Jeremy I. Farkas

Jeremy I. Farkas

Land Use and Zoning Law

4.0 (1 reviews)
Burlington, Vermont
28+ years experience
MSK Attorneys
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Contact Information

275 College Street, P.O. Box 4485, Burlington, VT 05406-4485
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Bio

Jeremy joined MSK at its inception in March 2004 and became a member of the firm in January 2007. Jeremy’s practice focuses on commercial real estate law, in which he represents developers, property owners and municipalities in the acquisition, financing, permitting, development, management, leasing and sale of a wide variety of commercial, residential, hotel, resort and office properties. Jeremy’s practice additionally includes general commercial transactional law, including entity formation and management, secured financings, and mergers and acquisitions. He also works with individuals and businesses to obtain state and municipal land use permits, and represents property owners in the establishment and management of condominiums and common interest communities. Jeremy concentrates an aspect of his practice on representing telecommunications companies in their network development operations, including negotiating leases for the use of land, towers and building rooftops for the purpose of siting telecommunications facilities.Jeremy was an associate with Ropes & Gray in Boston, and was associated with another Burlington law firm, prior to joining MSK. REPRESENTATIVE ENGAGEMENTS: -Represented a developer in the development of a $34,000,000 hotel project in downtown Burlington that utilized multiple financing sources, including New Market Tax Credits and State and Federal Historic Tax Credits. -Represented a ski resort in connection with its business operations, and subsequently in connection with the sale of its assets. -Represented a telecommunications carrier in connection with its acquisition and permitting of hundreds of telecommunications facilities throughout Vermont. -Represented an equipment dealer in connection with its business operations, and subsequently in connection with the sale of its assets. -Represented a municipality in connection with its support of a developer’s redevelopment of a city block with a $200,000,000 mixed-use retail, residential and office complex, including the negotiation of a development agreement.Represented a municipality in connection with a multi-block downtown redevelopment effort through a series of public-private development agreements, leases and land sales. -Represented a developer in connection with its acquisition, development, financing and leasing of numerous multi-family housing projects.

Practice Areas

Land Use and Zoning Law

Awards & Recognition

  • Lawyer of the Year: Land Use and Zoning Law, Burlington (2026)
  • Lawyer of the Year: Land Use and Zoning Law, Burlington (2022)
  • Lawyer of the Year: Real Estate Law, Burlington (2021)
  • Lawyer of the Year: Land Use and Zoning Law, Burlington (2019)
  • Lawyer of the Year: Land Use and Zoning Law, Burlington (2017)
  • Lawyer of the Year: Land Use and Zoning Law, Burlington (2014)
  • Recognized: Corporate Law
  • Recognized: Equipment Finance Law
  • Recognized: Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Recognized: Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
  • Recognized: Real Estate Law
  • Practice Area: Corporate Compliance Law
  • Practice Area: Corporate Governance Law
  • Practice Area: Project Finance Law
  • Special Focus: Commercial
  • Special Focus: Tax Certiorari
  • Best Lawyers® Lawyer of Year for Land Use and Zoning in 2014, 2017 and 2019.
  • Named by Super Lawyers magazine as one of the top attorneys in New England in 2009 and 2016-2018.

Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2008

Education

  • Boston College Law School, J.D., graduated 1997
  • University of Pennsylvania, BA, graduated 1994

Reviews

B

Brenda Cox

3 weeks ago

Exceptional Legal Guidance in Real Estate Matters

I had the pleasure of working with Attorney Jeremy Farkas on a commercial real estate transaction, and I must say, he is an outstanding legal professional. With over 28 years of experience, his expertise shone through every step of the way. He handled the complexities of the deal with ease, navigating the intricacies of land use and zoning laws with finesse. His in-depth knowledge of the industry, honed through his work at MSK Attorneys since its inception in 2004, was truly impressive. Jeremy's recognition as 'Lawyer of the Year' in Real Estate Law and Land Use and Zoning Law is well-deserved. However, I would like to suggest that his team could improve their response time, especially during crucial stages of the process, as I found myself waiting for replies on a few occasions. Regardless, the exceptional results achieved far outweighed the slight inconvenience. If you're in need of a reliable, knowledgeable, and dedicated attorney for your real estate matters in Burlington, Vermont, I wholeheartedly recommend Jeremy I. Farkas at MSK Attorneys.

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