Real Estate partner Joshua Rinesmith has been recognized among Crain’s New York Business’ Notable Leaders in Real Estate. This listing recognizes accomplished real estate leaders working for a residential or commercial real estate organization (development, construction, brokerage), or that work in the real estate division within a non-real estate firm.

Rinesmith focuses on real estate development, with a concentration in land use and zoning law and related transactional matters. He advises property owners, developers, architects and engineers on New York City zoning compliance and the development potential of property throughout the city. He regularly appears before a variety of agencies having jurisdiction over development in New York City including the Department of Buildings, Board of Standards and Appeals, Department of City Planning and City Planning Commission, and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development.