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Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.

Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use

USA Guide 2026 : New Jersey

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Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.

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The Sills Cummis & Gross Real Estate Department is an interdisciplinary team of approximately 35 attorneys providing a full range of legal and related services to participants across the real estate industry. The Real Estate Department encompasses expertise in many disciplines such that clients’ needs are serviced by attorneys and paralegals with the experience they require.

The Sills Cummis Real Estate Department’s principal areas of focus include:

  • Acquisitions, Dispositions, and Investments
  • Development and Redevelopment
  • Environmental
  • Finance
  • Leasing (Retail, Office, and Industrial)
  • Litigation
  • Zoning and Land Use

The Sills Cummis Real Estate Department also focuses on the areas of government relations and conventional and capital markets financing (including securitized and mezzanine financings). Because of the breadth of the Real Estate Department, its attorneys have been able to provide “value added” beyond their legal expertise.

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What the Team is Known For

Sills Cummis & Gross is an expert group that acts across the scope of real estate concerns, with particular strength in retail and office leasing as well as complex redevelopment work. It offers additional capability in matters including land use, zoning and governmental affairs. It benefits from input from specialists in environmental and public finance law. The team acts for a wide array of significant clients, including prominent financial institutions, leading retailers, property investors and developers.

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Strengths

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  • The firm's bench is outstanding and able to pivot to address changing needs and demands.

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  • Sills Cummis & Gross provides concise and accurate answers to important questions.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Jeffrey Hugh Newman
    Jeffrey Hugh Newman

    Jeffrey Hugh Newman

    Jeffrey Hugh Newman has deep experience in advising retail clients on transactional and commercial matters, as well as offering expertise in contentious matters.
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  • Meryl A G Gonchar
    Meryl A G Gonchar

    Meryl A G Gonchar

    Meryl Gonchar has experience navigating complex environmental and land use regulations on behalf of her clients, including handling litigation and administrative proceedings.
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  • Ted Zangari
    Ted Zangari

    Ted Zangari

    Real estate department chair Ted Zangari is particularly applauded for his in-depth expertise on a broad spectrum of transactional and development matters, where he acts on behalf of both owners and tenants. He has significant additional knowledge on government relations and public policy issues.

    • Ted is an incredible commercial real estate lawyer and strategist.

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    • He has strong industry knowledge and stays very aware of what’s happening in the broader market.

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    • Ted is always anticipating our needs and brings matters to the forefront.

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  • Mark S. Levenson
    Mark S. Levenson

    Mark S. Levenson

    Mark Levenson has a broad practice, which includes longstanding strength in real estate acquisitions, dispositions, leasing and litigation matters. He acts for an array of investment firms and real estate developers.

    • Mark consistently provides good legal and business advice.

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