NeilWeisbard

End-to-End Real Estate Representation

Clients rely on Neil to provide a thorough analysis of a property’s potential and advise on ways to maximize the value of their real estate holdings. He facilitates the process of obtaining zoning variances and modifications and the necessary permits at all stages of development, from construction through occupancy.

Neil works on real estate deals that involve both residential and commercial properties. His creativity and comprehensive knowledge of zoning regulations enable him to quickly identify ways to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds. Neil finds ways to:

• Build residential units on properties zoned for industrial use.
• Increase density by adding affordable housing units.
• Take advantage of available incentives and tax breaks.
• Alter landmark buildings.

Neil regularly represents clients in requests for approvals, interpretations, resolutions, and determinations for a wide range of projects including:

• Office, manufacturing, and industrial facilities
• Hotels and restaurants
• Retail stores
• Medical facilities and nursing homes
• Nonprofit transitional housing
• Mixed-use properties
• Apartments condominiums and single-family dwellings

Savvy Governmental and Agency Navigation

Neil is well versed in municipal zoning resolutions and building codes, the New York State Multiple Dwelling Law (MDL), licensing requirements, and historical and environmental regulations that must be addressed prior to development. He anticipates issues, skillfully structures requests and applications, and helps clients obtain the necessary approvals without undue delay.

Neil appears on behalf of clients before a variety of New York City regulatory authorities. These include:

• City Planning Commission (CPC)
• Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA)
• Department of Buildings (DOB)
• Environmental Control Board (ECB)
• Landmark Preservation Commission
• Housing Preservation and Development
• Department of Finance
• Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA)
• Mayor’s Office
• Office of the City Register
• Department of Transportation
• Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
• Master License Electrical Board

Clients rely on Neil’s extensive experience and deep understanding of agency procedures to efficiently handle a variety of requirements critical to their projects, including:

• Obtaining favorable Zoning Resolution Determinations (ZRD1), Construction Code Determinations (CCD1), and easement and occupancy rulings.
• Rescinding stop work orders and permit revocations.
• Securing Certificates of Correction, Certificates of No Harassment, Certificates of Occupancy, and Letters of No Impact.
• Preparing Zoning Lot Development Agreements, Zoning Lot exhibits, and construction agreements.

When disputes arise, Neil diligently represents clients in governmental agency proceedings, including those before the Environmental Control Board, and in criminal court actions regarding alleged Department of Buildings and Fire Department violations.

Neil is a 2005 graduate of Brooklyn Law School, where he won the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Land Use Controls, the Max M. Lome Memorial Prize for Urban Law, and the Richardson Merit Scholarship.