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July 1, 2005
Michael Sahn served as a source for an article on the United
States Supreme Court decision on Kelo v. the City of New London,
which presented the issue of whether "economic development"
constitutes a valid "public purpose" to justify
the use of eminent domain powers under the Fifth Amendment
of the United States Constitution.
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June 29, 2005
Michael Sahn was also interviewed by Real Estate Weekly the
day after the United States Supreme Court decision in Kelo
was announced. Government, he noted, is now willing to use
the eminent domain power as a "tool to achieve a particular
result in a way the private marketplace could not."
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June 17, 2005
Michael Sahn was featured in an article in Long Island Business
News that was published several weeks before the Kelo decision
was announced, in which he explained the issues in the case.
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May 2005
The May issue of Nassau Lawyer featured a comprehensive article
by Karen Roth on historic preservation and the federal, state
and local laws governing preservation in New York State.
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December
10 – 16, 2004
Michael Sahn was extensively quoted in an article examining
the complex world of real estate law and development on Long
Island. When asked to identify the biggest issue facing Long
Island property owners and developers, Michael pointed to
increasingly restrictive zoning regulations and ordinances.
"How restrictive zoning will become, and how effective
challenges will be" is the big question for the area's
future growth and development..
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August
27 – September 2, 2004
For the second year in a row, Michael Sahn was included among
a small group of attorneys in a special “Who’s
Who in Law” in this weekly business newspaper. When
asked about trends in land use issues on Long Island, he observed
“We have to come to grips with change and embrace it
so that we not just preserve what we have, but improve upon
it in the future.” |
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August 8, 2004
Michael Sahn was quoted in an article by real estate reporter
Carole Paquette that profiled three different shopping centers
on Long Island about to undergo face-lifts, starting with
the Baldwin Waldbaum's shopping center represented by the
firm. Michael noted that the expansion from 30,870 to 44,250
square feet will allow the Baldwin Waldbaum's to provide additional
goods and services that consumers expect in a modern shopping
center. |
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July
2 – 8, 2004
Dan Baker was featured in an article that examined the challenges
facing multi-unit franchises doing business on Long Island.
Dan emphasized that Long Island’s population density,
along with a high level of discretionary income, make it very
attractive for franchise restaurants – and worth the
extra patience that is occasionally required in obtaining
land use permits. |
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March
26 - April 1, 2004
An article reviewing the challenges and rewards for attorneys
leaving established law firms and starting their own practices
featured Michael Sahn. The article noted the successful growth
of the firm to include two additional name partners and a
support staff. |
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November 28, 2003
Michael Sahn was the lead expert source in an article examining
the pitfalls of non-professionals purchasing undeveloped land
in order to build their dream house. He advised buyers to
do thorough research into zoning, surveys and title searches,
environmental problems and utility services to avoid unfortunate
and expensive consequences. |
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October
3 – 9, 2003
A news item reported that Sahn Ward & Baker had secured
the necessary building, use and zoning permits for a new Quiznos
Subs franchise located in Carle Place. The firm’s representation
of franchises that include Panera Bread, Baja Fresh® Mexican
Grill Restaurants and Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill
& Bar were noted. |
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August 29 - Sept 4, 2003
The firm is very proud that Michael Sahn was featured as
a member of a small group of twenty attorneys in a "Who's
Who in Law" special section. This group was described
as standing out from the crowd and reflecting the changing
dynamics of the legal community on Long Island.
