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.
Sun Rocket Capital – Donato Solar (Decatur Brush)
SPR represents a lender in connection with $4.8 Million Construction to Term Loan Facility for a 2.850 MW ground-mounted solar project.
E2i – NY Green Bank
SPR represents a lender in connection with a $8,000,000 loan to bridge state renewable energy incentives.
NYSERDA – Western New York Nuclear Service Center at West Valley
SPR advises NYSERDA on NEPA and SEQRA matters concerning the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the decommissioning of the West Valley Nuclear Service Center site, which is being undertaken by NYSERDA and the United States Department of Energy.
Thor Equities Retail Development – Red Hook
SPR represents Thor Equities with respect to the redevelopment of the former Revere Sugar refinery property in Red Hook, and assisted the developer to obtain permits from NYSDEC and the ACOE to stabilize the shoreline.
Thor Equities Retail Development – Brooklyn
SPR represented Thor Equities in the redevelopment of this solid waste landfill on Gravesend Bay into a wholesale store and large waterfront park. The Firm consulted with respect to a coastal erosion hazard area designation, a decades-old solid waste enforcement action, tidal wetlands jurisdictio...