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Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP Offices

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
ONE NEW YORK PLAZA
NEW YORK, NY 10004
NEW YORK
United States
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Mr Zachary Bernstein

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Work Department

Real Estate; Land Use, Zoning, and Development

Position

Zachary Bernstein, a real estate partner, specializes in land use practice. He represents a range of clients including private developers, not-for-profits and religious organizations. His experience includes transactions for the purchase and sale of development rights, analysis of development potential and applications with governmental agencies including the New York City Planning Commission, the Board of Standards and Appeals, the Department of Buildings and the Landmarks Preservation Commission. His clients include SL Green Realty Corp., Boston Properties, Vornado Realty Trust, Trinity Church, Hines, Rockefeller Group, Rockrose, Google, and Oxford Properties Group.

Career

Zachary Bernstein joined the Firm in 2008 and became partner in 2016.

Education

Mr. Bernstein received his JD from Fordham University School of Law and his BS from Cornell University.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Real estate > Land use/zoning

(Leading partners)

Zachary Bernstein – Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

Commended for its ‘breadth’, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP‘s land use and zoning department guides clients from the initial acquisition phase to obtaining building permits and land development. The New York-based practice is led by Michael Werner; Jonathan Mechanic; and Laurinda Martins, who represent a legion of clients including owners, developers, funds, real estate investment trusts, and other financial institutions. Partners-turned-of-counsel, Melanie Meyers and Carol Rosenthal, are experienced in securing approvals for infrastructure, housing, transportation, and private-public projects. Anita Laremont has advised on many significant neighborhood rezonings in New York while Wesley O’Brien regularly represents financial institutions in the zoning diligence for project loans. Additional firm talent includes Zachary Bernstein who recently advised Naftali Group on zoning and land use approvals for a 1-billion-dollar multi-phase residential project on Kent Avenue.  All the above mentioned lawyers are based in New York.

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