Peter N. Kochansky
Director
Boston
pkochansky@goulstonstorrs.com+1 617 574 3527Peter N. Kochansky
Director, Boston
pkochansky@goulstonstorrs.com+1 617 574 3527Related Expertise
Peter Kochansky guides clients in developing complex, mixed-use real estate projects in Boston, providing critical advice from the conceptual stages of complex projects through to the issuance of building permits, project completion, and occupancy. He also structures public-private partnerships to fund and deliver real estate development and transportation projects.
Peter handles all aspects of zoning and regulatory diligence and compliance, including securing environmental impact reviews for large, multi-phase projects in all asset classes. Peter has extensive experience representing Boston-area educational institutions in developing both institutional and commercial projects, and he has a particularly deep knowledge of regulatory requirements for waterfront sites.
Peter has deep expertise in public transportation matters, having represented clients in acquiring and operating railroad assets. He advises public and private clients on novel projects that leverage multiple funding sources to finance public-private projects, including managing and operating public open space and effectively delivering social services.
Public and private clients rely on Peter’s advice on Public Records Law and Open Meeting Law compliance, and he also counsels clients on State Ethics Law compliance, the Massachusetts Lobbying Law, and state procurement laws.
Related Representative Matters
Owner and developer of the 23-acre Seaport project, located in the South Boston Seaport district, in securing approvals for 7.4 million square feet of mixed-use development. Serves as development and land use counsel to WS Development, the developer of completed buildings with Seaport and the remaining development parcels.
National Real Estate Advisors and The HYM Investment Group in connection with the development of the approximately 2.9 million square-foot Bulfinch Crossing project, in Boston, MA (on the 5-acre site of the Government Center parking garage); the first two phases of the project, The Sudbury residential building and the One Congress office tower, have been completed.
Harvard University in connection with Harvard’s development of institutional and commercial projects in Allston, including master planning and neighborhood-wide zoning and permitting processes.
Berkeley Investments, Inc., a full-service real estate investment and development company, in connection with multiple City of Boston development projects, including the rehabilitation of historic buildings and new construction in the Allston, Fort Point, and Charlestown neighborhoods of Boston.
The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, Inc. in connection with the public-private partnership that operates the Greenway in Downtown Boston, including the formation of a Greenway Business Improvement District that contributes $1.5M each year to sustain the Greenway.
Massachusetts public agency clients in connection with the acquisition of major railroad lines from freight railroad owners, and the negotiation of trackage rights and operating agreements to expand commuter rail service.
Roca, Inc., a non-profit provider of services to high-risk young men, in a range of matters, including securing funding through the Massachusetts Juvenile Justice Pay for Success Initiative, the largest social innovation financing project in the nation.
Massachusetts Convention Center Authority in the procurement for a developer of hotels in proximity to the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
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Recognition
Chambers USA Guide
June 5, 2025
Accolades
- Boston Magazine, Top Lawyers, Land Use Environment, 2022
- Chambers USA, Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use, Massachusetts, 2022-2025 (Band 2)
- Best Lawyers in America® (2023-2026): Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- Recipient of NAIOP Government Affairs Champion Award, Recipient
Affiliations
- Co-Chair, Pro Bono Committee, Goulston & Storrs
Admissions
- Massachusetts
Education
Yale Law School ( J.D. , 2000 )
Dartmouth College ( B.A. , 1994 )