Provided consulting services to the US Department of the Navy on its economic development conveyances. Legal services included the review of feasibility issues, environmental remediation issues, review and preparation of transfer documents, and assistance with public benefit conveyance issues and utility transfers.
Worked with the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States to assist the Department of the Army in developing economic and legal tools for privatizing its inventory of historic properties.
Worked on teams to assist the US Department of the Air Force in its efforts to provide safe, market-quality housing located in on-base sites to military personnel and their families, such as projects in Washington, California, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Arkansas.
Successfully represented a development team in obtaining congressional support and legislation to authorize the exchange of non-surplus property at Fort Sheridan, a historically significant former Army base located north of Chicago that was selected for closure in 1988.
Advised communities, local government leaders and members of Congress with respect to BRAC proceedings and establishment of local redevelopment authorities.
Part of a development team to construct 3,200 new housing units, 1.5 million square feet of office space, and 215 acres of public open space and park lands, on a base in Florida. Provided advice on transfer, environmental, planning and financing issues.
Represented the local redevelopment authority in drafting a modification to the programmatic agreement among the US Department of the Navy, US Department of State, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation with respect to a naval air station located in Illinois. Also assisted in developing a marketing plan, with tax incentives, for the reuse of a historic hanger.
Provided legal advice to the General Services Administration on procurement and land use issues governing the privatization and transfer of former military bases; the privatization of federal property for development under a master lease structure; and the privatization of federal property for use by other federal agencies.
Provided legal advisory services for the US Department of Defense and the Housing Revitalization Support office of the Department of Defense in the implementation of the privatization of military housing for military bases throughout the United States from 1997 to1999.
Provided legal services to the US Department of the Army on the privatization of its industrial, office and housing facilities subject to federal historic preservation laws.
