David Steinmetz Appears Before White Plains Planning Board for Former Windward School Subdivision Proposal
Zarin & Steinmetz attorney David S. Steinmetz appeared before the White Plains Planning Board in connection with Whitmore Estates’ preliminary subdivision application for the former Windward School property in White Plains. The proposal seeks a 13-lot subdivision of the 5.355-acre site at 5 and 15 Windward Avenue, allowing 14 single-family homes to be built following […]
David Steinmetz Leads Z&S in Major Elmwood Preserve Subdivision Approval
David S. Steinmetz led the firm and the Ridgewood Elmwood Development Team in a multi-year planning, engineering and environmental review that culminated in one of the largest recent residential subdivision approvals in Westchester County. Z&S secured subdivision, steep slopes and wetlands approval for a 113 lot development on the former Elmwood Country Club site located […]
Z&S Secures Approval for $55M Downtown Revitalization in Briarcliff Manor
Representing Briarhouse LLC and its development team, David Cooper and Kate (Roberts) Feinman recently secured zoning text and map amendments, as well as concept plan approval, from the Village of Briarcliff Manor Village Board in connection with a $55 million mixed-use redevelopment project that will transform the southern gateway to the village’s downtown district. The […]
Zarin & Steinmetz working with Continental American RE on 16 Villard Avenue Project
Zarin & Steinmetz LLP is representing Continental American RE in connection with the 16 Villard Avenue project – a 60-unit active adult (55+) community in Hastings-on-Hudson. The development would transform a long-vacant site into vibrant new housing designed for downsizing residents, featuring modern amenities and a mix of affordable units. In addition to revitalizing the […]
Zarin & Steinmetz Represents Freestone Renewables in Solar Project Approval
Zarin & Steinmetz attorneys David Cooper and Jaclyn Cohen represented Freestone Renewables in connection with securing site plan approval from the Town of Yorktown Planning Board for a major community solar energy project. The approval allows the construction of a solar farm on a 15-acre portion of the 52.53-acre parcel on Jacob Road. The approved plans include 6,700 ground-mounted solar […]
Lee Lefkowitz Named a 2026 Rising Star by The Business Council of Westchester
The Business Council of Westchester has named Lee Lefkowitz of Zarin & Steinmetz a recipient of 2026 Rising Stars – 40 Under 40 recognition. The Rising Stars program honors outstanding young professionals across Westchester County who demonstrate exceptional professional achievement, leadership, innovation, and commitment to their communities. Modeled after the national “40 Under 40” recognition […]
Update on Amendments to the Freshwater Wetlands Act
As a follow up to our recent blog post regarding the April opinion from the New York State Supreme Court, County of Albany annulling the DEC’s adoption of regulations implementing statutory amendments expanding the DEC’s regulations to freshwater wetlands in the state (“Amendments”), the DEC just issued: a Regulations Update, confirming that the Amendments are no longer effective […]
Zarin & Steinmetz Leads Senior Housing Project through Development Deal
Jacob Amir, Dan Richmond and Brian Sinsabaugh represented the firm’s client, an investor and developer, on approvals for a 144 residential unit complex, including senior housing, in the Town of Newburgh, Orange County. The project required coordinating our client’s interests with the seller, state and local agencies, existing mortgage lienors and the assignee buyer over […]
Zarin & Steinmetz Facilitates $33.7M Peekskill Housing Deal
We are pleased to announce that David Cooper, Partner at Z&S, has helped our client, Tredway, successfully close on the IDA financing and preservation of Peekskill Plaza Apartments, a 168-unit affordable senior housing community located in the heart of downtown Peekskill. This $33.7 million transaction included securing a 40-year PILOT agreement through the Peekskill Industrial […]
Albany County Supreme Court Annuls DEC’s Regulations Implementing the State’s Amendments to the Freshwater Wetlands Act
In 2024, New York State amended the Freshwater Wetlands Act (Article 24 of the Environmental Conservation Law) to significantly expand the State’s regulation and protection of wetlands. Thereafter, the Department of Environmental Conservation (“DEC”) adopted regulations to implement those statutory amendments (the “Amendments”). These major statutory Amendments took effect on January 1, 2025 and have […]