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SPR Principal Michael Bogin to Moderate “Developing Waterfront Brownfields” at NYCBP’s Innovative Development Summit
July 28, 2025
On September 8, from 2:40-3:55pm EST, SPR Principal Michael Bogin will moderate a panel titled “Developing Waterfront Brownfields” at the New York City Brownfield Partnership’s Second Annual Innovative Development Summit. The NYC Brownfield Partnership’s Innovative Development Summit is a day-long event that brings together leaders in sustainable redevelopment, environmental justice, and brownfield innovation. The Summit…
NYSDEC Reproposes Part 375 Regulatory Amendments
July 18, 2025
On July 2, 2025, NYSDEC reissued a set of proposed amendments to the 6 NYCRR Part 375 regulations governing State remedial programs, including the State Superfund Program, Brownfield Cleanup Program, and Environmental Restoration Program, which had been initially proposed in February 2024, with minor revisions proposed in October 2024. The notice of rulemaking under the…
SPR Attorneys Christine Leas and Alexis Saba to Present “Environmental Issues in Real Estate Deals” at 2025 DCRE Conference
July 14, 2025
On July 24, from 4:15-5:15pm EST, SPR Principal Christine Leas and SPR Associate Alexis Saba will give a continuing legal education (CLE) presentation titled “Environmental Issues in Real Estate Deals” at the 2025 Diversity in Commercial Real Estate (DCRE) Conference. The DCRE Conference, which is being held this year from July 24-27, convenes entrepreneurs and…
SPR Principal Meg Holden to Speak at Session 8 of ELI Summer School Series: “Hazardous Waste and Sites”
July 11, 2025
On July 22, from 12:00-2:00pm EST, SPR Principal Meg Holden will serve as a panelist for Session 8 of the Environmental Law Institute’s Summer School Series on “Hazardous Waste and Sites.” ELI’s Summer School is a series of seminars offering an introduction to the legal and policy foundations of environmental protection in the United States.…
SPR Congratulates BFC Partners on Construction Financing for 1709 Surf Avenue, Coney Island
July 8, 2025
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…
SPR Principal Mark Chertok to speak on ALI CLE webcast, “NEPA, Eagle County, and the Impacts of Deregulation: Environmental Review under the New Administration”
June 27, 2025
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…