When it comes to real estate development, land use and zoning regulations, requirements and processes can present a complex knot to unravel. To avoid issues down the line and ultimately manage your risk, it’s critical to obtain all of the necessary governmental approvals and permits—but also to do so on your timeline. Our forward thinking approach coupled with our experience in navigating local government processes allow us to accurately and efficiently identify permits and approvals you need, while anticipating and addressing any potential issues that may arise.
We advise clients on issues involving:
Whether you’re constructing a new development, undergoing a redevelopment project or seeking approvals for a specialized asset such as a wireless telecommunications tower or other utility project, our experience with, and understanding of, local government requirements, processes and proceedings can help turn your development challenges into successes.
Los Angeles Times | April 18, 2022
Los Angeles Affordable Housing & Real Estate partner Bryan LeRoy, co-leader of the firm’s Environment & Land Use team, participated in a virtual roundtable discussion on lingering questions from COVID-19’s impact on the commercial real estate industry, new roles for technology, and what the industry could look like a year from now.
Cannabis Business Executive | November 03, 2021
San Francisco partner Alison Torbitt and Los Angeles associate Stratton Constantinides, both of the Affordable Housing & Real Estate group and Environmental & Land Use team, contributed this article on the challenges and opportunities facing businesses that produce both wine and cannabis in California.
Spectrum News SoCal | October 08, 2021
This article analyzing California Governor Gavin Newsom’s recently signed housing-related bills quotes Los Angeles Affordable Housing & Real Estate partner Bryan LeRoy, co-leader of the firm’s Environment & Land Use team, on the uncertainty of how cities will implement the legislation, as well as how it could impact housing affordability in the short term as the price of land increases. Bryan notes that these recent bills are just one piece of a much bigger puzzle.
Engineering News-Record | November 02, 2020
This story about boosting U.S. transmission capacity to integrate a growing backlog of renewable power projects into the grid quotes a recent Bloomberg Law article written by Albany partner Pete Trimarchi and associate Dana Stanton, and Rochester associate Sarah Lobe, all of the Environmental and Land Use team.
Bloomberg Law | October 26, 2020
The following Bloomberg Law article comprises a two-part, contributed series on the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s transformative regulatory changes on climate change, renewable energy, and emerging contaminants. The articles are written by Albany partner Pete Trimarchi and associate Dana Stanton, and Rochester associate Sarah Lobe, all of the Environmental and Land Use team.
Bloomberg Law | October 23, 2020
The following Bloomberg Law article comprises a two-part, contributed series on the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s transformative regulatory changes on climate change, renewable energy, and emerging contaminants. The articles are written by Albany partner Pete Trimarchi and associate Dana Stanton, and Rochester associate Sarah Lobe, all of the Environmental and Land Use team.
