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Municipal Proactive Zombie Property Enforcement
- Posted By: Thomas Shepardson
- Category: Municipal Land Use and Development Environmental
Legislation amending the New York State Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law (Zombie Property Law) now provides New York municipalities with a new and effective enforcement tool to address blight and to prevent further devaluation of homes in their communities. This law is aimed at addressing the “zombie” property phenomena by requiring banks and lenders to take, among other things, timely pre-foreclosure action to identify, secure and maintain abandoned homes. A lender faces [...]
Read More ›Whiteman Osterman & Hanna partner appointed Vice-Chair of American Bar Association Group
Whiteman Osterman & Hanna partner Robert A. Stout, Jr. was recently appointed Vice Chair of the American Bar Association's Land Use and Environmental Group, effective September 1, 2017 through August 31, 2018. Robert is a partner with the Firm's Clean Tech, Environmental, Municipal, Real Estate, and Real Estate Development, Zoning and Land Use practice groups.
Read More ›Albany Business Review Table of Experts - Construction
- Category: Firm News Real Estate Land Use and Development
Whiteman Osterman & Hanna partner Chris McDonald participated in the Albany Business Review's Table of Experts Commercial Construction. The discussion focused on financing, finding the right contractor, industry regulations and the construction outlook is for the Capital Region. Click here to download a PDF transcription of the discussion
Read More ›Court Rejects Challenge to Resort’s Approvals
Whiteman Osterman & Hanna recently represented Crossroads Ventures in the successful defense of a challenge to Department of Environmental Conservation approvals, obtained after a lengthy administrative review process, to develop a large ski and golf resort adjacent to Belleayre Mountain in the Catskills. The challenge was brought by the Catskill Heritage Alliance and several adjacent landowners. The Court rejected the challengers’ claims that the Department of Environmental [...]
Read More ›Court Upholds SEQRA Review and Annexation
Whiteman Osterman & Hanna successfully represented the Village of Kiryas Joel, NY before the Environmental Claims Part of the Orange County Supreme Court obtaining a decision upholding the Village’s SEQRA review and Annexation of 164 acres to the Village from the Town of Monroe in the face of legal challenges commenced by a large group of neighboring municipalities and area citizens’ groups. The Village was represented by Michael G. Sterthous, a partner in the Firm’s land [...]
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