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Elise Wagner
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Ms. Wagner concentrates her practice in land use, zoning, environmental and historic preservation law. She has for many years counseled New York University on land use matters, including its physical master plan, its acquisition of development sites and new buildings and its use and development of properties which are subject to special zoning, urban renewal and historic designation constraints. Recently, Ms. Wagner won approval from the New York City Board of Standards and Appeals for a variance for NYU's new Center for Academic and Spiritual Life. She is also representing the NYU Langone Medical Center in connection with its Campus Transformation project. She coordinated Kramer Levin’s participation in a legal team representing the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in connection with the New York City and State approvals of its Access to the Region’s Core project, which will build a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River leading to a new station in Manhattan. She also represented General Growth Properties on its efforts to redevelop the South Street Seaport, and has represented Silverstein Properties on several major development projects in Manhattan. She has negotiated numerous multi-party transactions for the transfer of development rights, and has performed due diligence on the purchase and financing of major properties.

Education
J.D., New York University School of Law, 1981
B.A., Wesleyan University, 1978

Bar Admissions
New York

Professional Affiliations
Board of Advisors, Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy, New York University School of Law
Member, Board of Trustees and Chair of Building Committee, Temple Beth El of Northern Westchester (Chappaqua, NY)
Environmental Review Board, Town of New Castle (Chappaqua, NY) (Former member)
Board of Directors, New York University School of Law Alumni Association (Former member)