Harras Bloom & Archer

The land use and zoning practice at Harras Bloom & Archer involves regular appearances before municipal boards throughout Long Island, the boroughs of New York City, Yonkers, and Westchester County. Although our land use litigation skills are significant, achieving results from local boards without resort to the courts is the firm's primary objective. The firm guides clients through the land use and zoning approval process, attending town board meetings and public hearings, making client presentations, and pushing aggressively to ensure that the approval process moves forward expeditiously. Problems are identified and resolutions sought early in the process. The firm maintains excellent working relationships with governmental departments and agencies which largely control the review and approval of development projects. Harras Bloom & Archer is well-versed in local zoning codes, regulations and local practice, and has achieved favorable results on behalf of its clients. The firm regularly obtains special use permits, variances, zone changes and other approvals necessary to achieve desired yield, density or to otherwise implement unique design features of the project at hand which may require relief from zoning restrictions regarding signage, parking, drive-through customer windows, lot coverage and other aspects of project design. As a result of the firm's experience and track record, Harras Bloom & Archer represents an impressive list of well respected local developers and national chains.