S. Joseph Law LLC is a law firm focused on real estate development in New Jersey and New York. From a first project to a portfolio, we handle acquisitions, entitlements, finance and exit, with practices in land use and zoning, real estate finance, and condominiums.
From a first project to a portfolio; acquisitions, entitlements, finance and exit. One firm. Every phase of the project.
Planning boards, zoning boards, historic preservation commissions, & redevelopment agencies. Variances, site plans, redevelopment plan amendments and redeveloper designations. Dedicated counsel for the entitlements that make or break a project.
Acquisition, construction, bridge, & takeout financing. Balance sheet lenders, debt funds, C-PACE, and CMBS. Guidance on the complex real estate finance that gets a project out of the ground.
Condominiums, planned real estate developments, and community associations. Public offering plans, master deeds, bylaws, and unit closings. Sponsor-side counsel from the first filing through the last unit sold.
About us
S. Joseph Law is focused on all stages of real estate development.
We guide developers, builders, investors, and property owners through all stages of real estate development and investment, providing strategic counsel on land use and zoning, real estate finance, condominiums, and related real estate transactions.
Our team
Stephen Joseph
- Admitted
- New Jersey
- Represents
- Developers, builders, investors, and property owners
- Practice
- Land use and zoning, real estate finance, condominiums, and related real estate transactions
Richard B. Gess
- Admitted
- New Jersey (1991) and New York (1991)
- Represents
- Sponsors of condominiums, planned real estate developments, and community associations
- Practice
- Condominium law