By Lee J. Lefkowitz Partition actions have long been a source of protracted litigation, particularly in cases involving large projects with multiple property owners or developers. A significant shift occurred in December 2019 with the adoption of the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (UPHPA) in New York, heralding a new era of mediation and...

Kory Salomone secured preliminary Site Plan and Special Permit approvals for Basis Industrial Acquisitions LLC on the proposed redevelopment of a nearly 5-acre commercial property in the Town of Fishkill, transforming a derelict site with abandoned buildings into a revamped commercial plaza with a 112,000-square-foot self-storage facility, a fast-food restaurant and a car wash. An...

David Steinmetz and David Cooper secured site plan, subdivision and various other approvals from the Town of Mount Pleasant Planning Board for a 170-unit senior living community on behalf of Brightview Senior Living. The Planning Board approved a four-story, more than 200,000 square foot building that can support 89 independent living units, 45 assisted living...

David Steinmetz, Jody Cross, and Jaclyn Cohen successfully defended Ferncliff Cemetery, securing a victory on a Motion to Dismiss a Complaint brought by neighboring residents. The plaintiffs had filed a lawsuit seeking to stop Ferncliff Cemetery from expanding the burial areas on its property by alleging zoning violations and a private nuisance. The expansion project,...

Kate (Roberts) Feinman, along with David Steinmetz, led the transactional team at Zarin & Steinmetz in closing a complex $92 million construction loan package, in conjunction with a lease-leaseback with the Yonkers Industrial Development Agency (IDA), for Miroza Tower LLC. This marks a pivotal milestone for the multi-family project currently under construction at 44 Hudson...

The sale of the Webb Avenue Multi-Family Residential Project in the Town of Harrison has successfully closed, with David Steinmetz, Michael Zarin and Kate Feinman representing seller RPW Group. Additionally, the team assisted the joint venture between RPW and NRP in obtaining a simultaneous Industrial Development Agency (IDA) closing alongside property acquisition and construction financing....