Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency Transaction
Melville, New York
February 2016
Guy Germano and Meghan Healy, representing a manufacturer of magnetic resonance imaging equipment, closed on a straight-lease transaction with the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency resulting in a ten-year abatement in real property taxes for the company and sales and use tax exemptions for the renovation of an approximately 79,000 square foot building leased by the company in Melville, New York.
85 Acres of Property Acquired for Nonprofit Organization
Stony Brook, New York
February 2016
Meghan Healy and William Germano, representing a nonprofit organization, closed on a real property acquisition of approximately 28 acres of real property and the donation of approximately 58 acres of real property from another nonprofit organization, which together will nearly double the size of an existing park and nature preserve located on the north shore in Suffolk County.
Criminal Defense
Suffolk County, New York
January 2016
William Germano, representing a defendant, secured a reduction of three misdemeanor charges to a single violation (noncriminal offense) in full satisfaction of all charges.
Application to the Islip Planning Board and Islip Town Board: Change of Zone
Town of Islip, New York
December 2015
Guy Germano and William Germano, representing the applicant, obtained favorable decisions from the Islip Planning Board and Islip Town Board after numerous hearings granting a change of zone from Residence AA District to Business One District.
Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency Transaction
Melville, New York
December 2015
Guy Germano and Meghan Healy, representing an independent laboratory, closed on a straight-lease transaction with the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency resulting in a ten-year abatement in real property taxes for the company, a mortgage tax exemption and sales and use tax exemptions for the renovation of an approximately 60,000 square foot building owned by the company in Melville, New York.
Commercial Transaction
Rocky Point, New York
November 2015
William Germano, representing the buyer, closed on a $1,000,000.00 asset purchase agreement and contract of sale for a small business and two commercial buildings.
Litigation: Settlement of Discrimination Claim
Suffolk County, New York
September 2015
William Germano, representing an adult student, settled a disability discrimination claim against a school for $45,000.00.
Town of Islip Industrial Development Agency Transaction
Ronkonkoma, New York
August 2015
Guy Germano and Meghan Healy, representing a distributor of medical components, closed on a straight-lease transaction with the Town of Islip Industrial Development Agency resulting in a ten-year abatement in real property taxes for the company and sales and use tax exemptions for the renovation of an approximately 95,000 square foot portion of an approximately 206,000 square foot building leased by the company in Ronkonkoma, New York.
Commercial Financing and Town of Islip Industrial Development Agency Transaction
Bay Shore, New York
June 2015
Guy Germano and Meghan Healy, representing a manufacturer and distributor of clothing, closed on the purchase of commercial property located in Bay Shore, New York, financed with a $2,080,000 mortgage, and with the assistance of the Town of Islip Industrial Development Agency in the form of real property tax abatements, exemptions from mortgage recording taxes and exemptions from sales and use taxes.
Legislation and Advocacy
Long Island, New York
June 2015
Doris Bilotti, representing a client whose house was sold to the County of Suffolk for failure to pay real estate taxes, was successful in securing County Legislator Thomas F. Barraga’s support in the proposal of legislation pursuant to Suffolk County Law §215, enabling the homeowner to redeem her property after the sale to the County.
Village Attorney and Special Counsel to the Village of Mastic Beach
Mastic Beach, New York
May 2015
G&C is pleased to announce that the Village of Mastic Beach has appointed Guy Germano as Village Attorney, William Germano as Deputy Village Attorney, and G&C as Special Counsel.
Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency Transaction
Hauppauge, New York
January 2015
Guy Germano, William Germano and Meghan Healy, representing a manufacturer of aircraft parts, closed on a straight-lease transaction with the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency resulting in a ten-year abatement in real property taxes for the company.
Pro Bono
Westchester, New York
April 2014
G&C is pleased to announce that it working closely with the Pro Bono Partnership and providing pro bono legal services to an important nonprofit organization serving relatives of our nation’s military personnel.
Governmental Services: Dissolution of a Public Authority
Fonda, New York
April 2014
Michael J. Cahill, representing the County of Montgomery, negotiated the terms of a series of transactions, including the preparation and adoption of state legislation, to dissolve the Montgomery Otsego Schoharie Solid Waste Management Authority (MOSA). Upon dissolution, the assets and liabilities of the authority are to be distributed among its member counties. MOSA had served its member counties in providing solid waste disposal services for over twenty-five years. Dissolution required the counties to take title to three closed landfills, five transfer stations and an administration building, distribution of approximately $2-$3 million in cash reserves and operating funds, organization of local services to fill the roles formerly performed by MOSA, and provision for long term management of the authority’s closed landfill facilities. MOSA will cease services on May 1, 2014, and be dissolved no later than October 1, 2014.
Residential Transaction
Old Westbury, New York
April 23, 2014
Doris Bilotti represented a client in a multi-million dollar real estate acquisition of the celebrated Gold Coast Estate, Templeton II, from the daughter of the Phipps steel heir, Winston Frederick Churchill Guest, and his wife, the late society legend C.Z. Guest. The legendary Old Westbury Estate was possibly built for Elbridge T. Gerry II c. 1924 and later owned by Winston Guest and wife C.Z. after they moved from their other estate known as 'Templeton.' The fabled home drew luminaries from all over the world – English royalty (the Duke and Duchess of Windsor), presidents (John F. Kennedy), designers (Halston, Oscr de la Renta, Yves Saint Laurent), artists (Andy Warhol) and writers (Truman Capote).
Commercial Refinancing
Long Island, New York
April 10, 2014
Guy Germano, Meghan Healy, and Doris Bilotti, representing the commercial borrower, closed on a $69,000,000.00 refinancing of a credit facility.
