Before a business can legally occupy commercial space in South Florida, it needs more than a signed lease. In Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, operating without a Certificate of Use exposes a tenant to fines, forced closure, and potential liability under the lease. This guide covers what the Certificate of Use is, who needs one, how the application process works in Hialeah and Miami-Dade County, and what...
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By Mason Sharpe, Esq. | Sharpe Properties | April 2026 For 57 years, businesses renting commercial space in Florida paid a tax that no other state in the country charged. Not Texas. Not Georgia. Not North Carolina. Just Florida. That changed on October 1, 2025. If you lease office space, a warehouse or retail space in South Florida, you're now paying less, and nothing in your lease had to change to...
Florida commercial evictions under Fla. Stat. §83.241 do not require a 24-hour posted notice before the sheriff executes a writ of possession. Learn why this distinction matters and how to make sure your writ reflects the correct statute.
Florida Statute 83.03(3) requires 15 days notice prior to the end of the monthly period, not 15 days from the date the notice is sent. Commercial landlords who get this wrong face dismissed evictions and months of delay. Here is the correct calculation.
Sharpe Properties picks up a 4-building, 20-unit portfolio in Hialeah for $5.27M in an off-market deal. The acquisition adds apartments and warehouse space, pushing the firm past 525,000 SF.