What You Need to Know: Real Estate Resources for Companies and Individuals
As a full-service law firm, Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC (“CSG Law”) assists a broad spectrum of clients in achieving their objectives by offering a comprehensive array of legal services.
The CSG Law Real Estate Group navigates clients through the full spectrum of real estate matters facing our clients at every phase of the real estate cycle, from acquisition and financing, to large-scale development, to dispute resolution. Active nationally, regionally and locally, our attorneys represent owners, investors, developers, asset managers, lenders, commercial and retail tenants, construction professionals and community associations. Our extensive capabilities include:
- Real Property Taxation & Incentives
- Redevelopment, Land Use & Zoning
- Real Estate Acquisition, Sale and Asset Management
- Leasing and Property Management
- Project Development and Construction
- Real Estate Financing and Loan Restructuring
- Condominiums and Planned Real Estate Development
- Dispute Resolution and Real Estate Litigation
- State and Municipal Tax Incentives
- Tax Appeals
- Affordable Housing
- Eminent Domain
Contact us today for additional information on how we can assist you with any of your real estate needs.
MEET THE LEADERS
Real Estate:
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Mitchell S. Berkey, Chair, Real Estate |
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Gemma M. Giantomasi, Practice Group Leader, Real Estate |
Real Property Taxation & Incentives:
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John R. Lloyd, Chair & Practice Group Leader, Real Property Taxation & Incentives |
Redevelopment, Land Use & Zoning:
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Lisa A. John-Basta, Chair, Redevelopment, Land Use & Zoning |
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Thomas J. Trautner Jr., Chair, Redevelopment, Land Use & Zoning |
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Jennifer M. Porter, Practice Group Leader, Redevelopment, Land Use & Zoning |
REAL ESTATE RESOURCES
- EVENT: National Business Institute: Land Use and Zoning in New Jersey – From Application to Appeal (December 12, 2025)
- NEWS: 3 CSG Law Attorneys Join Governor-Elect Mikie Sherrill’s Transition Team (December 2, 2025)
- EVENT: National Business Institute: New Jersey Government Law – What You Need to Know Now (November 19, 2025)
- PUBLICATION: Real Estate NJ: A landlord perspective on alternative retail leases: Not your average retail lease (November 12, 2025)
- NEWS: CSG Law’s Real Estate Groups Named ‘Real Estate Firm of the Year’ at 2025 New Jersey Legal Awards (November 3, 2025)
- NEWS: Francis J. Giantomasi and Mitchell S. Berkey Named to BINJE’S Best Commercial Real Estate Leaders List (October 22, 2025)
- PUBLICATION: BINJE: Perfect podcast: How CSG’s Berkey and Schein are redefining CRE talk with ‘Elevator Pitch’ (October 21, 2025)
- NEWS: Ross J. Childs Named to 2025 NJBIZ Forty Under 40 – Rising Stars (September 17, 2025)
- EVENT: Scouting America Northern New Jersey Council: 2025 Commercial and Multi-Family Market Trends: Affordable and Attainable (September 10, 2025)
- NEWS: CSG Law Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch Listings (August 22, 2025)
- NEWS: 3 CSG Law Attorneys Named to COMMERCE Magazine’s 2025 Enterprising Women List (August 13, 2025)
- PUBLICATION: Real Estate NJ: Minimizing the risk of roof monetization (July 25, 2025)
- NEWS: CSG Law’s Giantomasi, Toft and Mathews Named to 2025 NJBIZ Law Power List (July 21, 2025)
- CLIENT ALERT: CSG Law Alert: What Sellers & Buyers of $1M+ Properties Need to Know About Changes to the “Mansion Tax” Law (July 9, 2025)
- EVENT: Bisnow: New Jersey Multifamily Summit – Current State of Capital Markets (June 26, 2025)
- NEWS: CSG Law Sets New Record in 2025 Chambers USA (June 6, 2025)