Lawyer Profile

Robert Beckelman

Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer P.A.

Recognized Since:

2013
Recognized in:

Real Estate Law
Law School:

Rutgers University School of Law, Newark
Lawyer Page:

http://www.greenbaumlaw.com/at...
Website:

http://www.wilentz.com
Location:

90 Woodbridge Center Drive, Suite 900

P.O. Box 10

Woodbridge, NJ 07095-0958

Mr. Beckelman focuses his practice in redevelopment, land use and zoning, eminent domain, affordable housing and related litigation. He represents developers and property owners in connection with land use and zoning matters and disputes, and also represents numerous New Jersey municipalities as special redevelopment or litigation counsel.

Mr. Beckelman’s transactional work includes the drafting and negotiation of contracts, developer and tax abatement agreements, and the preparation of redevelopment reports, plans and public documents. He advises clients on statutory and regulatory compliance issues related to redevelopment projects, municipal governance, state agency reviews and approvals, and affordable housing requirements.

Mr. Beckelman regularly appears in New Jersey Superior Court in land use, zoning, condemnation, commercial and civil litigation matters. He represents clients in appearances before various boards, governing bodies and agencies. His experience also encompasses environmental litigation and compliance, code enforcement issues, local government laws, procurements, public bidding and contracts, elections and lobbying laws, Tidelands and CAFRA issues, and municipal court matters.

Lawyer Bio

Education:

Rutgers University School of Law, Newark, J.D., graduated 2000
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey New Brunswick, B.A. high honors, graduated 1997

Bar Admissions:

New Jersey, NJ - 2000

Affiliations:

Mercer County Bar Association - Member
Middlesex County Bar Association - Mediator for Chancery Division
PlanSmart NJ - Member, Board of Directors

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

Real Estate Law

Awards:

Recipient of the Chairman's Award from the New Jersey Builders Association for his exemplary service on the NJBA's Redevelopment Committee (2012)

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Firm Details

Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer P.A.

http://www.wilentz.com

Headquarters

90 Woodbridge Center Drive, Suite 900

P.O. Box 10

Woodbridge, NJ 07095-0958

(732) 636.8000

4 Office Locations

in 1 Country

United States

New Jersey

Eatontown, NJ

Meridian Center I

Two Industrial Way West

Eatontown, NJ 07724-2265

United States

(732) 542.4500

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New York

New York, NY

14 Wall Street, Suite 6B

New York, NY 10005

United States

(212) 267.3091

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Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Two Penn Center Plaza, Suite 910

Philadelphia, PA 19102

United States

(215) 940.4000

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Lawyer Case History

Special Redevelopment Counsel

As special redevelopment counsel for the City of Long Branch, Mr. Beckelman concluded negotiations in 2017 for the third and final phase of the Pier Village project. The already developed first two phases of Pier Village, a mixed-use residential and retail development on Long Branch's shore front, and the development rights for the third phase, were sold by Applied Development Companies to Kushner Companies in 2014 for $200 million. Since that time, Kushner has amended the approved phase 3 plans and the City has been negotiating the details of this complex project, including substantial boardwalk and public improvements and a $20 million redevelopment area bond. Kushner has partnered with Extell Development to develop the phase 3 project.

Special Redevelopment Counsel

As special redevelopment counsel for the City of Long Branch, Mr. Beckelman concluded negotiations in 2017 for four separate residential redevelopment projects in the Beachfront South redevelopment sector, for an estimated total of $200 million of new development for that sector. Three of these projects are currently under construction.

Redevelopment and Litigation Counsel

Mr. Beckelman currently serves as special redevelopment and litigation counsel to the City of Long Branch, the City of North Wildwood, the Township of Robbinsville, and the Borough of Flemington. Has also served as special litigation counsel to the City of New Brunswick and the Borough of Belmar.

Redevelopment Counseling and Litigation

Mr. Beckelman has handled redevelopment counseling and litigation on behalf of developers, property owners or municipalities throughout New Jersey, including Newark, Trenton, Asbury Park, Woodbridge Township, Carteret, Wood-Ridge, Wildwood, Millville, West Orange, South Bound Brook, Netcong, Emerson, Maplewood, Morristown, and Stanhope.

Special Improvement Districts

Mr. Beckelman has provided counsel or litigation services to special improvement districts throughout New Jersey, including Morristown, Red Bank, Toms River, Livingston, Seaside Heights, Atlantic City, Keyport, Bergenfield, Teaneck, Flemington and East Hanover.

Gallenthin v. Paulsboro

Mr. Beckelman appeared before the Supreme Court of New Jersey, authoring and filing an amicus brief in the matter of Gallenthin v. Paulsboro on behalf of the New Jersey League of Municipalities, the New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association, and Downtown New Jersey.

Camden Redevelopment Agency

Mr. Beckelman played a key role in the firm’s representation of the Camden Redevelopment Agency in its negotiations with the Salvation Army for the remediation, acquisition and redevelopment of a former 85-acre landfill in Camden. The location is now the site of the 120,000 square foot Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, which has brought employment opportunities, a broad range of recreational facilities and numerous additional benefits to the predominantly low-income local community since opening in October of 2014. Mr. Beckelman negotiated the redevelopment agreement for the project. The firm’s attorneys also negotiated an environmental remediation agreement for the property and handled the closing for the sale of the property.