Real Estate Development
The siting and development of energy projects often affords an opportunity for direct negotiations with state and local government on many real estate development issues. From the interplay between public commissions or boards responsible for siting and permitting, to representation before state regulatory commissions, our Sonnenschein lawyers have extensive background in the siting and development of a wide variety of coal-fired and renewable energy plants. The authorization process at the local level can often involve negotiations for site specific development challenges, offsite and on-site improvements, interconnection of rail, transportation and utilities, and economic development incentives to encourage or supplant the development budget for qualified projects. Construction permitting may involve measures designed to enable efficient plans review, zoning approvals, isolation of applicable codes and related inspections. Our lawyers provide clients with successful strategies to address these state and local concerns early in the real estate development process. We also have demonstrated our ability to address the array of environmental siting and permitting concerns these unique projects entail.
One of the most important potential impacts associated with climate change in the future is a rise in average global sea levels. With residential and resort development in coastal areas increasing, developers will face a range of new risks associated with sea level impacts. Sonnenschein lawyers are skilled at helping our real estate and commercial development clients identify and evaluate potential risks in performing due diligence and shepherding the environmental review process needed to permit new development projects. With our expertise in wetlands regulation, endangered and threatened species, water resources management and related areas, Sonnenschein can make the difference to successfully manage complex coastal-related land use projects.
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