About

Provided by Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

  • Comprehensive expertise in legal and business aspects of real estate sector, depth of knowledge and experience in NJ market
  • Complex transactional work including acquisitions, sales, leases, due diligence, agreements with state and municipal entities, condominium law, brokerage law, affordable housing, alternative energy, sustainable development
  • Real estate litigation including eminent domain, real estate tax appeals, prerogative writ actions, real estate joint veture disputes
  • Redevelopment, zoning, land use matters including project siting, planning, funding, approvals, permits
  • Public-private partnerships
  • Multifamily, industrial, commercial, retail, office, mixed use, urban and transit-oriented development and redevelopment, contaminated properties
  • Representation of developers, property owners, business owners, landlords, tenants, REITS, investors, municipal entities, and financial institutions
  • Debt and equity project financing: construction and permanent loans; revolving credit facilities; federal, state and municipal finance programs; tax abatements
  • Financial and economic development incentives
  • Redevelopment counsel to private developers, municipalities, state and county boards
  • Special improvement districts: general transactional work and litigation
  • Allocation of environmental risk in transactions, including environmental insurance as risk management tool
  • Contractual allocation of risk associated with data privacy and information security issues in transactions

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - New Jersey

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP is a superb group for real estate matters, with an active and robust practice across the entire spectrum of work. It handles varied zoning and land use projects involving mixed-use buildings, industrial premises and brownfield redevelopment sites, assisting with issues including the acquisition of planning permits and site approvals. It also demonstrates expertise in transactional work including sales, acquisitions, leases, financing and tax issues. The team displays further strength handling litigation matters along with environmental issues associated with development projects. It has extensive experience acting for regional and national developers, private equity investors and landlords and tenants.

Work Highlights

  • Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP represented Terreno Realty Corporation in the sale of two industrial properties in northern New Jersey.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jack Fersko
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Jack Fersko
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Band 1
Jack Fersko is recognized as an expert in real estate transactions, development projects and financing matters. He has additional expertise in environmental law issues.

Jack is very detailed and yet practical in his approach, and is a pleasure to work with.

Jack is one of the most dynamic and intelligent attorneys I have worked with.

Robert S Goldsmith
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Robert S Goldsmith
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Band 1
Robert Goldsmith assists clients with an array of matters relating to development and redevelopment projects. He has expertise in permitting and design issues as well as wider contentious matters.

He provides incredible advice based on his deep industry knowledge.

Robert has vast knowledge and experience.

Christine F Li
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Christine F Li
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Band 2
Christine Li is renowned for her expert handling of development projects, including notable expertise in condominium law.
Steven G. Mlenak
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Steven G. Mlenak
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Band 2
Steven Mlenak advises clients such as developers, municipalities and owners on a range of development projects.

Steven is a knowledgeable lawyer.

Kenneth T Bills
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Kenneth T Bills
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Band 3
Kenneth Bills lends his expertise across all aspects of commercial real estate transactions, representing commercial property owners, developers, redevelopers and financial institutions.

Kenneth's ability to understand the nuances and complexities of a deal, develop reasonable solutions and then draft the legal documents is like having a professional sports team's MVP on your side.

Thomas J Denitzio Jr
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Thomas J Denitzio Jr
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Band 3
Thomas Denitzio offers considerable expertise in handling transactional and financing matters, alongside expertise in insolvency and tax issues.

Ranked Lawyers at
Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

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New Jersey

Real Estate

Jack Fersko
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Jack Fersko
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Band 1
Christine F Li
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Christine F Li
2
Band 2
Kenneth T Bills
3
Kenneth T Bills
3
Band 3
Thomas J Denitzio Jr
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Thomas J Denitzio Jr
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Band 3
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use

Robert S Goldsmith
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Robert S Goldsmith
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Band 1
Steven G. Mlenak
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Steven G. Mlenak
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Band 2

Industries

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Automobiles & Parts

Banks

Financial Services

Government

Private Clients / Individuals

Real Estate

Real Estate Finance