With nearly 40 attorneys practicing in our Real Estate and Land Use Group, Connell Foley has the depth and experience to represent the full range of businesses and individuals with commercial real estate interests in New Jersey. From major national developers to financial institutions, private investment funds, public entities and business owners, our clients are sophisticated real estate investors who possess stakes in a wide variety of property types. We devise tailored plans, navigate regulatory hurdles and facilitate the successful completion of our clients’ projects, which include some of the most exciting and unique development opportunities in today’s real estate world.
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Genova Burns LLC
We represent a full range of developer clients, from emerging firms to some of the largest and most influential developers in the world. Our clients are actively shaping the residential and commercial landscapes of New Jersey’s Gold Coast and beyond, leading transformative projects that define the region’s skyline.
Riker Danzig
Attorneys in Riker Danzig’s commercial real estate practice serve as counsel to, and understand the varying needs of, a wide variety of clients, from publicly traded companies to international lending institutions to midsized developers to community banks, in sophisticated leasing (office, retail, warehouse and tech startup), acquisitions, loans, construction contracts and all aspects of development projects.
Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper PC
In its well-established, regional Commercial Real Estate practice, Lindabury represents developers, owners, users and financers of industrial, office, retail and residential property, including commercial and residential condominiums and other high-density developments. The firm routinely handles sophisticated transactions involving the purchase, sale, leasing, subleasing and financing of commercial and industrial property throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. We have particular expertise in the development, financing, management and leasing of warehouse facilities in logistics hubs.
Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla PC
As we continue to remain one of the most active law firms in New Jersey in the world of real estate development, our real estate group remains committed to delivering expertise and value to our clients, many of whom are creating some of the most impactful projects that enhance communities and drive economic growth. Looking back at our successes over the past year, we are proud to have played a key role in transformative developments, and we are excited for what lies ahead in 2025.
Day Pitney LLP
Clients turn to Day Pitney’s Real Estate, Environmental and Land Use (RELU) team for sophisticated transactions, redevelopment projects and complex development applications facing significant local opposition. The team is at the forefront of real estate matters across New Jersey, advising on acquisitions, land use approvals, financings and redevelopment efforts. Recent work includes representing several private developer and institutional clients in obtaining warehouse development approvals, many of which had significant public opposition, assisting national homebuilder clients and private developer clients in major inclusionary housing developments and representing a Fortune 500 company in a headquarters move within New Jersey.
Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer PA
As a full-service law firm, we represent national corporations, regional developers and investors in all aspects of commercial real estate, including development, redevelopment, construction, financing, leasing, structuring and management of complex projects. Our attorneys stay ahead of the evolving legislative and political landscape, ensuring our clients’ projects navigate regulatory challenges seamlessly. With deep-rooted experience working with governmental and regulatory agencies, we bring insight and strategic guidance to every transaction.
Windels Marx
We represent developers (both for profit and not-for-profit), financial institutions and governmental entities in a wide array of development and redevelopment projects in New Jersey and New York as well as property owners on leasing and financing matters. Our attorneys have significant experience in representing developers before governmental agencies in the development and redevelopment process, and we regularly assist our clients in structuring innovative financing arrangements to make redevelopment possible, including through the use of tax credit incentives, an area of expertise in which we are a leader.
Inglesino Taylor
It takes much more than a good lawyer to obtain approvals for complex development projects in New Jersey. At Inglesino Taylor, we have a unique and unparalleled ability to formulate effective strategies to achieve our clients’ objectives. We carefully consider the legal, business, political and public policy considerations necessary to formulate effective strategies for our clients, and we possess the technical skills required to implement those strategies. We understand the perspective of mayors and board attorneys because our attorneys have served in those capacities. But, when circumstances warrant, we have the litigation prowess to be tigers in the court.
