Leveraging IDA Financing for Successful Development Projects
Navigating the intricacies of land use approvals is only one piece of the puzzle when it comes to real estate development. Beyond securing permissions for a project, developers often face the daunting challenge of financing – a crucial factor that can make or break the feasibility of their endeavors. This is where Industrial Development Agency […]
Z&S congratulates Azorim on its opening of Miroza Tower III
Zarin & Steinmetz congratulates its client Azorim on last week’s opening of Miroza Tower III, which is located adjacent to the Ridge Hill Shopping Center and is the third residential tower to be completed by Azorim within the Ridge Hill community. This exciting project includes a 184-apartment rental building, featuring affordable housing units and amenities, […]
Lee J. Lefkowitz Promoted to Partner at Zarin & Steinmetz LLP
White Plains, NY, February 22, 2024 — Zarin & Steinmetz LLP, a boutique law firm concentrating in real estate and land development, has named Lee J. Lefkowitz a partner of the firm. Lefkowitz will be a key part of the firm’s growing litigation practice, helping to expand its breadth with a focus on commercial and […]
Jacob Amir leads client’s acquisition of industrial property with environmental remediation contingencies
Representing the purchaser, Jacob Amir spearheaded our client’s $14 million acquisition of an approximate 3 acres parcel in lower Westchester, including negotiating continued environmental remediation and obligations of various stakeholders. This purchase is part of a multi-tiered transaction, which also includes the anticipated formation of a long-term ground lease to occupy other commercial property for […]
Z&S Defeats Motion for Summary Judgment in Adverse Possession Case
Lee J. Lefkowitz and Jaclyn Cohen, representing a property owner in Ossining, defeated a neighbor’s property owner’s motion for summary judgment in a case seeking to litigate a boundary-line dispute. As a defense, Z&S raised a claim of adverse possession, which Judge Janet Malone agreed raised a triable issue of fact sufficient to preclude the […]
Daniel Richmond and Kate Feinman obtain approvals for new 200,000 sf distribution facility in Putnam County
This week, Daniel Richmond and Kate Feinman obtained from the Town of Southeast Planning Board Site Plan, Conditional Use Permit, Architectural, and Wetland Permit Approval for a two-building logistics center/distribution facility, totaling 200,000 sf, with associated parking and loading spaces on a vacant property. Earlier this year, Dan and Kate also received approval of a […]
David Steinmetz Selected to 2023 Top 25 Westchester County Super Lawyers List; Nine Z&S Attorneys Selected to the 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers List
Zarin & Steinmetz is extremely proud that our Managing Partner, David S. Steinmetz, has been selected as one of the “Top 25 Lawyers in Westchester County” for the third time. Z&S is also pleased to announce that Partners David Cooper, Jody Cross, Daniel Richmond, Brad Schwartz, David Steinmetz, and Michael Zarin and have been selected […]
Z&S Proudly Announces Grand Opening of Dassai Blue Sake Brewery in Hyde Park
Zarin & Steinmetz congratulates and celebrates their client Asahi Shuzo on the grand opening of their state of the art, 55,000 s.f. “Dassai Blue Sake Brewery ” in the Town of Hyde Park this past weekend. Michael Zarin and Kate (Roberts) Feinman have been working with Asahi Shuzo for the past five years to secure […]
David Steinmetz and Jacob Amir close on client’s purchase of historic Kohlberg Estate and working farm
Representing the purchasers, David Steinmetz and Jacob Amir closed on our clients’ multi-million acquisition of the Kohlberg Estate in Westchester, a 200 acre residential property with a working farm, staff residences, workshop and barn, a lake and other expansive scenic features. The transaction began with extensive negotiations toward a contract of sale with multiple riders, […]
Jacob Amir and Daniel Richmond obtain variances for new residential building utilizing dual on-site parking access
The City of Yonkers Zoning Board of Appeals approved variances sought by Z&S Partners Jacob Amir and Daniel Richmond on behalf of our client, who is seeking to develop a seven-story residential building with 36 apartments, off-street parking spaces, open space, and access points from two parallel streets. With design and engineering consulting participation from […]
