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 […]
Z&S Defeats Article 78 Challenge to Empire Boulevard Project
Attorney Dan Richmond defeated an Article 78 challenge to zoning map and text amendments adopted by New York City City Council that will allow for the development a major mixed use project on Empire Boulevard in Brooklyn. The Petition alleged a variety of deficiencies in the SEQRA review of the project and also included a […]
Zarin & Steinmetz Secures New Rochelle PILOT Renewal
Zarin & Steinmetz attorneys Lee Lefkowitz and Brian Sinsabaugh are pleased to announce that, as of March 11th, they have successfully secured a renewed PILOT agreement from the New Rochelle Industrial Development Agency for our developer client’s project at 227 North Avenue. This renewal ensures the continued economic viability of the project while supporting ongoing […]
87-Home Development Planned for Hawthorne Cedar Knolls
A major residential development is moving forward in Mount Pleasant as the Jewish Board of Family & Children’s Services seeks to subdivide the 126-acre Hawthorne Cedar Knolls campus. Represented by David Steinmetz, the applicant has proposed a 91-lot subdivision featuring 87 new single-family homes. By utilizing a “cluster development” model, the project aims to provide much-needed […]
Zarin & Steinmetz Unveils Vision for Historic Rockefeller Land
Representing the developer South Rock LLC, David Steinmetz of Zarin & Steinmetz presented the “Fieldwood Farm” proposal as a premier opportunity to transform 214 acres of the historic Rockefeller estate into a world-class residential and recreational community that respects the site’s heritage. The firm emphasizes that the project, which features a private 18-hole golf course, […]
Z&S Closes on Complex $8.75 Million Westchester Transaction
Zarin & Steinmetz was asked to represent a landlord on a complex new real estate transaction in early December and Jacob Amir took lead on making sure the end-of-year deadline to close would be met. Representing the landlord of two commercial properties in lower Westchester, Jacob worked diligently with his counterpart through the formation of […]