Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLPCounsel

Steven Firkser

About Steven Firkser

Steven Firkser is a lawyer practicing commercial real estate, commercial real estate finance, commercial property acquisition and 6 other areas of law. Steven received a B.A. degree from Rutgers University in 1980, and has been licensed for 43 years. Steven practices at Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP in Roseland, NJ.

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Areas of Law

  • Real Estate 1
    • Commercial Real Estate
  • Zoning, Planning and Land Use
  • Litigation
  • Other 6
    • Commercial Real Estate Finance
    • Commercial Property Acquisition
    • Commercial Property Finance
    • Banking
    • Redevelopment
    • Condemnation & Eminent Domain

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Counsel
    Firm Name
    Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Transactions

    Represented a meat processing facility in the Bronx, New York with its relocation to New Jersey. This representation included assisting the client in acquiring and financing the purchase of property in Lodi and obtaining development approvals before the local Planning Board. The firm's team also assisted the client in negotiating construction agreements for the new building and obtaining construction and permanent financing, as well as in taking advantage of the Opportunity Zone program and exploring energy efficiency initiatives for the new building.

    Represented the seller of three retail buildings in Warren County, New Jersey for $16,500,000. The sale was the culmination of a longstanding relationship with the client since 2001 in developing, financing and leasing the buildings to a supermarket, health care facility and a strip shopping center.

    Represented a national REIT in the purchase of five industrial buildings and land parcels in Newark, North Bergen and Carlstadt totaling $55 million.

    Represented two municipalities in the settlement of affordable housing litigation to satisfy the concerns of fair share housing advocates and to address the municipal obligations for affordable housing in compliance hearings in the Superior Court of New Jersey.

    Represented one of the country’s largest real estate developers in the sale of 24 office and industrial buildings in Moorestown, Burlington County, New Jersey for just under $75 million. The buildings totaled more than 1,000,0000 square feet and were leased to more than 80 tenants

    Represented a developer in the $365 million sale and leaseback of a commercial office complex

    Represented a mortgage lender in the $225 million Freddie Mac financing of a portfolio of 30+ properties

    Represented a leading multinational commercial bank in the sale and leaseback of its 100,000 square foot office building in northern NJ. The bank sold its land interest and entered a lease transaction to continue its operations in half of the space it previously occupied

    Represented a small business owner in its acquisition of a gasoline service station and convenience store in central NJ. The firm's work on this transaction included determining environmental compliance requirements of the operation, negotiation of a new lease on the property, and obtaining mortgage financing

    Representation of clients in six reported and seven unreported court decisions involving land use issues in New Jersey

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1983, New Jersey
    Memberships
    New Jersey State Bar Association
    Finance and Operations Committee
    Land Use Law Section, Board of Directors
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Pennsylvania Law School
    Class of 1983
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Rutgers University
    Class of 1980
    B.A.
    summa cum laude
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1959
    Newark, New Jersey, August 25, 1959
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