Z&S Partner Lee Lefkowitz presented oral argument on November 20 before the Court of Appeals, New York’s highest court. The case, Hudson View Park Company, LLC v. Town of Fishkill, addresses important questions at the intersection of land use, statutory interpretation, contract law, and public policy. Appearing before New York’s highest court is a major milestone...

Zarin & Steinmetz was retained by defendants, owners of a Staten Island property. The defendants had faced a contract lawsuit from the property’s former seller, which they chose to settle. However, shortly after settlement, it was discovered the former seller had allegedly hidden significant environmental contamination on the site. Since this critical information was allegedly...

David Cooper and Jaclyn Cohen represented secured site plan, special permit, subdivision and wetland approvals from the Town of Yorktown Planning Board to facilitate Toll Brothers, Inc.’s proposed 118-unit, 55+ active adult townhouse community on a portion of the Field Home property on Catherine Street. The project involves subdividing a 3.05-acre portion of the Field Home property to...

Jacob Amir leads firm’s representation on client’s $17.1 million sale of three Bronx Properties. Zarin & Steinmetz LLP represented a family-owned real estate holding company on the sale of three commercial properties in the Bronx in a package sale to an investor. The properties, all fully occupied, had been owned and operated by the family...

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...

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....

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...

Please join us in congratulating Vincent M. Pedone on his admission to the New York State Bar. Vincent joined Zarin & Steinmetz shortly after graduating from Hofstra Law, where he served as Notes and Comments Editor of the Journal of International Business and Law and received a Public Service Award for his pro bono work....

David Cooper led a course for Lorman on navigating the land use entitlement process. It covers key strategies for identifying local land use, political, and demographic trends early in the process, understanding their impact on project feasibility, and securing funding to mitigate risks. Find out more here.

Zarin & Steinmetz LLP is pleased to announce the elevation of Kate Roberts Feinman to the position of Counsel. Since joining the firm in 2016, Kate has consistently demonstrated dedication and expertise in the areas of real estate transactions, IDA incentives and various other forms of project financing. She has successfully managed some of the...