Sive, Paget & Riesel represents a broad array of clients in connection with the development of private and governmental projects including: Commercial Development Permitting and Litigation, Government-Sponsored Developments, Permitting for Industrial Facilities and Zoning and Land Use.
Sive, Paget & Riesel represents private developers throughout the country in the environmental review and permitting processes and, if necessary, in subsequent litigation. Our experience includes large urban projects such as New York City's Metrotech Center, Trump City and its successor, Riverside South as well as handling the expansion of the U.S.T.A.'s National Tennis Center. Our lawyers also have experience with large suburban projects including planned unit development in Newburgh and Montgomery New York and the Millford Senior Housing Project in Port Washington, New York.
Sive, Paget & Riesel represents public sponsors of commercial, retail, residential and industrial projects in the preparation of Environmental Impact Statements, permitting and litigation. Our lawyers have served as environmental counsel on projects such as the JFK Rail Link ("Airtrain") sponsored by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the Javits Convention Center, sponsored by the New York State Urban Development Corporation, the South Street Seaport development and the Hunters Point Waterfront Redevelopment Project. Our lawyers currently serve as environmental counsel to the New York State Thruway Authority in connection with Tappan Zee Bridge/I-287 Corridor Project.
The firm has applied its expertise in environmental issues to permitting for industrial facilities. Sive, Paget & Riesel obtains air, water, wetlands and other types of permits for a range of industries, including cogeneration facilities, coal slurry projects, refineries, PCB-reclamation companies and wastewater treatment plants.
Sive, Paget & Riesel represents clients in proceedings before local land use agencies for a variety of issues including zoning amendments, site plan approvals, subdivision plans, special permits and variances. We are also very active in representing clients in the historic preservation and landmarks area, assisting with both designation and permitting issues.
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