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SPR congratulates BFC Partners for closing on a $250 million construction loan for 1709 Surf Avenue, the third and final phase of their transformative affordable housing development in Coney Island. Once completed, 1709 Surf Avenue will provide 420 units of deeply and permanently affordable housing, over 10,000 square feet of commercial space, and an approximately…
On July 1st from 12:00 – 1:30pm EST, SPR Principal Mark Chertok will serve as a speaker for the webcast, “NEPA, Eagle County, and the Impacts of Deregulation: Environmental Review under the New Administration,” hosted by the American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education (ALI CLE). The webcast will explore how the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent…
Environmental Enforcement: Civil and Criminal, the leading text on environmental enforcement, has recently been updated for the 56th time. The book, first written in 1997 by SPR co-founder Dan Riesel and published by ALM, has been consistently updated by the firm’s lawyers. The current update, edited by SPR associate Kayley McGrath, reflects critical developments in…
SPR congratulates Camber Property Group and Bowery Residents’ Committee, Inc. (BRC) on their 2025 Big Apple Brownfield Award for Sustainable Building Design for their work on 13-12 Beach Channel Drive in Far Rockaway, Queens. The New York City Brownfield Partnership presents the annual Big Apple Brownfield Awards to celebrate brownfield redevelopment through the recognition of…
For the 22nd consecutive year, SPR has been named a top Environmental Law Firm in New York by Chambers and Partners, one of the premiere rankings of lawyers and law firms around the world. The rankings are based on Chambers’ independent research and input from clients and other environmental attorneys around the region. The 2025 Chambers…
In this episode of Springboard, host Ahlia Bethea discusses the evolving intersection of construction and sustainability with guests Amanda Kaminsky (Director of Sustainability at Consigli Construction Co., Inc) and Alexis Saba (Associate at SPR). They explore local action like NYC’s Local Law 97, the changing definitions of sustainability in construction, and the roles of public…