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Stephen J. Buchbinder

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Stephen J. Buchbinder 

Steve represents developers seeking zoning approvals for mixed use, multi-family, and commercial real estate developments. He also assists parties seeking non-zoning approvals from local boards and commissions. Additionally, he guides food and beverage establishments through the municipal and state approval processes. 

Representative Experience

Steve recently has obtained zoning approvals for the following projects: 

  • Mixed-use development at the Riverside MBTA site (Newton) consisting of 6 buildings with 750 residential units and 21,000 square feet of retail space 
  • 40B development with 296 residential units and 8,300 square feet of ancillary retail space near West Newton Square 
  • 40B development with 204 residential units and 4,500 square feet of ancillary retail and community space along the Charles River near the Newton/Watertown line 
  • • Mixed-use development of 140 residential units and 45,000 square feet of retail space in Newtonville 
  • Conversion of 185,000 square feet from office use to life science use at 275 Grove Street, Newton 
  • 34-unit condominium development at Four Corners in Newton 
  • 20-unit residential development in Newton Centre 
  • Renovation of the historic Nathaniel Allen House in West Newton 
  • Newtonville campus of the Russian School of Mathematics 
  • Wayland campus of the Carroll School 
  • Cannabis dispensaries in Newton, Sturbridge, and Provincetown
  • Elderly housing with services community with 90 units and 120 beds in Chestnut Hill
  • Elderly housing with services community with 85 units and 110 beds in Newton Corner
  • Expansion and renovation at Lasell Village in Auburndale
  • 40B development with 375 residential units on Charlemont Street in Newton Highlands 

Professional Activities and Honors

Massachusetts Super Lawyer 

Bar and Court Admissions

1974 Massachusetts
1975 United States District Court, Massachusetts
1975 United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit
1980 United States Supreme Court

Education

  • Bowdoin College (cum laude) 1970
  • Boston College Law School (J.D. cum laude) 1974
  • Boston College Industrial and Commercial Law Review; Order of the Coif

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