving out support to students Encouraging them to go their buildings office to be connected with their districts counseling team A Bay Village police officer is accused in a lawsuit of using excessive force on a doctor after he called 911 looking for help for his son .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Adam Ferrise, cleveland.comCLEVELAND Ohio — A Bay Village surgeon said in a lawsuit that he can no longer perform surgery after a police officer slammed him to the ground after the doctor called 911 for emergency help for his son an orthopedic spine surgeon at Southwest General suffered injuries to his shoulder after the Dec encounter with Bay Village police officer Carlos Velez Gurley filed the civil rights lawsuit earlier this month against the city and Velez in federal court in Cleveland accusing the officer of assault and battery wrote in the lawsuit that Velez’s actions were a “gross over-reaction.” reached out to Law Director Mark Barbour and the Ohio Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association the union that represents Bay Village’s police officers Velez has been a police officer since 2017 and was hired by Bay Village in 2021 The lawsuit said Gurley returned home from work and found his son suffering from a self-inflicted gun shot wound to the head in an apparent attempt to take his own life and an ambulance took his son to the hospital Despite not being suspected of committing a crime officers refused to allow Gurley to go to the hospital with his son was “distraught and overwhelmed” and ran outside into his yard DiCello wrote in the filing that Velez could have stopped Gurley or detained him “violently” tackled him from behind and slammed him into the ground Velez screamed obscenities at Gurley and handcuffed him as the doctor screamed in pain Gurley suffered a “massive rotator cuff tear” and permanent injuries to nerves in his shoulder that left the doctor without the fine motor skills in his hands and wrists needed for surgery Adam Ferrise covers federal courts at cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer. 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So does that mean she'll be raking leaves this weekend at home The body found on the Lake Erie waterfront in Bay Village on Monday has been identified as 62-year-old James Boehm according to the Rocky River Police Department Bay Village police were dispatched to the waterfront for a report of possible human remains in Lake Erie the identity of which was announced on Tuesday RELATED: Body found in Lake Erie Monday afternoon, say Bay Village police Boehm was reported missing in early October after friends had not heard from him He was known to be an outdoorsman who liked to swim were found in a park on the shore of Lake Erie in Rocky River A search of Lake Erie and the shoreline in the area where his belongings were found was inconclusive Detectives also investigated his disappearance Police say there is no evidence of any crime associated with Boehm's disappearance or death possibly scare you and give the illusion of danger one such display in Bay Village took the holiday too seriously and "attacked" a police officer who responded for an errant pumpkin blocking a road Officers responded to the Wolf and Saddler roads area Monday evening for a giant inflatable, according to a Facebook post from the Bay Village Police Department Dash camera footage from an officer's police cruiser shows him nearly getting eaten as the pumpkin wrapped itself around him Backup officers arrived a short time later they wrestled the pumpkin out of the road and returned it to its owner "No officers or pumpkins were harmed during the event." The postgame huddle for the Louisville girls soccer team had it all The Leopards deserved to have that time and more A historic season had just come to a close after a hard-fought 2-0 loss to unbeaten Bay Village in a Division III regional semifinal at Boardman High School "I thought our girls hung tough," Louisville head coach Dale Mitchell said They were missing one of their best players but they still have quality all over the place We tried to set them up for a counterattack with our defense but it just never quite materialized for us tonight I couldn't be more proud of the effort the girls gave Bay Village used goals by Maya Holmes and Emery Aschenbrener to advance Louisville never looked overwhelmed at any point in its first regional tournament appearance It was clear the lights were not too bright for a program that celebrated its first district championship in school history just days ago "What these girls have done is really turn the page and created a culture and an expectation for us going forward," Mitchell said We don't want this to be the only time we make it four came against teams that won district championships." Louisville had a mix of seniors and underclassmen on the field The Leopards will lose seniors like Payton Allan Gianna Kruse and Tristyn Edgein among others remains "We had a lot of players mature very quickly this year," Mitchell said "Hopefully the experience they gained with this tournament run gives them some confidence next year." The regional semifinal appearance caps a remarkable turnaround for the Louisville program The Leopard tournament runs have gotten longer and longer each of the three years under Mitchell "I was at Marlington for nine years and decided to help out with the Mount Union men's and women's programs for a bit," Mitchell said "I started to think about making the move back to high school and this program was one I had circled I recognized a lot of the names on the roster and I knew the work ethic