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Nicholas Racioppi, Jr.
Chair, Real Estate Practice
Joshua M. Greenfi eld
Partner
OUR CLIENTS
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 (offi ce, retail, warehouse
and tech startup), acquisitions,
loans, construction contracts and all
aspects of development projects.
■ We assist owners, purchasers and
developers in the sale and acquisition
of commercial and industrial
properties, including transactions
contingent on complex approvals
and transactions with contingent
purchase prices and “kickers”
payable to sellers on the disposition
of completed units by purchasers.
■ We advise commercial and
industrial landlords and tenants in the
preparation, review and negotiation
of offi ce and industrial leases.
■ We have a strong focus on
representing tenants in the emerging
growth technology arena, with
signifi cant experience in the unique
leasing issues faced by rapidly
growing companies.
■ We provide leasing counsel
to retail tenants in their national
expansion.
Headquarters Plaza
One Speedwell Avenue Morristown, NJ 07962
As of July 2025:
7 Giralda Farms
Madison, NJ 07940
OUR EXPERTISE
♦ Commercial real estate,
leasing, development, zoning
and planning, real estate
fi nance, workouts
James M. Maggio, Jr.
Partner
■ We represent owners and
developers before state and local
agencies in obtaining zoning,
planning and other developmental
approvals and permits and in
prerogative-writ litigation relating to
approvals.
■ Lenders rely on our team in
all types of complex real estate
fi nancings and regularly draw
on our extensive experience in
complex real estate workouts and
foreclosures.
■ We represent leading public and
private utility companies.
■ We advise a variety of entities
with respect to realty transfer taxes
and the structuring of real property
holdings.
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
We provided counsel to 2020
Acquisitions in its “Central 9”
logistics park development,
which was named Industrial Deal
of the Year at the 2024 NAIOP
Commercial Real Estate Awards
Gala. Described as a state-of-the-
art industrial park, the logistics park
spans 800 acres and will ultimately
provide more than 4.2 million
square feet over nine buildings
when fully completed. Central 9
has created over 2,000 jobs while
enhancing the regional economy
and was commended by NAIOP for
fostering innovation, commerce and
sustainable growth, and epitomizing
forward-thinking development.
ONE MORE THING
As a full-service, client-driven
law fi rm, Riker Danzig’s
nationally recognized real estate
attorneys have the benefi t of
working with specialists in all
areas of law to collaborate on
signifi cant projects including our
highly regarded environmental,
corporate, governmental
affairs, bankruptcy, lending
and litigation attorneys. The
combined skill and knowledge
of our many focused practice
areas allow us to be creative
and nimble in addressing our
clients’ needs as well as the
intricacies of any project. As a
result of our deep bench, we
have worked with our clients on
some of the most exciting and
groundbreaking transactions in
the offi ce, industrial, retail and
multifamily spaces, including
substantial redevelopment
projects, throughout New Jersey
and beyond.