Jodi Stein

Jodi Stein is a partner in the Real Estate, Energy, Land Use & Environmental Practice Group in the firm's New York office.

Areas of Practice

Jodi has significant experience representing real estate developers in obtaining discretionary land use approvals through New York City’s Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) and before the Board of Standards and Appeals. She also advises clients on the zoning and land use aspects of obtaining approvals or resolving issues that arise during the development and construction process. Jodi frequently appears before the New York City Department of City Planning, Department of Buildings and Department of Housing Preservation and Development, as well as the Landmarks Preservation Commission, City Council, Department of Transportation, local community boards and other city and state agencies.

Prior to private practice, Jodi was vice president of acquisitions and development for one of the largest privately held real estate companies in North America. In that role, she was responsible for growing the company’s $2 billion development platform in New York City, Miami and Los Angeles. Jodi worked on obtaining all approvals for all their new development projects — advising on acquisition and pre-development; directing and overseeing all discretionary and government approvals; forging relationships with community leaders in each city; and working with architects, general contractors, subcontractors and environmental consultants through the various approval and development phases of each project.

Honors

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2024-2025

Notable Women in Law, Crain's New York Business, 2022

Recommended Lawyer, Real Estate - Land Use/Zoning, Legal 500 US, 2021-2022, 2024

Articles

Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog 

• "City Council says Yes to the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity," December 5, 2024

• "City of Yes for Housing Opportunity Update," November 22, 2024

• "City Council Approves City of Yes for Economic Opportunity, with Modifications," June 13, 2024

• "We Say ‘YES’ to the ‘City of Yes’ for Economic Opportunity," March 20, 2024
• "Mixed-Income Market Initiative: NYC’s Attempt to Spur Affordable Housing Development," January 4, 2024
• "NYC’s Zoning for Carbon Neutrality is Here to Stay," December 7, 2023
• "New York’s Rent Stabilization Laws Are Here to Stay, For Now At Least…," October 16, 2023
• "The New York City Council Sets its Sights on Non-Profit Housing Ownership," February 28, 2023
• "Last Mile Warehouse Bills and Proposed Special Permit," February 23, 2023
• "It’s About Damn Time," February 7, 2023
• "New York Governor Releases Updated 421-a Program," January 31, 2022
• "Full Summer Calendar at New York City Planning Commission: Hotel Special Permit, Gowanus Rezoning and More," July 15, 2021

• "Build Me A Building As Fast As You Can," March 4, 2021

• "City Planning Holds First Public Hearing for its Citywide Hotel Special Permit Text," February 1, 2021

• "NY Court of Appeals Decides Who Gets Access to Required 'Open Space'," December 22, 2020

• "City Planning Announces Citywide Hotel Special Permit Text," December 21, 2020

• "NYC Council Announces Land Use Overhaul," December 17, 2020

• "ULURP Clock Restarted," July 15, 2020

• "A Streamlined Process: Expedited Temporary Outdoor Dining Permits For NYC Restaurants," June 16, 2020

• "Rethinking Sanitation: NYC Proposes Rule Affecting Large Residential Buildings," June 11, 2020

Media Mentions

Speaking Engagements

• Speaker, “Update on Land Use due to the NYC Special Permit that was Instituted in 2021,” State of the New York City Hotel Industry Breakfast – Hotel Association of New York City

Events

Memberships

• Selected to join and member of the 2023 NYC Construction Code Revision Committee by the New York City Department of Buildings
• Member, Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee, New York City Bar Association
• Member, Brooklyn Law School Women’s Leadership Network

Digital Media