One of the state’s top real estate lawyers is now a podcast star: “Elevator Pitch with Jonathan and Mitch” is a fast-paced video podcast series (that he does with RELPI founder Jonathan Schein) that dives into the minds of commercial real estate’s top investors and thought leaders.
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He is one of the most influential infrastructure and finance attorneys in the U.S., with a career spanning public service, corporate law and transformative transportation projects. (Coscia also is the influential chair of Amtrak.)
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He has secured approvals for more than 3 million square feet of industrial development in New Jersey, and has represented major redevelopment efforts across key municipalities, including Morristown, Woodbridge, Newark, Moorestown and Atlantic City.
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He is one of the state’s most influential real estate attorneys, with over four decades of experience shaping the state’s urban landscape on some of the region’s most transformative projects.
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She focuses on zoning, land use approvals, redevelopment agreements and related litigation. Her work spans residential, retail, office, industrial, hospitality and mixed-use projects throughout the state.
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He is widely recognized for representing developers, municipalities and public entities in high-stakes real estate and infrastructure matters — particularly in Morristown, although he has statewide influence.
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Few lawyers can match his résumé: Over $40 billion in property transactions, more than 100 million square feet of leasing deals and 12 NAIOP Deal of the Year awards.
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A seasoned land use and redevelopment attorney with over two decades of experience, she joined K&L Gates’ Newark office in 2023, enhancing its Real Estate Practice. She advises developers on zoning, permitting and securing state incentives for transformative projects across the state.
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He has been a leading force in New Jersey for decades (he has guided approvals for over 10,000 residential units and 10 million square feet of office space). His influence and impact, however, extends far beyond North Jersey and far beyond real estate.
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Elected in 2024 as a fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers, recognizing his longtime excellence in real estate law. Mlenak leads major New Jersey projects involving mixed-use development, zoning and financial incentives for transformative growth.
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Firm had a standout Q3, including efforts on a 75-unit multifamily project in Newark, a 25,000-square-foot warehouse in New Brunswick, a $14.1 million office acquisition in Cedar Knolls — as well as an $87 million joint venture in Pennsylvania.
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Powerful chairman is driving force behind the region’s billion-dollar transportation transformation initiatives (see new Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport). His latest effort is the $3.5 billion AirTrain Newark project, which recently broke ground and will modernize airport transit.
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The firm’s real estate team has handled nearly $5 billion in transactions over the past two years, with areas of growth including film studio development, cannabis-related real estate and urban revitalization.
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His practice spans the full development lifecycle — from land acquisition and feasibility studies to securing approvals and closing deals. He was a key player in securing approvals for the tallest building (280 feet) in the history of Bayonne.
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A leader in complex redevelopment and land use projects that shape the state’s urban landscape, she has been one of the key players in the transformation of New Jersey Transit’s Metropark station, a transit-oriented development featuring medical offices, housing and retail.
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A fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers, he has been key player in the New York Red Bulls’ new 80-acre training complex in Morris Township, securing land acquisition, zoning and approvals for the state-of-the-art facility that will open soon.
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He’s known for championing transformative urban projects in Newark — but he’s much more than that. His firm’s work is spreading across the region and the country, while his influence on public-policy initiatives in greater Newark grows stronger by the day.
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This year marks the 25th anniversary of the end-to-end statewide redevelopment law practice group that Zangari founded in 2000, at the dawn of the smart growth movement. Group now boasts more than two dozen attorneys.
