Herrick, Feinstein LLP assists developers, owners, architects, engineers, and lenders with all aspects of land use and zoning. The department is headed in New York by Mitchell Korbey, who advises his clients on obtaining zoning variances, special permits, and other discretionary approvals; and Belinda G. Schwartz and Jonathan Adelsberg, who also act as co-chairs of the wider real estate practice. Brett Gottlieb assists owners, lessees, and developers in their applications for property tax incentives during large-scale developments, while associate Robert Huberman often furthers his clients’ interests before New York planning commissions. Unless stated otherwise, all the aforementioned attorneys are based in New York.
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Key clients
- Wythe Berry Fee Owner LLC
- Fortis Property Group
- Fortis Property Group
- Oaks Prospects Inc.
- Tower Management Holdings and Qaya Ltd.
- Natixis, New York Branch
- Briendy Melnicke
- The Board of Managers of 252 Condominium
- Receivership of Development Site at 45 Park Place
- Crescent Heights
Work highlights
Partnering with Aspen Snowmass, (which owns Aspen Mountain, Snowmass, Buttermilk and the Little Nell) on zoning and land use matters and in filing the first special permit for hotel development in New York City for a luxury, 130-room boutique hotel at 10 Rockefeller Center.
Representing The Soloviev Group in the State Gaming Commission’s land use entitlement process for Freedom Plaza, a potential gaming facility, hotel and residential development on the East Side of Manhattan.
Acting as land use counsel to the developers of Hallett’s Point North in Astoria, Queens, for their remarkable and transformative affordable housing project. The development required the approval of several complex zoning actions (including rezoning and waterfront access approvals), pursuant to the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP).
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Next generation partners
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Robert Huberman
Practice head
Mitchell Korbey; Belinda G. Schwartz; Jonathan Adelsberg
Other key lawyers
Brett Gottlieb; Robert Huberman