Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP Land Use & Zoning partners Judy L. Simoncic, Kathleen Deegan Dickson and Andrea Tsoukalas Curto, and Real Estate attorney Jane Chen, were featured in the New York Real Estate Journal's 2020 Women in Real Estate (WIRE) Professional Services Spotlight.
This article was posted with the Nassau County Bar Association's permission. See pages 6 and 8. It was published in the May 2020 Nassau Lawyer, Vol. 69, No. 9.
Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP (“FDT”) will be honored as the Top Property Tax Assessment Firm at LIBN’s annual Real Estate, Architecture & Engineering Awards. This awards ceremony honors those who help create and build Long Island’s future, and recognizes some of the most dynamic and successful business people in the commercial real estate community. FDT will also be recognized in the Top Industrial Renovation category.…
What was your most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2019? My most notable tax certiorari case was obtaining a $7 million plus refund for a regional shopping mall. The mall contained numerous types of properties including anchor department stores, in-line retail, a food court and outparcels like a movie theater and several restaurants. A transfer of the property and loans secured by the property…
This article, written by Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP attorneys Aaron Gershonowitz and Brian W. Kennedy, was published in the December 30, 2019 Environmental Claims Journal. Reprinted with permission from Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.
"Tax-exempt commercial leasehold condominiums take hold on Long Island," authored by Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP partners Judy Lynn Simoncic and Nathan R. Jones, was published in the November 19, 2019 issue of the New York Real Estate Journal (pages 2A & 13A). Click here to read the article. Reprinted with permission from the New York Real Estate Journal.
This article, written by Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP attorneys Aaron Gershonowitz and Brian W. Kennedy, was published in the Fall 2019 Real Estate Finance Journal. Click here to read full-text. Reprinted with permission from The Real Estate Finance Journal.
John V. Terrana and Gabriella E. Botticelli's article, "RP-5217 Transfer Report Can Affect Future Real Estate Taxes," was published in the September 17, 2019 New York Real Estate Journal (Front Section). John is a Partner and chairs FDT's Tax Certiorari practice group. Gabriella is an Associate in the firm's Tax Certiorari practice group.
"A large part of my practice is estate planning. At the forefront of my practice is a focus on the client. As part of that focus, I concentrate on keeping current with changes to the tax law so that I can provide cutting-edge estate planning strategies. I also encourage clients to re-visit their estate plan every few years or when a significant life-event occurs and…
All real estate lawyers are familiar with the RP-5217 Form. You know the one; that mandatory transfer report that must be filed before a conveyance of real property can be recorded, which lists the property information, the sale price, circumstances of the sale and identifies the buyer. Nevertheless, many might be surprised to learn that the RP-5217, a seemingly straightforward formality, can have adverse consequences…