The author of this blog is Scott P. Olson. Mr. Olson is a Partner with the Albany law firm of Cooper Erving & Savage, LLP. He oversees and directs the firm’s land use and zoning practice. Olson is regional counsel to a leading national wireless telecommunications company in connection with the continued infrastructure build-out of the nation’s premiere wireless communications network. Olson possesses 16 years of first-hand experience with complicated and controversial real estate development issues, with particular emphasis on securing local right-to-build and use and zoning permits and approvals and compliance with the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and its implementing regulations. You can contact Mr. Olson via email at: Solson@coopererving.com.
Cooper Erving & Savage, LLP
Cooper Erving & Savage LLP has a history of successful representation of clients in the area of land use and zoning, with particular emphasis on technology-related and public utility uses.
Our firm routinely represents its public utility clients before municipal boards including town boards, planning boards, and zoning boards of appeal, concerning the siting of facilities throughout New York. To perform this work, our attorneys are well-versed in the requirements of the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”).
Our land use and zoning attorneys have successfully obtained right-to-build permits and approvals for complicated and controversial commercial real estate development projects throughout the state of New York, including projects located within the sensitive Albany Pine Bush Preserve. Regardless of the size of the real estate development project, our attorneys are meticulous when it comes to preparing and preserving the “record,” which is crucial should a project later be challenged in state or federal court.
In addition, our firm’s real estate group has extensive experience in all areas of real estate practice. We have represented clients in a full range of real estate matters in the acquisition, sale, leasing, development and/or financing of all types of projects, including wireless communications facilities, office buildings, apartment complexes, and other commercial projects.
Further, the firm’s corporate group routinely organizes limited partnership, limited liability companies and corporations for real estate investment purposes. We pride ourselves in providing professional and quality services in the high volume context of both residential and commercial real estate. Our firm is an agent of Chicago Title Insurance Company. Our firm’s banking practice group offers its expertise in commercial real estate lending matters to our private real estate clients.
Cooper Erving & Savage LLP has been providing forward-looking legal advice to individuals and institutions alike since 1813. More information about our full-service law firm may be found online at www.coopererving.com
