Overview
Catherine Carbonell is a real estate attorney focusing on land use and zoning. Catherine guides landowners, developers, and investors seeking to navigate the complexities of land use and zoning in Miami-Dade County and throughout South Florida. With a strong foundation in the public sector, Catherine brings a comprehensive understanding of the regulatory landscape, enabling her clients to efficiently achieve their development goals while minimizing risk and overcoming regulatory hurdles.
Catherine provides strategic counsel on due diligence, entitlement acquisition, and government approvals, ensuring that projects move forward smoothly from concept to completion. Her work includes securing Brownfield designations and funding, subdivision and plat approvals, site plan approvals, and navigating complex processes such as Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) and Transfer of Development Density (TDD).
News & Insights
- "The Foreclosure of Local Special Assessment Liens: What, Where, Why, and How of the Civil Action and Enforcement Methods," co-author, The Florida Bar Journal, June 2021
Involvement
Professional Associations & Memberships
- Cuban American Bar Association, 2017-present
- Builders Association of South Florida, 2022-present
- American Bar Association, 2024-present
Civic & Community Service
- CABA Pro-Bono, 2017
Practices
Education
- Florida International University, B.B.A., Finance, 2014
- University of Florida, J.D., 2017; Dean’s List, Fall 2016
- University of Miami, LLM, Real Property Development, 2020; Director’s Award in Financial Analysis of Real Estate Transactions
Admissions
- Florida, 2019
Languages
- Spanish