Bluenest, Related Group, Swerdlow are top donors to Miami-Dade politicians 

Bluenest Development, a relative newcomer to South Florida real estate that needs Miami-Dade approvals for its workforce housing projects, is the top donor to county politicians so far this year.  Bluenest, led by brothers Salim and Kamil Chraibi, gave more than $190,000 to commissioners in the first quarter, the Miami Herald reported, based on its tally of donations to political committees linked to commissioners and Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.  The Pérez family’s Coconut Grove-based Related Group donated $115,000. Swerdlow Group, also based in Coconut Grove, gave $105,000.  This continues a South Florida tradition of developers who need local governments’ approvals […]

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