David Steinmetz Leads Approval for Iconic 670-Unit Yonkers Residential Towers
David Steinmetz led our Firm in securing approvals for two 32-story residential towers containing a total of 670 units overlooking the palisades cliffs in Yonkers. With its iconic design, this project will contribute to the evolving skyline of downtown Yonkers. The approval process necessitated a two-year comprehensive environmental review, use and area variances from the […]
Z&S Represents Developer in $145M Commercial Refinancing
David Steinmetz and Kate Roberts Feinman successfully represented the developer of the residential towers within the Ridge Hill residential development in Yonkers, New York on a complex $145 million refinance transaction with an institutional lender. David and Kate began work on this matter in early July and were able to efficiently close on September 15th. […]
Z&S Secures Dismissal of Multiple Article 78 Claims in Fishkill
Zarin & Steinmetz is pleased to announce that the firm successfully moved to dismiss several claims in an Article 78 proceeding brought against private and municipal respondents, which sought to stop the redevelopment of a prominent site in the Town of Fishkill. The case stems from the firm’s representation of a Fishkill developer in seeking […]
Zarin & Steinmetz Prevails at Appellate Division in Article 78 Proceeding
David Steinmetz and Lee Lefkowitz successfully represented Dakota Supply Corp and a series of other entities that own and operate a contractor’s yard in the Town of Cortlandt. Partnering with the Town, Z&S defended an Article 78 proceeding brought by another property owner who attempted to challenge and overturn a site plan approval that allowed […]
Zarin & Steinmetz Prevails in Litigation, Allowing Service Station to Operate 24 Hours
We are pleased to share that Lee Lefkowitz and Brian Sinsabaugh successfully represented CPD NY Energy Corp. in an Article 78 proceeding challenging the actions of the City of Yonkers in denying a special permit that would allow a service station to operate 24 hours. Hon. Maurice Dean Williams of the Westchester County Supreme Court […]
Z&S Secures Initial Victory in Wesley Hills Illegal Dormitory Case
Jody Cross and Aaron Warner successfully secured a court order to stop a building in Wesley Hills from being illegally used as a dormitory. The Village of Wesley Hills had filed a lawsuit to enforce its zoning laws and prevent the unsafe operation of a single-family home as a dormitory. Jody and Aaron’s efforts resulted […]
Zarin & Steinmetz Represents Developer in 70-Unit Cortlandt Housing Proposal
David Steinmetz is representing BEB Capital LLC in seeking approvals from the Town of Cortlandt on a proposed 70-unit townhome development. The proposed project, a set of new townhomes built in four- and five-unit clusters, 12 of which would meet Westchester County’s definition of affordable housing units, would also include a walking trail and outdoor […]
Zarin & Steinmetz Secures Final Approvals on Development in Fishkill
David Cooper and Lee J. Lefkowitz successfully counseled a client through the final stages of approving the Continental Commons development project in Fishkill. Zarin & Steinmetz advised the client in securing the last of its municipal land use approvals (site plan and subdivision) and in completing all post-approval obligations required by the Town of Fishkill. […]
Zarin & Steinmetz Secures Dismissal in Orange County Housing Case
Zarin & Steinmetz attorney Lee J. Lefkowitz obtained a significant win for a developer building a 16-unit multifamily housing project in Orange County. The lawsuit—Garden Housing v. Noam Estates, No. EF003060-2025—sought to block construction of the approved project through claims of trespass and a request for a preliminary injunction. The plaintiff, a neighboring property owner, […]
Zarin & Steinmetz Files Appeal in New York’s Highest Court
On June 9, 2025, Michael Zarin and Lee Lefkowitz filed their brief in Hudson View Park Company v. Town of Fishkill before the New York State Court of Appeals—New York’s highest court. Z&S’s appeal arrives at a pivotal moment in the state’s intensifying housing crisis and poses key questions about a builder’s pursuit of residential […]