The firm focuses its practice on commercial real estate transactions. Our attorneys handle the purchase, sale, refinance and leasing of multi-family buildings, office buildings and other commercial properties for individuals and businesses around the country.

SSW Law Group has a proven track record of successfully counseling clients throughout all phases of the real estate development process and the complexities of acquiring zoning, planning and other regulatory approvals. Our attorneys regularly appear before planning and zoning boards, negotiate and draft redevelopment agreements and challenge local ordinances.

Our firm plays a significant role in impacting the rent control arena. We have successfully negotiated and drafted the necessary documentation to effectuate meaningful amendments in rent control laws in several municipalities.

We have expertise defending clients before rent control boards alleging overcharges in rent, diminution in services and habitability claims. We have handled hardship applications where our clients were not receiving their fair rate of return in the operation of multi-family properties.

On behalf of its clients, SSW works to obtain capital improvement surcharges from local rent control boards. In situations where our clients have been improperly denied the requested surcharges, we appeal those decisions to the Superior Court.

The firm has considerable expertise in the area of landlord tenant law. We are recognized and respected in the legal community for our knowledge and experience in residential and commercial evictions. We appear in landlord tenant courts throughout northern and central New Jersey.

SSW Law Group has proven expertise in municipal matters. We have extensive experience in dealing with municipalities on a variety of issue. Our attorneys regularly appear in municipal court to defend owners relating to housing code enforcement issues and motor vehicle violations. We represent clients who have been issued penalties for housing code and fire violations and have litigated decisions before the courts and before construction boards of appeal.

Our attorneys have significant experience handling tax appeals for multi-family and commercial properties. We seek to ensure that our clients’ properties are being fairly and appropriately assessed. We regularly appear before County Boards of Taxation throughout the State as well as before the New Jersey Tax Court to challenge unfair or excessive assessments. We have a proven track record of obtaining assessments.