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July
2, 2003
The news that the firm had successfully represented the Long
Island franchise of Baja Fresh® Mexican Grill Restaurants
in its application to allow a former retail space in the Lake
Success Shopping Center appeared in this weekly trade publication. |
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June
2003
Two multi-million dollar financing transactions on behalf
of the firm’s client Wheatley Custom Builders for the
acquisition and development of properties on Marco Island
on the coast of Florida appeared as a front page news brief. |
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April
23, 2003
An article authored by Jon Ward examining tenant/landlord
rights with regard to lease and sub-lease assignments was
published in this New York City real estate publication. Jon
presented an in-depth discussion of the key issues, including
cases where landlords were denied the right to reject subleases
by clients. The article closed by stressing the importance
of using a competent attorney to prepare a lease to protect
landlords from these situations. |
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April 2003
Michael Sahn and Jon Ward wrote an article on the judicial
review of administrative land-use determinations under article
78 of the CPLR for this publication from the Nassau County
Bar Association. They examined recent court decisions that
sought to have the court overturn local zoning board decisions
and concluded to prevail in the courts, the party challenging
the determination must show that there is no factual foundation
in the record before the administrative body to support the
determination. This difficult but not impossible task requires
a methodical analysis of the evidence. |
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March, 2003
Michael Sahn was quoted in an article entitled “Buying
Bricks and Mortar” on the trend by investors switching
from buying stocks to purchasing homes to rent or sell.
Sahn advised buyers to check with their local building department
before buying a multi-family house because of the large
number of illegal two-family homes on Long Island.
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March, 2003
Michael Sahn was asked to provide expert commentary on a problem
regarding effectuating a change in title between two co-owners
of a home. One of the owners had maintained a home for 24
years after the other had moved away. As part of a refinance
application, the owner in possession wanted to take the other
owner’s name off of the deed, and asked if the other
owner could make a claim against the property. Sahn reviewed
the ways that the owner in possession could acquire full title
to the property and how that owner could ensure that his ownership
is protected. |
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May 2005
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December 2004
Jon Ward and Eric Silverman contributed articles
to a special issue focusing on real estate and land use
law, and Karen Roth served as editor of this issue.
Jon Ward examined the increasing challenges facing property
owners as a result of a handful of New York Court of Appeals
cases. In each case, the Court admonished the lower courts
to be deferential to land use determinations issued by local
governments and not to substitute their judgments for those
of the local governments simply because they would have
reached a different conclusion based on the facts of the
case. Advocating for property owners has never been easy,
Ward notes, but the bar has now been set higher than previously.
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October 2004
Michael Sahn published an article on the problem of determining
applicable time periods on decisions or actions by governmental
agencies with regard to statutes of limitation. The challenge
facing counsel rests in the ability to determine when a governmental
decision maker has taken a definitive position that inflicts
injury. The issue has come up recently in the Court of Appeals
and the Appellate Division, Second Department and the New
York State legislature recently enacted an amendment to town
zoning board decisions with a critical time element feature. |
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April, 2003
An article written by Jon Ward examined the issues faced by
the owners of commercial property whose tenants wish to assign
their leases or sublet space to third parties. Many lawsuits
result from owners objecting to either proposed assignees,
sub-tenants or usage of space. Assignment and subleasing rights
are complex and litigation can be costly. Property owners
must carefully draft leases to protect their rights and interests
in the event that a tenant decides to assign its lease or
sublet the space. |
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The Official Newspaper of the Nassau County Bar Association
April, 2003
Jon A. Ward and Michael Sahn co-authored an article updating
colleagues on judicial review of administrative decisions,
focusing on land-use determinations made by local zoning authorities.
The article examines how several recent appellate court decisions
send a stern message to applicants, making thorough preparation
of zoning variance and permit applications even more critical
than in the past. |
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February,
2003
SAHN & WARD was featured in a news item concerning the
Firm’s major victory defending a client whose property
was caught in a tug of war between DEC requirements limiting
development and a local zoning board. SAHN & WARD brought
the case through the entire process, from the first steps
of applying for a building permit, applications for zoning
variances, an Article 78 litigation in Supreme Court of Nassau
County and up to the Appellate Division, Second Department,
where the court not only reversed the town’s decision,
but granted the necessary variances. This Firm believes that
this success will set a precedent for cases where zoning issues
arise from compliance with DEC regulations throughout New
York State. |
SAHN
WARD & BAKER, PLLC
Attorneys At Law
666 Old County Road, Suite 820
Garden City, New York 11530
Telephone: (516) 228-1300
Telecopier: (516) 228-0038
E-Mail: Info@SahnWardBaker.com
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