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Einbinder & Dunn, LLP is committed to providing high-quality, cost-effective solutions for all of its clients' legal problems. The partners and their experienced staff of associates take a hands-on approach to each matter. The attorneys are responsive and proactive, working only in each client's best interest to achieve superior results.

Land Use & Zoning Issues

Providing Legal Services Relating To Land Use & Zoning Issues for
Developers & Owners in New York

The combination of Einbinder & Dunn’s transactional experience and understanding of land use law allows the firm to apply a Unique Perspective and an Experienced Approach® to clients seeking legal services necessary for site acquisition and development in New York City and the surrounding area.

Einbinder & Dunn’s zoning and land use practice handles all of the legal aspects of site development, including zoning changes, special permits, variances, landmark proceedings, air rights transfers, tax abatements and economic development incentives.

The firm has regularly appeared before municipal agencies that have land use jurisdiction, including the Board of Standards, the City Planning Commission, the Borough Presidents, the New York City Council and the Department of Buildings and Community Boards.

Representative Clients/Transactions

Representations and/or transactions include:

  • Representing and advising one of the largest quick service restaurant chains in the USA on all of its regional zoning land use and development issues.
  • Representing and advising one of the largest chains of fitness clubs in the New York City area on new location development and permitting issues.
  • Variance application for a major 300,000 square-foot shopping center to authorize a new 50,000 square-foot specialty food market.
  • The rezoning of a 7.5-acre parcel in Corona, Queens, from manufacturing to high-density residential.
  • Advising and representing the interests of multiple cooperative/condominium boards and prominent civic associations concerning a proposed 28-story mixed–use development on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
  • Successfully lobbying the New York City Council to reverse a Landmark Preservation Commission designation of a North Fork Bank branch (the first reversal in over 15 years).
  • Multimillion dollar tax abatement (ICIP) for the largest commercial office development in Jamaica, Queens.

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News & Events

Julianne Lusthaus was a featured speaker for American Arbitration Association’s Best Practices in Franchise Arbitration webinar on December 13, 2011 at 1:30 – 2:30 pm EST.

Michael Einbinder recently presented a Continuing Legal Education program for Lawline.com through its online legal education service entitled “Franchising Under New York Law.”

Michael Einbinder and Terrence Dunn co-authored "A Franchisee's Guide to Franchisor Bankruptcy" which was published in the fall 2011 edition of the Franchise Law Journal.

Michael Einbinder was a presenter of a program entitled “Anatomy of a Franchise Lawsuit” at the American Bar Association's 34th Annual Forum on Franchising in October 19 - 21, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Julie Lusthaus spoke at the American Bar Association’s 34th Annual Forum on Franchising on the strategies and tactics every franchise lawyer should know on October 19 – 21, 2011 in Baltimore, MD.

Julie Lusthaus has been appointed to the American Bar Association’s Forum on Franchising 2011 Nominating Committee.

The ABA Forum on Franchising has just published a Franchise Litigation Handbook and Michael Einbinder is an author of a chapter on discovery in franchise litigation.


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