they had I thought if we could build a culture around that work ethic It's clear the culture Mitchell was trying to build has taken root at Louisville "We've been trying to build a sisterhood here," Mitchell said "We want the program to have a family-type feel We want to stay in touch with our players that have graduated and have them come back and still feel like they are a part of the program This group exemplified what we are trying to build Bay Village improves to 19-0-2 and advances to the regional finals Here's how the game unfolded through our live updates Bay Village has defeated Louisville 2-0 in this Division III regional semifinal game This was the first regional appearance in school history for Louisville The Leopards have a lot of young players and I think the future is very bright for this group Bay Village holds a 2-0 advantage over Louisville with 10 minutes to play in regulation Emery Aschenbrener extended the lead for Bay Village with a goal just before the halfway point of the second half Aschenbrener scored with 20:10 left to play to give the Rockets a 2-0 advantage against Louisville Bay Village nearly extended its lead here with 33:20 to play in the second half The Rockets had a shot attempt that went made it past the goalkeeper on a straight line but it hit the post and skipped out of bounds Bay Village had a second shot hit the top post with 31:43 as I was typing the previous sentence Rockets applying some serious pressure right now Second half set to beginBay Village will start with the ball to begin the period The Rockets lead Louisville 1-0 here at Boardman High School We've reached the break and Bay Village holds a 1-0 lead over Louisville The Rockets had a 5-1 edge in shots on goal The Leopards are hanging tough against unbeaten Bay Village Really impressed with Louisville goalkeeper Tristyn Edgein She has made a couple big stops on that possession after the first goal that could have extended the Bay Village lead That sequence could loom large in the second half Bay Village is on the board here at Boardman High School May Holmes just scored the first goal of the night on a shot with 10:48 to go in the first half Bay Village won the faceoff and generated two more shots on goal Tristyn Edgein made two huge stops to keep the Rockets from scoring again Louisville 0 with 9:31 to go in the first half Bay Village just recorded the first shot on goal of the game The shot was high but Tristyn Edgein was able to jump and pull the ball down in goal for Louisville Bay Village 0 with 20:08 to play in the first half Bay Village shot goes just wide of the netBay Village has the first shot of the night but it goes just wide of the net The attempt came with 25:49 to play in the first half Louisville goalkeeper Tristyn Edgein may have made the stop even if the shot was on line No score between Louisville and Bay VillageThe first 10 minutes have gone by and both teams appear evenly matched so far A lot of action in the midfield but no shots on goal for either team yet Louisville just had a corner kick moments ago but it did not lead to anything Bay Village 0 with under 30 minutes to play in the first half Bay Village and Louisville are underway here at Boardman Bay Village will have the ball first to start the second half Louisville is playing as the away team in this regional semifinal game TrendingDevelopmentSouth FloridaADeveloper Vivian Dimond to revive stalled waterfront North Bay Village condo project54-unit Tula Residences will mark first new condo building in the city in more than a decade Listen to this article00:001xKey PointsAI Generated.✨This summary is reviewed by TRD Staff Developer Vivian Dimond took over the stalled condo building in North Bay Village The planned 54-unit building at 7918 West Drive will now be called Tula Residences Dimond’s Bayshore Grove Capital is now the sole managing member of the LLC that owns the property but is no longer involved in construction or the development Dimond declined to share financial terms of the deal but said the agreement was finalized last year which will rise to 21 stories once completed including a nearly $7 million lien filed by Thornton Residential A cooling company also filed a lawsuit against Pacific & Orient Dimond said construction will resume “very soon” and will likely be completed within 18 months The new team made some changes to the floor plans and amenities SIGN UP“We just got approved for some changes we made with the city,” Dimond said The lobby will now be on the first floor; it was previously planned for the sixth floor were enhanced with an emphasis on wellness Sales will launch this spring with Ellis Bachman who recently joined Brown Harris Stevens from Douglas Elliman’s Eklund-Gomes team Bachman said the project was a “major factor” in deciding his move to BHS The units will range from two- to three-bedroom condos The two-bedroom units will start at just under $2 million; the three-bedrooms at nearly $3 million and the penthouses at close to $6 million They’ll each have large outdoor terraces and waterfront views “I like the fact that it is way ahead of everyone else,” Dimond said P&O’s Chan had been working on plans for the project for almost a decade. The developer paid $8.3 million for the 0.8-acre site in 2015. Construction was set to begin in 2018, but the firm broke ground years later, in 2023. Sales launched that same year One of two presales from before Dimond’s involvement will remain CLEVELAND — Huck Kurinsky is your typical 10-year-old boy The fourth-grader at Westerly Elementary School goes to class and spends time playing with his friends outside He does all of the