Estate Planning
Suffolk County, New York
April 2, 2014
G&C is pleased to announce that we are participating with Perks as the exclusive provider for Estate Planning services to the Suffolk AME (Association of Municipal Employees). Suffolk AME is comprised of approximately 8500 members and is Suffolk’s largest municipal union.
Application to the Zoning Board of Appeals: Commercial
Kings Park, New York
March 12, 2014
Guy Germano and William Germano, representing the applicant, obtained a favorable decision granting seven (7) necessary variances from the Smithtown Board of Zoning Appeals after numerous hearings for a commercial construction project in the downtown area.
Criminal Defense
Central Islip, New York
February 4, 2014
William Germano secured an outright dismissal of a vehicle and traffic law misdemeanor charge in Suffolk County First District Court.
Commercial Transaction
Bay Shore, New York
January 31, 2014
William Germano, representing the seller, closed on a commercial transaction involving the sale of an industrial building for $850,000.00, and subsequently assisted the seller in arranging and closing an I.R.C. § 1031 Exchange for three separate investment properties with the building sale proceeds.
Commercial Transaction
Smithtown, New York
December 20, 2013
William Germano, representing the buyer, closed on an asset purchase agreement for a small business.
Industrial Development Agency Transaction
Suffolk County, New York
December 16, 2013
Guy Germano and Meghan Healy, representing a Long Island developer, closed on two simultaneous Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) Lease/Lease Back transactions. The first transaction involved a large undeveloped parcel of property and resulted in the stabilization of real estate taxes during the development phase of the project. The second transaction concerned the development and construction of the first industrial building on the site and resulted in the IDA assistance in the form of sales and mortgage tax exemptions together with a significant real estate tax abatement for the completed building.
Commercial Transaction
Bay Shore, New York
December 10, 2013
Meghan Healy and William Germano, representing the borrower, closed on a $1,672,500.00 commercial transaction involving the funding of a Small Business Administration loan.
JWJ Industries, Inc., and Jeffrey Holbrook v. Oswego County
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
September 4, 2013
Michael Cahill, representing the municipality in defense of local solid waste “flow control” legislation, appeared and argued before the United States Court of Appeals in plaintiff/appellant’s appeal from a grant of partial summary judgment upholding the law. The plaintiff/appellant appealed from a judgment dismissing claims that the Oswego County local law was unconstitutionally vague, effected an unconstitutional taking, deprived plaintiff of due process, and violated plaintiff’s equal protection rights. Mr. Cahill had represented the County in its summary judgment motions in the District Court for the Northern District of N.Y. The Court of Appeals concluded that the arguments of plaintiff/appellant were without merit and affirmed the judgment of the court below.
View the decision here.
Application to the Zoning Board of Appeals: Residential
East Setauket, New York
August 27, 2013
Guy Germano and William Germano, representing the homeowner, obtained a favorable decision from the Board of Zoning Appeals after numerous hearings pertaining to a multi-million dollar residential construction project.
Commercial Refinancing
Melville, New York
June 26, 2013
Meghan Healy, representing the commercial borrower, closed on a $3,969,000.00 refinancing of a credit facility.
Commercial Refinancing
Long Island, New York
March 8, 2013
Guy Germano, Doris Bilotti, and Meghan Healy, representing the commercial borrower, closed on a $62,000,000.00 refinancing of a credit facility.
Industrial Development Agency Transaction
Bay Shore, New York
December 19, 2012
Guy Germano, representing the borrower, closed on a two-part commercial transaction involving the funding of a building loan in the amount of $13,600,000.00 for a 248,000 square foot building, and a sale and leaseback agreement for real property and improvements between the Town of Islip Industrial Development Agency and the borrower, resulting in a 10 year Payment-in-Lieu-of-Tax Agreement for the company.
Commercial Transaction
Bay Shore, New York
November 30, 2012
Guy Germano, representing the purchaser, closed on a commercial transaction for a 30,000 square foot office building with a purchase price of $3,875,000.00. The transaction also included mortgage financing and a triple net leaseback agreement with the seller.
JWJ Industries, Inc., and Jeffery Holbrook v. Oswego County
U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
November 26, 2012
Michael Cahill, representing the municipality, cross moved for summary judgment on plaintiff’s action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The Honorable Thomas J. McAvoy granted, in part, the municipality’s motion thereby dismissing plaintiff’s (1) Taking Claim on the ground that the claim is not ripe because plaintiff did not exhaust available state remedies; (2) Due Process claim on the ground that plaintiff failed to identify any legally cognizable infringement on a protected property interest; (3) Equal Protection claim on the ground that plaintiff failed to demonstrate that it was treated differently than another similarly situated entity or person; and (4) vagueness challenges, save one provision authorizing a case-by-case determination of recyclables, which the municipality plans to repeal.
Germano & Cahill, P.C. welcomes the addition of G. William Germano, Jr., Esq.
Behar, et al., respondents v. Wiblishauser, et al., appellants
Appellate Division Second Department
October 17, 2012
Doris Bilotti successfully represented and argued on behalf of Defendant/Appellant Wiblishauser in this appeal from the New York Supreme Court’s award of summary judgment to Plaintiff in an action pursuant to Article 15 of the Real Property Actions and Proceeds Law. In its decision interpreting Suffolk County’s real property redemption provisions, the Appellate Division unanimously reversed the order of the Supreme Court and found that there exist triable issues of fact in this matter between the parties, owners of adjoining residential property in Suffolk County.
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