Norris McLaughlin knows that a key component of the lifeblood of every community is economic development. Without economic development and the strong tax base that comes with it, a community is destined to stagnate, or worse, regress. Norris McLaughlin also knows that without proper planning, input, and guidance from the right team of professionals, the best-proposed economic development projects can quickly go astray.
As one of eastern Pennsylvania’s most prominent law firms, Norris McLaughlin has been in the forefront of economic development projects for more than two decades. The economic development attorneys in Norris McLaughlin’s Allentown office offer a wide array of economic development-related services, including legal assistance and guidance with the formation of transaction structures, the identification and evaluation of financing and other funding options, and the development of implementation strategies.
Our economic development attorneys have vast experience working with state, county, and local officials and private developers on some of the most transformative projects in eastern Pennsylvania, which have had a profound economic impact and made the region more attractive to corporations, businesses, and developers.
Also, our economic development attorneys are members of Pennsylvania Economic Development Association, Urban Land Institute, Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation, and the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Because the economic development of a city, borough, or township must include a variety of professionals and other stakeholders, our clients include private companies, 501(с)(3) non-profit companies, developers, and municipal governments and authorities.
As legal counsel, we have advised lenders seeking to leverage the benefits of the Neighborhood Improvement Zone (NIZ) in Allentown, and the City Revitalization and Improvement Zone (CRIZ) in Bethlehem.
As special counsel, we served Easton’s Redevelopment Authority regarding the Silk Mill Complex and the City of Easton regarding the redevelopment of the former Stewart Silk Mill (Black Diamond site).
We have served as environmental counsel to Sands Casino and currently serve as environmental counsel to Lehigh Valley Industrial Park, the developer of the Waterfront Project, a brownfield redevelopment along the Lehigh River in the City of Allentown, and Lehigh Valley Land Recycling Initiative.
Our firm has handled numerous tax-exempt financings for public authorities that issue conduit debt for the benefit of both public and private entities including Morningstar Senior Living, Lafayette College, Moravian College, Lehigh University, St. Luke’s Hospital, Cetronia Ambulance Corps, and the Da Vinci Science Center.
Most recently, we served as lead counsel on the Northampton County P3 Bridge Renewal Project, the first-of-its-kind project in Pennsylvania.
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Our economic development services include:
The following are some of the successful economic development projects in which Norris McLaughlin has played a major role:
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