Two entities connected to Miami developer Marlon Gomez lost a development site along the Miami River in a courthouse auction, according to court records from March 10. The property, located at 1515, 1529, and 1543 Northwest South River Drive, was purchased by an affiliate of the Fiorentino Family Office with a winning bid of $15,600.
The loss comes after the Fiorentino affiliate secured a $12.8 million final judgment on January 30 against Gomez, his business entities, and former development partners Fausto Callava and Antonio Pardo. The lender had previously sued Gomez and his partners for allegedly defaulting on a $10 million loan that matured in February of the previous year. Interest and fees increased the total owed to $12.8 million.
The site was initially listed for sale in 2024 with an asking price of $25 million but was reduced to $18 million after a court-appointed receiver took over management of Gomez’s entities. The Fiorentino affiliate claimed that Gomez submitted a “fraudulent financial statement” and did not disclose he was already in default on another $15 million loan for an Aventura project when he borrowed the funds secured by the riverfront property.
Gomez did not respond to requests for comment regarding the auction outcome. He has previously denied any wrongdoing and said that the lender was responsible for disrupting plans for the Miami River project.
The Miami River property is approved for development as a luxury townhome project with 40 units and boat slips up to 50 feet long. No sale occurred before foreclosure proceedings concluded, leaving decisions about relisting or pursuing new partnerships up to the lender. This marks the second time since October that Gomez has lost control of a major development site through foreclosure.
