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Land Use Approvals

The firm’s attorneys serve as a single, strategic point of contact for clients navigating New Jersey’s land use approval process throughout the entire approval lifecycle, from initial consultation through final resolution.  They represent clients before local, county, and state administrative and regulatory agencies, including municipal and regional planning boards and zoning boards of adjustment, and are highly skilled at addressing the complex, and often adversarial issues associated with securing approvals for new developments and the renovation or adaptive reuse of existing properties.

The team’s expertise encompasses advising on project design and strategy to minimize potential opposition, and representation in applications for the approval of site plans and subdivisions, conditional use permits, and bulk and use variances, and extends to related environmental and regulatory matters encompassing state and federal compliance and enforcement. We coordinate all aspects of the application process, including the submission of expert reports from engineers, architects, and planners, and compliance with statutory notice requirements and deadlines.

Throughout the years, Greenbaum has represented clients in appearances before boards throughout New Jersey and in hundreds of municipalities. Our land use attorneys are widely recognized as knowledgeable professionals and strong advocates for our clients in zoning, condemnation and other land use-related litigation in state and federal courts, and in prerogative writ actions, appeals of unfavorable land use decisions and defense of approvals

Representative Matters

  • Representing a family-owned industrial production and supply chain company and affiliated trusts and estate in connection with a proposed $32 million sale and leaseback of a 160,000 square foot warehouse, construction of a 90,000 square foot flex facility, zoning and land use approvals, ISRA compliance, tax planning, and corporate reorganizations.
  • Counseled an international Fortune 500 retailer on large-scale retail and commercial developments totaling millions of square feet across multiple locations, advising on redevelopment approvals, PILOT agreements, environmental remediation, land use and zoning, construction permitting, and leasing matters. 
  • As part of the firm’s ongoing representation of Hartz Mountain Industries in various matters throughout the years, assisted this leading national real estate developer on land use approvals for a $500+ million master-planned project in Roxbury Township, encompassing nearly 2.5 million square feet of industrial development, residential units, public amenities, infrastructure improvements, and dedication of over 400 acres of open space.
  • Represented Capodagli Property Company as the developer of numerous large-scale redevelopment matters and in land use litigation throughout New Jersey. Our representation has included $40 million lost-profit litigation in Toms River, securing redevelopment approvals in Rahway, and builders-remedy and redevelopment litigation in multiple municipalities, involving projects exceeding $300 million in aggregate value. 
  • Representing Monmouth University in campus-wide land use and redevelopment matters, including securing approvals for the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music and advising on student housing, athletic, academic, and infrastructure expansions exceeding $20 million.
  • Representing a privately held commercial and residential real estate investment and development company in redevelopment and land use matters throughout New Jersey, including securing approvals for residential and mixed-use projects and advising on developments valued at approximately $20 million.

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