Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
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Provided by Ballard Spahr LLP
We invest deeply in the success of our community, and we are privileged to consistently serve in integral roles that grow the city and the state. Our attorneys represent the region's top business, government, community, and civic leaders, and have shaped the success of iconic projects throughout the city, including museums, performing arts centers, educational institutions, major sports venues, mixed-use complexes, religious sites, and other notable buildings. We combine multidisciplinary real estate capabilities with strong relationships with elected officials, government agencies, civic groups, and the media to achieve our clients' most challenging objectives. Especially in the areas of zoning and land use, leasing, complex development, finance, and construction, we strive to maintain our reputation as the go-to law firm for real estate legal advice, counsel, and strategy.
Our land use/zoning attorneys help clients secure all permits and approvals for real estate development projects, from straightforward subdivisions and zoning variances to complex environmental permitting, takings, and historical preservation issues. We are deeply embedded in the real estate industry and communities across the state.
Our Real Estate Finance Group is one of the most active in the country and is home to many of the nation’s leading lawyers who have played pivotal roles in developing, structuring, and negotiating an impressive range of complex, high-profile real estate transactions.
Chambers Review
Ballard Spahr LLP has a preeminent practice with a deep bench of highly skilled practitioners well equipped to handle the full spectrum of real estate matters. Excels in sophisticated transactional work and is a fine choice of counsel to advise on the financing and development of major sports venues, educational institutions and mixed-use projects, among others. Also highly esteemed for its wealth of expertise in complex land use and zoning issues. Represents an impressive range of real estate development companies, REITs, financial institutions and multinational corporations.
Work Highlights
- Ballard Spahr LLP represented CoStar Realty Information on a land acquisition, advising them on aspects related to construction and environmental concerns among others.
Strengths
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"Ballard is solid when it comes to advising on complex real estate developments in Philadelphia."
"Ballard Spahr is a strong, diversified firm with many tools."
"The firm has a very substantial and well-defined real estate department, with top-tier practitioners who act in a top-tier way."
"Ballard is solid when it comes to advising on complex real estate developments in Philadelphia."
"Ballard Spahr is a strong, diversified firm with many tools."
"The firm has a very substantial and well-defined real estate department, with top-tier practitioners who act in a top-tier way."
Notable Practitioners
Alan Ritterband has extensive experience handling complex development projects. He also advises on leasing and financing transactions for clients ranging from owners to developers.
"Alan is really good and can do anything, I only have good things to say about him."
"Alan knows his stuff."
Bart Mellits has wide-ranging expertise in matters such as acquisitions and redevelopments. Bart's clients include developers, owners and institutions.
"Bart has an excellent reputation."
Matthew McClure leads the firm's zoning and land use practice. He is highly regarded for his representation of developers and institutional clients in urban redevelopment projects, as well as historic preservation matters.
"Matthew has a very high level of experience and has an ability to make deals happen."
Dominic De Simone focuses his practice on real estate financing transactions representing clients, such as lenders, investors and special servicers. He also represents developers, as well as landlords and tenants, in a variety of acquisitions, dispositions, leases and joint ventures.
"He's well versed in local issues."
Tina Makoulian has substantial expertise advising developers and owners in connection with complex real estate development, acquisitions and dispositions of commercial real estate.
"Tina is unbelievably responsive, extremely detail-oriented and thoughtful."
"She anticipates and addresses issues and is proactive."
Ashley DeLuca has experience handling a range of real estate financing and transactional real estate work, including acquisitions, structured loans and development deals.
"Ashley is a very talented and tenacious attorney. She does a great job of advocating for her clients.
"Ashley is smart and co-operative, with expertise in condominium work."
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