Real Estate & Project Development

Developing & Building Success

Understanding and navigating the regulatory approval process is essential if you want to plan or develop a real estate project in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Whether it’s guiding a development through the extensive and detailed approval process in the City of Boston, or identifying and facilitating opportunities for real estate projects in the Commonwealth, ML Strategies’ deep experience can produce efficient and cost-effective results.

Davis and Omni Begin Construction on Multiuse Seaport Hotel

ML Strategies is assisting the joint venture of affiliates of The Davis Companies and the Omni Hotel Corp. with permitting and construction issues related to a 1,000+ room multiuse, luxury hotel. The property is expected to open in Boston’s Seaport District in 2021.

ML Strategies & Mintz Meet GE’s Development Goals for its New HQ

ML Strategies professionals collaborated with Mintz Real Estate, Environmental, and Litigation attorneys to help negotiate the terms for General Electric’s relocation to Boston. The unique public/private undertaking involved GE, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the City of Boston.

Wynn MA, LLC Awarded License to Construct Five-Star Resort & Casino

ML Strategies guided Wynn MA, LLC through all legislative and regulatory matters, including local, state, and federal permitting, related to securing a license to build a five-star integrated resort and casino in Everett, Massachusetts. Encore Boston Harbor is expected to open in 2019.

Service Areas

Federal Government Relations

State & Local Government Relations

Transportation

Our Approach

Our Real Estate & Project Development team can offer a clear roadmap for developers and planners to navigate their way through the complex requirements necessary to execute a project from start to finish, including M.G.L. Chapter 40B, M.G.L Chapter 91, and City Article 80, and other state and federal requirements.

Service Offerings

Community relations
Construction
Entitlement strategies
Environmental issues
Historic land marking
Permitting
Introductions to relevant decision makers and opinion makers
Institutional and private site matters planning
RFQ and RFP coordination
Lease and operations
Public hearings and presentations
Real estate tax challenges
Local, state, and federal regulatory requirements
Zoning

High-Level Public Sector Experience

Former Chief of Staff / Special Counsel, BRA (now known as the Boston Planning & Redevelopment Agency)
Former General Counsel, Mass. Highway Dept.
Former General Counsel, Mass. DEP
Former Director, BRA
Former Executive Director & CEO, Mass. Port Authority
Former Assistant Secretary, Mass. EOEEA
Former Deputy Director of Real Estate, MBTA

Interdisciplinary Team Approach

ML Strategies works closely with skilled attorneys in Mintz’s Real Estate, Environmental, Government Law, Tax, Corporate, and Energy & Sustainability practices when complex legal issues arise.