Robert S Goldsmith

Practice Areas

Co-Chair, Redevelopment & Land Use practice. Concentrates in redevelopment, downtown/urban revitalization, transit oriented development, project financing/incentives, sustainable building, public-private partnerships. Experience with issues related to parking demand, design and construction in redevelopment projects. Has counseled developers and municipalities on numerous redevelopment projects throughout NJ and in over 30 Special Improvement Districts.

Career

NJ Future Smart Growth Award (2009)

NJ Chatper of the American Planning Association President's Award for Distinguished Leadership in Planning (2007)

New Jersey Builders Association Associate of the Year Award (2019)

New Jersey Builders Association Committee Chair Award as Mixed Use Developers Affiliate (2017)

New Jersey Builders Association Chairman's Award from the for his exemplary service on the NJBA's Land Use & Redevelopment Committee (2016)

Recipient of a 2021 Good Scout Award from the Patriots’ Path Council Boy Scouts of America in recognition of his community service activity

Developed and taught redevelopment law course at Rutgers Law School, Newark

Taught redevelopment law course at the Kislak Real Estate Institute at Monmouth University

Served as adjunct professor of environmental law in Graduate Department of Urban Planning and Policy Development at Rutgers University

Taught environmental law in Master’s degree program for environmental engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology

Professional Memberships

Downtown New Jersey: Director and Past President

New Jersey Future: Trustee

Regional Plan Association: New Jersey Committee

The Counselors of Real Estate NJ Chapter

NAIOP NJ: member and former Co-Chair, Legislative Committee

New Jersey Builders Association

NJ Builders Association

Alzheimer's New Jersey, Inc.: Board of Directors

Personal

Rutgers Law School, Newark (1977)

New York University, BA, with honors (1973)