Brian W. Dugdale
Director
Boston
bdugdale@goulstonstorrs.com+1 617 574 6532Brian W. Dugdale
Director, Boston
bdugdale@goulstonstorrs.com+1 617 574 6532Related Expertise
Brian Dugdale is an experienced and trusted advisor who counsels owners, developers, and investors in the acquisition, development, and sale of commercial real estate.
He regularly guides clients through complex transactions and development projects across the multifamily housing, retail, public infrastructure, transportation, and education sectors. Nonprofit institutions — particularly academic medical centers, health care providers, and colleges and universities — also rely on Brian for strategic counsel on all aspects of their real estate needs. Brian applies practical strategies for permitting, regulatory compliance, and due diligence. He also negotiates agreements with private landowners and public authorities and advises on tax credits and bond financing for infrastructure projects, including Infrastructure Investment Incentives Act (“I-Cubed”) financing..
Effective Permitting Strategies
Clients value Brian’s smart, results-driven approach to land use and permitting for major developments and acquisitions. With deep experience navigating local, state, and federal processes, he represents clients before public and quasi-public agencies, including select and zoning boards, planning boards, city councils, conservation commissions, and assessors’ offices. Brian has particular experience working with the Cape Cod Commission (CCC), Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA), Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), Massachusetts Historic Commission (MHC), Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) Office, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
A Community Champion
With a deep commitment to service, Brian serves on the Boards of Directors for several youth services organizations. He also serves the larger community through pro bono representation of IRAP (International Refugee Assistance Project); PAIR (Political Asylum/Immigration Representation); and KIND (Kids in Need of Defense). Through all of these organizations, Brian helps refugees obtain asylum and special immigration status within the United States.
Related Representative Matters
A major educational institution in the acquisition of a 14-acre parcel, including a federally owned national transportation systems center, as an exchange partner to redevelop the property and replace the aging facility, supporting institutional expansion and local economic development.
Greystar Real Estate Partners in commercial development projects across Greater Boston, Washington, D.C., and Cape Cod — including the 23 Cummings project in Somerville, a 7.3-acre mixed-use site at New Jersey Avenue SE and I Street SE in D.C., and the 25-acre Everleigh Cape Cod independent-living community in Hyannis, MA.
New England Development and Brookfield Properties joint venture in the redevelopment of the 1,400-acre former South Weymouth Naval Air Station into a mixed-use “smart growth” community. The master plan includes approximately 6,000 residential units, 2 million square feet of commercial space, and 1,000 acres of open space with 50 miles of trails.
Real estate investment and development firm in connection with the acquisition of a note and property interest in a Washington, D.C. office building for repositioning and conversion to residential use as part of an adaptive reuse strategy.
Real estate investment company in the acquisition and redevelopment of a 42-acre urban parcel, including land use, master planning, and financing, with public infrastructure financing for roadway and utility improvements.
National multifamily housing developer in the acquisition, permitting, construction, and redevelopment of hundreds of market-rate and mixed-income housing units across Massachusetts.
Leading New England developer in zoning and permitting for more than one million square feet of new mixed-use development in Greater Boston, including retail, residential, hotel, and office components.
AvalonBay Communities in aspects of their large-scale development transactions in multiple jurisdictions, including acquisitions and permitting.
Permitting and entitlements for the renovation of an industrial building in Westwood, MA, to support the development of a lithium-ion battery research and innovation facility.
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Accolades
- Best Lawyers in America® (2024-2026): Real Estate Law
- Super Lawyers Rising Star®, Land Use & Zoning, 2018-2023
Affiliations
- Boston Bar Association, member
- Citizens School Mock Trial Apprenticeship Program, mentor
Admissions
- Massachusetts
- District of Columbia
Education
University of Massachusetts ( B.B.A. , 2006 )
Georgetown University Law Center ( J.D. , cum laude , 2009 )