Real Estate 2026

USA – NEW YORK Law and Practice Contributed by: Lindsey Haubenreich, Joseph Heins, Timothy Moriarty, Kimberly Nason and Matthew Fitzgerald, Phillips Lytle LLP

Phillips Lytle LLP is a pre-eminent law firm with a highly recognised real estate practice consisting of over 50 attorneys. With offices across New York State, as well as offices in Chicago, IL; Washington, DC; and Ontario, Canada, Phillips Lytle has handled many high-profile real estate development projects. The firm has nationally recognised experience across numerous areas, including those involving institution - al lenders, corporations, REITs, private developers, public utilities, municipalities, individuals and oth - ers in connection with large and small commercial, industrial, office, professional, retail and residential

projects. The practice includes national, high-volume, high-technology representation in the telecommu - nications, lending and foreclosure areas, as well as nationwide multilocation retail leasing and portfolio sales. Its wide-ranging experience and cross-func - tional capabilities enable the team to guide any size data centre project throughout the entire develop - ment process. Areas of expertise include commercial leasing, construction compliance and litigation, land use, permitting and zoning, project development, real estate finance, real estate litigation and workouts, tax, and title insurance.

Authors

Lindsey Haubenreich is a partner at Phillips Lytle and focuses her practice on land use and zoning, real estate development and environmental matters. She has experience in appearing before New York State

mercial Real Estate Development Association, Upstate New York Chapter, the New York State Commercial Association of Realtors and the Urban Design Forum, Director’s Circle.

Timothy Moriarty is a partner at Phillips Lytle and co-leader of the real estate industry team. He advises clients in all classes of commercial real estate, including office, industrial, mixed use, telecommunications and

Department of State Regional Boards of Review on applications for variances from the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, and in counselling clients on environmental due diligence, environmental compliance and brownfield redevel - opment. Lindsey is a member of the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, WNY Chapter, the New York State Commercial Association of REALTORS®, Inc. and the Urban Land Institute. on commercial real estate and complex transactions, assisting clients with leasing, sales, acquisi - tions, financing, public-private partnerships, project development and title matters. He works on a wide variety of property types, including retail, office, industrial, warehouse and multifamily, and has guided clients through a myriad of deals, such as ground leases, triple net deals and 1031 exchanges. He is a member of The CCIM Institute – Upstate New York Chapter, the Interna - tional Council of Shopping Centers, NAIOP Com - Joseph Heins is special counsel at Phillips Lytle. He focuses his practice

raw land. He advises a diverse group of real prop - erty operators, prospective owners, landlords and tenants on a broad range of commercial matters, including the acquisition, disposition and leasing of properties nationwide. Timothy is a member of the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association and the Bar Association of Erie County, as well as the Urban Land Institute and the New York State Commercial Association of REALTORS®, Inc.

Kimberly Nason is a partner at Phillips Lytle and a member of the firm’s governing committee. She focuses her practice on land use and zoning, environmental law and energy matters. Kim appears before munici -

palities across New York State on behalf of business owners and developers regarding applications for zoning permits and approvals. Her land use practice includes extensive knowledge regarding compliance

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