John S. Stolz is a Partner in Lowenstein Sandler's Real Estate Practice Group. John represents a broad array of clients nationally in all facets of real estate, with a focus on complex transactions involving the acquisition, disposition and leasing of commercial properties, including multi-family projects. John 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 Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and various HUD programs. His transactional background includes representing clients in connection with the purchase and sale of loans, including distressed debt, as well as forming joint ventures and coordinating the deployment of private equity alongside funds, REITs and other investors. John also regularly represents national restaurant franchisees in connection with site acquisition, store development, fee and leasehold financing and portfolio management.

In addition to his transactional practice, John 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, John 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.

Over the past several years and with the combined effort of Lowenstein Sandler's Tech Group, John has developed a niche practice in representing venture-backed companies negotiating leases in New York City's "Silicon Alley". Representation in this dynamic sector requires a sensitivity to the unique needs of emerging tech companies receiving their first capital raise, or evolving companies which are either growing out of their first space or making their final approach toward a big exit. By representing a wide range of virtual unknowns to household tech names, John has gained valuable insight into the life cycle of these companies, and their real estate needs at each stage of that cycle.