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Adam W. Rothkrug
Partner
Zoning & Land Use
New York City Land Use & Real Estate Counsel
Shaping how New York City is built, block by block.
For nearly four decades, Rothkrug Rothkrug & Spector has guided developers, institutions, and property owners through the New York City Zoning Resolution, land use approvals, and complex real estate transactions.
Our Practice
All Practice Areas
A boutique firm built for the complexity of NYC real estate.
Land Use & Zoning
Zoning changes, variances, demappings, and development (air) rights transactions before the BSA, DCP, and City Council.
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Purchases, sales, leasing, financing, and 1031 exchanges for commercial and residential property.
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Condominium and cooperative plans, homeowners’ associations, easements, and tax abatement filings.
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Adverse possession, easement disputes, breach of contract, and zoning challenges — including landmark appellate wins.
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Choice of entity, formation, partnership agreements, bylaws, and operating agreements.
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Business purchases and sales, joint ventures, employment agreements, and vendor contracts.
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Our Approach
Zoning depth, backed by decades of practice.
From high-rise residential towers to neighborhood rezonings that unlocked affordable housing across the boroughs, our attorneys have helped shape some of New York City’s most consequential development decisions — and we bring that same rigor to every client matter, large or small.
- Zoning Depth — attorneys who have helped draft amendments to the NYC Zoning Resolution and testified as expert witnesses.
- Integrated Counsel — land use, transactions, litigation, tax, and corporate law coordinated under one roof.
- Institutional Trust — Fortune 500 companies, developers, and property owners rely on the firm for approvals and complex transactions.
“Our attorneys have testified in court as zoning experts, helped draft amendments to the NYC Zoning Resolution on behalf of the Zoning Advisory Council, and represented the Building Industry Association of New York City before the City Council.”
Our Attorneys
Meet the Full Team
Five attorneys. One integrated practice.
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Simon H. Rothkrug
Partner
Litigation & Tax
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Douglas M. Spector
Partner (Retired)
Transactions & Corporate
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Neal S. Friedman
Associate
Transactions
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Todd Dale
Associate
Land Use & Admin. Law
Representative Clients
Trusted by institutions and individual owners alike.
General Motors
McDonald’s
Costco
Citibank
Equinox Fitness Clubs
Building Industry Association of NYC
Independent Developers
Individual Property Owners
Facing a zoning, land use, or real estate matter in New York City?
Speak directly with an attorney who has appeared before the Board of Standards and Appeals, City Planning Commission, and City Council on matters like yours.