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John S. Stolz is a Member of the Firm and practices in Lowenstein Sandler's Real Estate Practice Group. Mr. Stolz represents a broad array of clients nationally in all facets of real estate, with a focus on sophisticated transactions involving the acquisition, disposition and leasing of commercial properties, including multi-family projects. Mr. Stolz also counsels borrowers in securing financing from institutional lenders, life companies and pension funds, and is well-versed in documenting securitized and insured financing arrangements through the Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and HUD programs. His transactional background includes forming joint ventures and coordinating the deployment of private equity alongside funds, REITs and other established investors. Mr. Stolz also regularly represents national restaurant franchisees in connection with store development and portfolio management.
In addition to his transactional practice, Mr. Stolz represents real estate developers in both obtaining local land use approvals and navigating the complex regulatory framework related to environmental permitting, including wetlands, waterfront development and CAFRA permits. In his development practice, Mr. Stolz regularly appears before local planning boards and zoning boards of adjustment, and has represented parties in both prerogative writ actions and administrative appeals in connection with either local land use approvals or permits from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. He also represents parties in the redevelopment context, including both redevelopers and objectors to redevelopment plans and related blight determinations, and has been involved in the planning and implementation of significant mixed use projects throughout the State.
Most recently, Mr. Stolz has expanded his practice to include alternative energy matters, focusing on the land use and transactional aspects of developing infrastructure to facilitate the generation of electricity from renewable energy sources. Mr. Stolz frequently consults and represents developers, suppliers, land owners and contractors in the implementation of solar (photovoltaic) energy strategies, including the various benefits and governmental incentives associated with such strategies.
Recent Representative Transactions:
- Represented Liberty Travel, Inc., and its affiliates, in connection with the disposition of its national real estate portfolio.
- Represents publicly-traded retailer in connection with the disposition of its 600,000 sq. ft. distribution facility in Hudson County, New Jersey.
- Represents major self-storage operator in connection with the disposition of its New Jersey and New York self-storage portfolio to a major investment fund.
- Represents major real estate investor in the systematic disposition of its New Jersey office and industrial properties, and subsequent replacement of those investments with Class "A" multi-family properties in 5 states through a combination of IRC Section 1031 like-kind exchanges and Freddie Mac financing.
- Represents major restaurant franchisee in connection with negotiating ground leases and securing leasehold financing for the development of numerous nationally prominent casual dining restaurants.
- Represents significant Newark landowner in negotiating ground lease for the financing and development of a multi-tiered senior care campus, including apartments, adult medical day-care and nursing home facilities.
- Represents prominent real estate developer in negotiating ground lease for the construction and operation of a heliport fixed based of operations.
- Represented Jersey City Medical Center in the negotiation of a ground lease with a national developer for the construction of a 75,000 square foot medical office building.
- Represents Jersey City Medical Center in connection with obtaining final endorsement from HUD of a $200 million financing package used for the construction of its state-of-the-art medical and ambulatory care center.
- Formed joint venture between real estate investor and prominent fund for investment in multi-family properties across the country.
- Represented international scrap metal recycler in connection with obtaining local approvals for the construction of a mega-shredder facility in Newark, New Jersey.
- Represented prominent concrete company in connection with securing site plan approvals for the construction of a state-of-the-art concrete facility in Bergen County, New Jersey.
Mr. Stolz has been recognized as a "Rising Star" by New Jersey Super Lawyers (2011, 2010 and 2009).
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John Stolz comments on the recent Supreme Court ruling in Iron Mountain Information Management Inc. v. The City of Newark which impacts whether or not commercial tenants are entitled to notice of a proposed blight designation under the provisions of New Jersey's Local Redevelopment and Housing Law.,
GlobeSt.com, August 2010
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Lowenstein Sandler's announcement of new Members of the Firm, David B. Haber and John S. Stolz, is highlighted.,
NJBiz, February 2, 2009
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Lowenstein Sandler's announcement of new Members of the Firm, David B. Haber and John S. Stolz, is highlighted.,
Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, February 2009
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Seton Hall University School of Law
(J.D., 1997),
cum laude, Member, Seton Hall Constitutional Law Journal
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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
(B.A., 1993)
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New Jersey
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New York
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- New Jersey Bar Association
- Union Center National Bank, Advisory Board (2008-present)
- National Association of Office and Industrial Properties (NAIOP)
- Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY)
- Homes Fit for Heroes Foundation, Secretary (2010)
- ReCon Advisors - President (2007-present)
- Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter - Board of Directors (2000 - 2006)
- Lady Liberty Academy Charter School - Board of Trustees
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