Attorney Profile

F. Patrick Accisano

Thirteen years handling all phases of commercial real estate transactions from contract to closing, including document negotiation, review and drafting, title review, due diligence and environmental issues, land use compliance and approval and complex mortgage financing.

Represents federally chartered savings bank in real estate and mortgage financing matters, including title review for residential and commercial mortgage loans. Experienced in short sales.

Over a decade representing municipal boards on all matters arising under the New Jersey land use law, including site plan, subdivision, zoning, variances, master plan adoption and re-examination, redevelopment and ordinance adoption.

Private Applicants - Handled every aspect of land use applications from application to post-approval compliance, including site plan, subdivision, conditional use, variance, zone change approvals, bonding and performance guarantees, assignment of developer's rights, and regulatory permitting, before municipal boards and New Jersey State agencies.

Land Use/Zoning Litigation - Lead trial counsel for private and municipal clients in zoning changes and actions in lieu of prerogative writs in the Superior Court of New Jersey.

Lease and Contract Review - Negotiated and drafted complex documentation affecting commercial rental space for shopping malls, warehouses, restaurants, retail and office space, including "big box" warehouse leases and long-term ground leases for multiple national restaurant chains.

Tenancy Litigation - Over a decade representing commercial landlords as: Trial counsel in actions for possession of leased premises including summary dispossession (eviction), possession of lands and ejectment proceedings.

Trial counsel in federal bankruptcy proceedings affecting commercial tenants. Trial counsel for commercial landlords in actions in Superior Court of New Jersey for collection of unpaid rents and lease charges.

The Accisano Law Offices handle matters related to commercial real estate as well as estate administration in the communities of Freehold, Manalapan, Lakewood, East Brunswick, Old Bridge, Perth Amboy, Sayreville, Long Branch, Point Pleasant, Tinton Falls, South River, Highland Park, Eatontown, Red Bank and Keansburg, New Jersey.