The attorneys at McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC are widely recognized as leaders in the area of redevelopment in the State of New Jersey. We have a solid track record helping to shepherd redevelopment projects – both large and small – from conception to completion. We have offered counsel on several major projects, including the Prudential Center in Newark, Boardwalk Pavilions in Asbury Park and Bayonne Crossing in Bayonne. In addition, McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC has experience and expertise in a variety of land use and zoning matters, including matters arising under both the Municipal Land Use Law and the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law.
Who We Serve
A Full Suite of Services
Redevelopment projects often require legal support across various areas. McManimon, Scotland & Baumann provides comprehensive legal services, including:
General Redevelopment Counsel – Our attorneys can help you understand and navigate the entire redevelopment process to ensure full compliance with the law.
Redevelopment Financing
• Construction loans
• Redevelopment Area Bond Financing (“RABs”)
• New Market Tax Credits
• New Jersey Infrastructure Bank
• Public grants and loans
• DEP Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund
• DEP Brownfields Reimbursement Programs
• Urban Enterprise Zone loans
• New Jersey Redevelopment Agency financing
Payments in Lieu of Taxes – Our ability to address the pros and cons of short- and long-term tax exemptions is essential to a redevelopment project. Financial resources such as payments in lieu of taxes or special assessments provide the financial incentives often necessary to make a redevelopment project successful and economically feasible.
Land Use – Land use and zoning are integral components of any redevelopment project. We have assisted many clients on the land use requirements and practices that are critical to successful redevelopment and ensure compliance with the law.
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Litigation - Our attorneys have extensive experience in condemnation actions, including defending challenges to the power of public entities to condemn property, providing representation in property valuation proceedings before court-appointed commissioners and in jury trials before the Superior Court of New Jersey. Our attorneys also have experience resolving environmental liabilities associated with condemned properties through companion cost recovery litigation on an as needed basis.
Contaminated Property – Our attorneys have extensive experience in bringing environmentally-impaired properties back into productive use. We have helped navigate the redevelopment of scores of contaminated properties from environmental due diligence prior to acquisition, negotiation of obligations and potential liabilities between municipalities and redevelopers, and achieving cost-effective remediation.
Real Estate Transactional – Our firm represents clients in the negotiation and preparation of complex contracts for conveyances of title, development agreements, easements, licenses, land use and occupancy agreements, brokerage and commission agreements, joint venture agreements, as well as all forms of partnership agreements and lease agreements, mortgages and security agreements. We have represented owners, developers, landlords, tenants and lenders in all aspects of real property matters, including commercial land acquisition, financing and development, zoning and planning issues, and related negotiation, transaction documentation and litigation.
Contact Us
For more information about our Redevelopment and Long Term Tax Exemption practice, please contact Glenn F. Scotland at (973) 622-5094 or Joseph P. Baumann, Jr. at (973) 622-5259.
Congratulations to Mayor Jason Cilento, MPA and the entire Borough of Dunellen for their proactive, balanced approach to redevelopment. After more than two decades of planning and collaboration, Dunellen is enjoying 450 new housing units, retail spaces, and a renewed sense of community.
Congratulations to The Nell at Dunellen Station for being recognized with a New Jersey Future Smart Growth Award! This prestigious award recognizes projects that exemplify the principles of sustainable development.
