Random Pictures and Fodder

Protest in front of the Coral Rock House, 2007.
Demonstration in front of the Coral Rock House, 2007.
Mitch standing up for Historic Preservation, 2007.
Protest in front of the Coral Rock House, 2007.
Mitch with Thelma from Zekes and late Commissioner and Judge Marty Shapiro at City Hall demonstration, 2012.
Miami-Dade County Historic Preservation Board Awards Presentation. Awarded: Miami Herald, Miami-Dade Medical Examiner's Office, Miami-Dade Chief Building Official, 2011.
Mitch against the Machine: Victorious with unanimous HPB approval, despite staff's misguided recommendation, 2011.
The Coral Rock settlement evening. The indictments of three public officials are soon to follow, 2008.
Cliff Schulman is perhaps the most respected Land-Use attorney in South Florida. This photo with the late attorney/lobbyist Harold Rosen was taken before our very rare, precedent setting victory on March 1, 2013 when the Board of Adjustment overruled an arbitrary and capricious administrative determination by the former Planning Director, one of his former "moronic" flunkies, the former Mayor's office, the former City Manager's office, and the former City Attorney's office. Chalk-up another victory for the little guy who has spent his career battling against the machine. If it sounds like I'm gloating, I still am.
Former City Manager, Jorge Gonzalez, former Mayor Dermer's Chief of Staff the late A.C. Weinstein, and Kent Harrison Robbins, 2012.
Renowned Architect Enrique Norton. One day before seven public officials are indicted, 2012.
Mitch leading the Miami-Dade County HPB at Bay Harbor Islands Town Hall, 2015.
Meeting of Miami-Dade Historic Preservation Board. After a lengthy discussion, the Board unanimously approved moving forward with what could've been the first two historic designations on Bay Harbor Islands, 2015. The Board of County Commissioners overturned twice our designations
High Rise Herbie and I go back many years.

The late Herb Gopman was the first engineer to testify that the infamous Coral Rock House could be saved. This was in contrast to the three engineers of the "still" jailed developer and former top brass of the Miami Beach Building Department who claimed the one story structure was a major threat to the health, safety, and welfare of the public.

A few of those city guys who took bribes in excess of one hundred thousand dollars spent some quality jail time to also think about the now restored structure.

On a side note; Herb was the engineer of record for: Portofino Tower, Murano at Portofino, Continuum North, Mystic Pointe in Aventura, amongst several other tall buildings in and around South Florida, 2014.
Mitch with former Mayor David Dermer and his Chief of Staff, the late A.C. Weinstein, 2008.
Mitch with his Historic Preservation mentors the late Tony Goldman and Jeff Donnelly, 2012
Mayor David Dermer victory celebration at Joe's, 2001.
Miami Beach Mayor, city leaders propose changes for Ocean Drive, 2017.
Mitch on This Week in South Florida discussing Ocean Drive, 2017.
Mitch shining the light on seedy Ocean Drive, 2017.
Lead person to spearhead the (successful) effort to save from demolition renowned artist Jack Stewart’s “Apollo” mural on the Versailles Hotel, Miami Beach, 2014 to present. The mural is currently being restored at no cost to taxpayers and is slated to be installed on the new Fire Station 1 on Miami Beach. Photo courtesy Jack Stewart estate.
Thank Mitch when you see this historic Henry Hohauser section of building in Surfside. It’ll soon be incorporated into a new project on the full city block.
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