Overview

Jeffrey Utz, an Associate in the Real Estate group, focuses his practice on land use and development law, zoning, historic preservation, municipal law and urban renewal in the District of Columbia.  He represents clients in the development of mixed-use, office, retail, institutional, and residential projects.

Representative Experience

• Advises clients on a variety of transactional matters, including acquisitions and dispositions, public private partnerships and the purchase and sale of bonus development rights (such as transferable development rights (TDRs) and combined lot development rights (CLDs)).
• Assists clients in various land use and zoning issues relating to the development of new corporate, retail, institutional and office facilities, as well as residential properties.
• Represents clients before authorities including the D.C. Zoning Commission, the D.C. Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA), the D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB), the National Capitol Planning Commission (NCPC) and the D.C. City Council.
• Has been actively involved in litigation related to zoning and historic preservation issues.