Judge sides with hotel owner in Kimpton Miami Beach squabble

Siblings Sean and Nicole Mirmelli suffered a significant setback in their legal battle to kill a 99-year ground lease tied to one of two parcels underneath the Kimpton Surfcomber Hotel in Miami Beach. Last week, Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Thomas Rebull dismissed four of the five counts in the Mirmellis’ May lawsuit against hotel owner Chisholm Properties South Beach, led by Robert Balzebre. The dismissed counts included breach of contract, commercial eviction and slander of title.  Rebull essentially denied the Mirmellis’ request to cancel the ground lease, as well as appoint a receiver to take over management of the parcel […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.