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Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP is pleased to announce that our partner Steven G. Mlenak has been installed as Secretary of the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJBSA) Land Use Law Section for the 2026-2027 term. Following his tenure as Secretary, Steve will be installed as Section Vice Chair and then Chair. He previously served on the Section’s Board of Directors and chaired its Legislative Committee for six consecutive years.
As a leader of the firm’s redevelopment practice, Steve provides guidance to developers, property owners, municipalities, and other clients related to all aspects of New Jersey’s redevelopment process. He offers strategic support on mixed use, residential, industrial, commercial, office, retail and affordable housing development projects, with a particular focus on offsetting project costs through local tax exemptions and state tax credits and securing land use approvals. Beyond redevelopment, Steve maintains a strong practice in community association law, providing guidance and general counseling to condominium and homeowners association clients across a broad range of legal issues.
Steve is a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL). He serves as Redevelopment Counsel to the New Jersey Builders Association, is a Director and immediate Past President of the Community Associations Institute - New Jersey Chapter (CAI-NJ), serves on NAIOP New Jersey’s Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Committees, and is an Advisory Board member of the Rutgers Business School Center for Real Estate.