Representative Matters

For over sixty years, Sive, Paget & Riesel has been a recognized leader in environmental, land use, and municipal law and litigation. The firm has unparalleled experience assisting clients with environmental reviews, brownfield cleanups and redevelopment, environmental permitting, environmental aspects of real estate management, and due diligence reviews and risk assessments for corporate and real estate transactions. In recent years, the firm has built new practices in project finance, offshore wind and other renewables, climate change, and resiliency that draw on the firm’s historical strengths and experiences.

Nine Dot Energy – NY Green Bank
Nine Dot Energy – NY Green Bank
SPR represents a lender in connection with a $25 million revolving credit facility for NineDot Energy to finance interconnection deposits for battery energy storage projects.
Bayonne Bridge Navigational Clearance Program
Bayonne Bridge Navigational Clearance Program
SPR represented the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (“Port Authority”) with regard to the environmental review and permitting of this project, which raised the vertical clearance of the Bayonne Bridge over the Kill van Kull for larger container vessels. The environmental reviews were un...
Brooklyn Developmental Center
Brooklyn Developmental Center
SPR has served as environmental counsel to Empire State Development (ESD) with respect to the ongoing redevelopment of the Brooklyn Developmental Center with 100% affordable housing, including supportive housing, community facility and commercial uses, and substantial open space. This redevelopme...
Port Authority of NY & New Jersey – Bus Terminal
Port Authority of NY & New Jersey – Bus Terminal
SPR serves as special environmental counsel to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on the environmental impact review of the proposed replacement of the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City.  The project entails a new main terminal, an adjunct facility for additional bus storage...
New York City Housing Authority – PACT Conversion
New York City Housing Authority – PACT Conversion
SPR advises small and large property managers and owners regarding compliance with federal and NYC lead-based paint (LBP) legal requirements. Our practice also includes advising parties on the regulatory and consent order requirements applicable to LBP in the context of conversions of NYCHA publi...