things you'd expect from a kid his age Huck started riding bikes when he was three years old Born with a natural gift and inspired by watching other BMXers like fellow Northeast Ohioan Brent Moore on YouTube Huck has impressed everyone who has seen him ride Especially on the ramps inside Ray's Indoor Bike Park in Cleveland Huck has been riding at the largest indoor bike park in the country for several years "He's an absolute mutant in a good way," said Paul Radosevich "Very few people I've seen that have been riding as well and as powerful as he has at his age Huck was six years old when he hit his first backflip "I was doing backflips into the foam pit really clean and good...we put a wood piece into the foam pit and I landed on it But that day I didn't do it because I was scared And then like two months after that a competition came and they had resi and foam pit...I finally did it to resi and it felt really cool," Huck said I rode down the ramp and I started to cry," Huck said That moment didn't just mark a new trick landed by Huck—it set a world record Huck became the youngest person to hit a backflip in BMX He's won three consecutive USA BMX Freestyle National Championships his latest secured at the US Cycling Olympic Training Center in South Jordan While training for his latest championship my friend took me out to this facility that pros train at for Nitro Circus When I did the backflip out there I over-rotated a lot so then I said 'I'm doing a double backflip.' And then like 10 more tries later I landed it," he said Huck is now one of the youngest people to ever hit a double backflip Huck will continue going to school with his friends in Bay Village He'll continue to play soccer and spend time outside with friends But the typical 10-year-old is anything but His riding skills have landed him a sponsorship with Huffy Bicycles as their first Global Youth Ambassador donating bikes and scooters to local families Huck represents the Ohio American Academy of Pediatrics helmet safety program "Put A Lid on It" and has distributed over 1,000 free helmets to kids across Ohio this year He rides the Cleveland Clinic's VeloSano Bike to Cure event to raise money for cancer research in memory of his grandma "I want to go to the Olympics when I grow up and I want to be first place in the Olympics and X games," Huck said "And I want to be a professional soccer player." The new Bay Village addition have thin-crust pizzas sharable plates and plenty of wines by the glass and bottle on hand. By Douglas Trattner Partners Dan Deagan and Mandi Burman are just days away from opening the doors to Wolf & Co. a casual wine bar and pizzeria in Bay Village located in the Bay Village Square Shopping Center across the street from Cahoon Park is a way to honor the neighborhood at large says Burman."People in Bay really love their city so we wanted to be a part of the community," she explains The dinner-only restaurant seats approximately 100 guests in the dining room and at a long curving bar that winds its way past the pizza oven. Executive chef Grant Thrasher is in charge of the menu hearty shareable plates and thin-crust pizzas.Wine lovers have approximately 20 wines by the glass and 70 by the bottle from which to choose including the addition of a captain's-type list with more rarified selections.To eat and braised oxtails served with flat bread deck-oven pizzas range from a classic Margherita topped with housemade mozzarella to a savory pie capped with braised beef tiramisu, crème brûlée and cheesecake patios on both sides of the front door will offer additional seating.Beginning today TrendingCommercialSouth FloridaABH adds to portfolio pays $83M for waterfront North Bay Village apartment complexMast Capital-led JV sold Wake Biscayne Bay Listen to this article00:001xBH Group expanded its South Florida portfolio once again dropping $83 million for a waterfront North Bay Village multifamily project The Aventura-based firm acquired Wake Biscayne Bay, a complex of three 10-story buildings with 338 apartments at 7501 and 7525 East Treasure Drive, confirmed Isaac Toledano, who leads BH along with his wife “This acquisition includes over 1,000 linear feet along Biscayne Bay with perpetually unobstructed waterfront views,” Toledano said in an email Miami-based BridgeInvest provided the buyer with a $77.6 million loan A BH representative also told The Real Deal that the firm does not plan to redevelop Wake Biscayne Bay “at this point.”  SIGN UPMiami-based Mast Capital and San Diego-based InterWest Capital sold the three-acre site to BH The sellers paid $75.5 million in 2016 for the property the complex underwent a $20 million renovation under the previous owners that had sold the property to the Mast Capital-led joint venture two- and three-bedroom units ranging from $2,093 to $4,354 a month BH is among the most active development and real estate investment firms in South Florida in recent years This month, BH and Delray Beach-based Kolter Group retained Berkadia to list a 1-acre oceanfront redevelopment site in Miami Beach for a whisper price of $110 million, about four times the joint venture’s purchase price for the property at 6985 Collins Avenue in 2023. Kolter and BH paid $24 million for the site which currently houses the 84-room Crystal Beach Suites Miami Oceanfront Hotel built in 1950 Marketing materials show the property can be redeveloped into a 200-foot tall luxury branded condo project with up to 150 units and about 138,000 square feet The two firms are co-developing the Viceroy Residences Aventura the Ritz-Carlton Residences in West Palm Beach and the W Pompano Beach Hotel & Residences