Nutter, McClennen & Fish, LLP‘s combined development, land use, and permitting practice deals with all aspects of real estate, including acquisition, permitting, and financing, meaning clients benefit from an ’excellent and holistic approach‘. The Boston-based team is led by Michael Scott, who represents clients across asset classes including mixed-use, commercial, and industrial; co-managing partner James Ward, who frequently deals with local, state and federal permitting authorities; and wider real estate chair, Marianne Ajemian. Further practice talent includes Valerie Moore and Ian Urquhart, who are proficient in a variety of matters including land use and zoning approvals. Sarah Turano Flores has left the firm.
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Key clients

  • Boston Global Investors
  • Boston Properties
  • DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners
  • Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRIT)
  • Leggat McCall Properties
  • Lincoln Property Company
  • Mark Development
  • Massachusetts Port Authority
  • National Development
  • Related Beal

Work highlights

Representing Mark Development in a ten-building, 1.5 million square feet mixed-use project with 550 units of multi-family housing, extensive office and lab space, and significant retail. This is a redevelopment of a 13-acre parking lot, owned and operated by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA).
Representing Hilco Redevelopment Partners in their redevelopment efforts throughout New England. We are currently advising Hilco on a two-property portfolio, known as the CenterPoint complex, in Waltham, MA. The property, originally a contaminated site, was remediated and repurposed into a life sciences center.
Helping Mark Development obtain approvals for a redevelopment of a prominent intersection located right next to Boston’s infamous Fenway Park.

Lawyers

Practice head

Marianne Ajemian

James Ward

Michael Scott

Other key lawyers

Valerie Moore

Sarah Turano Flores

Ian Urquhart

Matthew Snell