Philadelphia Real Estate Development Attorneys Who Know The Business, Not Just The Law
Philadelphia’s zoning boards, Pennsylvania’s Municipalities Planning Code and New Jersey’s Municipal Land Use Law each move on their own timeline. None of them waits for developers who are not prepared. A missed deadline or a poorly drafted agreement can delay a project by months or kill it entirely.
Since 1982, Lipsky and Brandt has represented Philadelphia and South Jersey developers in commercial real estate development transactions and disputes across Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Four of the firm’s attorneys are Wharton School of Business graduates, which means your legal defender brings genuine business judgment to every deal.
Zoning And Land Use Approvals In Philadelphia And South Jersey
Getting a commercial real estate development project approved on both sides of the Delaware River takes more than a permit application. Approvals the firm handles include:
- Conditional use, variance and special exception applications before Philadelphia and South Jersey boards
- Land development plan review and subdivision approvals under Pennsylvania’s MPC and New Jersey’s MLUL
- Developer agreement negotiations and municipal proffers
- Zoning appeals and litigation before the Commonwealth Court and the NJ Appellate Division
Direct partner involvement on every matter means your zoning strategy is never delegated to paralegals.
Joint Ventures, Public-Private Deals And Construction Contracts That Protect Your Capital
The biggest financial risk in commercial real estate development is not the market but a contract that fails when it matters. The firm builds the following protections into every major development engagement:
- Joint venture agreements with defined capital contributions, profit splits and exit mechanisms
- Public-private partnership structures with compliance obligations, reporting requirements and funding terms clearly allocated
- Construction contracts with enforceable delay-damage provisions, change-order controls and indemnification provisions
The firm’s attorneys review deal structures as business advisors who understand how agreements are supposed to perform, not just whether they are technically legal.
Residential Subdivisions, Mixed-Use Redevelopment And Tax Incentive Programs
Not every real estate development starts on a clean site. The firm handles the legal side of adaptive reuse, residential subdivisions and mixed-use conversions across Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
The firm’s attorneys work with developers and their financial advisors to make those incentives work, not just reference them. Because the firm’s attorneys handle both real estate transactions and litigation, they spot the contract risk in a residential real estate development deal before it becomes a lawsuit.
Start Your Next Development Project With The Right Legal Partner
Developers come to Lipsky and Brandt because they want a lawyer who understands the business behind the deal. The firm also has a track record to back it up.
Feel free to speak directly with a partner about your Philadelphia or Voorhees project by calling the firm at 215-922-6644 or filling out the contact form online.