Case Studies

In 2006, our firm acted as redevelopment counsel to the Bayonne Local Redevelopment Authority (the “BLRA”) in the sale of land and development rights on two blocks of property located on the Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor to Trammell Crow Residential, a nationally acclaimed and recognized developer. The Peninsula is a decommissioned U.S. Army Military Ocean Terminal conveyed to the BLRA for redevelopment. The Alexan City View consists of two luxury residential rental buildings containing 544 units with stunning views of the New York City Skyline. The total costs of the project exceeded $176 million, including the cost of the land. The Alexan City View is also the largest LEED-certified community in the United States. For more information on this project, please contact Joseph P. Baumann, Jr., Member.

The firm has been actively engaged with the City of Bayonne and the BLRA in the redevelopment of the Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor which was decommissioned by the United States Army and transferred to the BLRA.  We represented the BLRA in the negotiation and execution of several conditional designation agreements, four redevelopment agreements, a project development agreement and an infrastructure improvements redevelopment agreement along with a wide variety of financial instruments and other supporting agreements.  For more information on these projects, please contact Joseph P. Baumann, Jr., Member.

We represented the BLRA in connection with the proposed construction of a 102-acre parcel that will support at least 1,793 residential units, 500,000 square feet of office space, 134,000 square feet of retail space and 117,600 square feet of civic space. For more information on this project, please contact Joseph P. Baumann, Jr., Member.

We represented the BLRA in the simultaneous negotiation of two redevelopment agreements and associated notes, mortgages, access agreements, and an infrastructure improvement redevelopment agreement. One redeveloper will construct approximately 1,300 condominiums and town homes and the other redeveloper will construct approximately 540 rental units and a clubhouse. For more information on this project, please contact Joseph P. Baumann, Jr., Member.

We represented the BLRA in the negotiation of a redevelopment agreement with a global shipping company for construction of a roll-on roll-off facility for the importation and exportation of vehicles. We represented the BLRA in its efforts to win a motion for summary judgment in the law division and, after an appeal was filed, the successful motion requesting that the Appellate Division expedite the matter. Currently we are awaiting oral argument. For more information on this project, please contact Joseph P. Baumann, Jr., Member.