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and investment analysis, NAIDB
said. He is actively involved with
several Rutgers organizations,
including the Rutgers Real Estate
Club and Little Investment Bankers
of Rutgers, and has participated
in multiple competitive case
competitions.
“I’ve learned a tremendous
amount through my internship and
coursework, and I’m excited to
be building my career at NAIDB,
which is offering me a highly
unique opportunity as a member
of its brokerage team while I am
completing my college degree,”
George said. “The opportunity
to learn from experienced
professionals while gaining real-
world exposure to commercial real
estate has been incredibly exciting
and valuable.”
CHUN JOINS DAY
PITNEY REAL ESTATE,
LAND USE TEAM
Day Pitney LLP has welcomed
Grace Chun as counsel, bolstering
its Parsippany-based team of real
estate and land use attorneys.
According to the firm, Chun brings
more than 16 years of experience
advising clients on a wide range of
litigation, land use and real estate
matters. That
enhances its
ability to guide
clients through
complex
development,
zoning and
regulatory
challenges,
Grace Chun
the practice
said, touting its continued
investment in strengthening its
real estate platform and delivering
sophisticated, solutions-oriented
counsel to operators across the
region and nationwide.
“Grace’s practice reflects the kind
of multidimensional experience
our clients increasingly need,
including land use approvals,
litigation strategy and complex
development matters,” said Craig
Gianetti, co-chair of Day Pitney’s
Real Estate, Environmental and
Land Use business unit. “She brings
a thoughtful, practical approach
to navigating both the regulatory
process and contested matters, and
her addition further strengthens
our capabilities across the firm’s
national platform. We are excited to
add her to our team.”
At Day Pitney, Chun concentrates
her practice on land use, planning
and zoning and real estate matters
and regularly represents developers
in obtaining land use approvals and
permits for commercial, industrial
and mixed-use projects, according
to a news release. She appears
before zoning and planning boards
throughout New Jersey, while her
work includes advising on complex
development and redevelopment
projects and navigating related
regulatory requirements.
In addition, Chun has experience
handling real property tax appeals,
appearing before county boards
of taxation and the Tax Court of
New Jersey on behalf of residential
and commercial taxpayers. She
brings broad experience handling a
wide range of civil and real estate-
related disputes, including complex
matters involving development,
redevelopment and contractual
issues, Day Pitney said, noting that
she has litigated cases through trial
and appeal in both federal and state
courts in New Jersey and New York,
managing all phases of litigation.
Chun earned her J.D. from Seton
Hall University School of Law and
her bachelor’s from the University
of Pennsylvania. She is admitted
to practice in New Jersey and New
York.
JLL ADDS BUCK,
BERCKMANS TO
NONPROFIT UNIT
JLL has strengthened its nonprofit,
education and government practice
in the tristate region with the return
of Allison Buck and the addition of
Ella Berckmans.
According to the firm, Buck rejoins
its team after
more than five
years with
Savills and
will help lead
its continued
growth in
serving mission-
driven clients
Allison Buck
across the area.
She’ll do so as a managing director
and work alongside Berckmans,
a senior associate who supports
business development and client
servicing initiatives within the
practice.
Our Real Estate, Redevelopment and Planned Real Estate Development Practice Area represents developers and advises many of the state’s top visionaries
– from inception through acquisition, construction and occupancy. Our Real Estate Practice Area handles every phase of urban and suburban real estate
transactions statewide and uses our relationships to bring people together. We have handled some of the most significant redevelopment projects in the state
over the past decade.
Our team is skilled in redevelopment law; long-term tax exemptions; short-term abatements; land acquisition; contracts; state, regional, county and local land
use entitlements; financing; joint ventures; creation of subdivisions for planned unit developments and condominiums; and preparation of offering plans and
governing documents. We understand how to get property appropriately designated and resolve environmental issues. Our clients include national and
public homebuilders as well as regional and local developers.
For more information, please visit our website - www.ghclaw.com - or contact one of our Co-Chairs.
J. Scott Anderson
sanderson@ghclaw.com
Michael A. Bruno
mbruno@ghclaw.com
www.ghclaw.com (732) 741-3900 Red Bank, NJ New York City, NY