Jacob Amir successfully obtained summary judgment in favor of a physical therapy practice that occupied two cooperative units, and the co-op units’ two shareholders, against the building’s attempt to end the practice’s 20-year presence in the cooperative building. In 2000, the practice converted two ground-floor units in the cooperative building from residential to commercial spaces....

Lee Lefkowitz achieved a significant legal victory for a developer seeking to redevelop a property in Tuckahoe. The developer purchased the site — an aging single-family home — with the intent to revitalize it, only to face unexpected resistance when the Village moved to landmark the property, restricting any modifications. Zarin & Steinmetz navigated the...

Kate Roberts Feinman and Michael Zarin were part of a team that successfully represented developer Twining Properties in securing city approval for Pratt Landing, a transformative mixed-use waterfront development in New Rochelle featuring over 300 residential units, a hotel, retail and commercial space, and the revitalization of the historic New Rochelle Naval Armory. Zarin &...

David Cooper and Jaclyn Cohen secured rezoning from the Town of Yorktown Town Board to facilitate Toll Brothers, Inc.’s proposed 118-unit, 55+ active adult townhouse community on a portion of the Field Home property on Catherine Street. The project involves subdividing a 2.46-acre portion of the Field Home property to accommodate the new residences, community...

Brian Sinsabaugh successfully secured Planning Board approval for a new self-storage facility in Mount Kisco. The project, located at 2 Morgan Drive, required collaborative problem-solving to meet community and Planning Board expectations. The approved plan replaces a previously proposed car collection facility. The self-storage facility project features a three-story, 93,960-square-foot building, designed to complement the...

Jacob Amir and Daniel Richmond secured approvals to convert a single-family home into a religious school and dormitory in Ramapo. This success required eight critical variances from the Zoning Board of Appeals and site plan approval from the Planning Board. The project revived a decades-old effort that was previously halted due to potential environmental review...

David Steinmetz and Zarin & Steinmetz led the development team that secured a groundbreaking 10-story height variance, site plan approval, and Industrial Development Agency (IDA) benefits for Miroza Tower, a transformative project in Yonkers. The 25-story apartment building at 44 Hudson Street has officially been topped off. Miroza Tower will include 250 residential units, 25...

Jacob Amir successfully obtained site plan approval for a three-lot subdivision from the Briarcliff Manor Planning Board. Initially, the owner embarked on the approval process on their own, but became entangled in six public hearings and faced delays due to a long restrictive covenant history. After retaining Zarin & Steinmetz, our firm’s thorough legal analysis...

David Cooper represented Broad Street Owner LLC in securing amended site plan approval from Port Chester’s Planning Commission for a 15-story mixed-use building in the center of downtown on Broad Street. This project, which has been in development for several years, aims to create a vibrant, transit-oriented community in the heart of Port Chester. In...

Kory Salomone and Jaclyn Cohen are representing 1 HMB Property Owner LLC to secure a zoning amendment in Croton-on-Hudson that would pave the way for a 280-unit apartment building at 1 Half Moon Bay Drive. The 5.66-acre site, currently used as a tire storage and logistics warehouse, would be transformed into a vibrant residential community....