Anna L. Georgiou
Counsel
Anna L. Georgiou is a member of our Municipal Law & Land Use group. Anna concentrates her practice in the areas of land use law, environmental law and in the representation of local governments and their land use boards, including in Article 78 proceedings and in civil litigation and appeals in federal and state courts. She is also a member of our Tax Certiorari & Condemnation and Commercial Litigation groups. Anna has written numerous advisory opinions on various aspects of municipal practice and drafted local laws on topics such as alienation of parkland, landmark preservation, zoning moratoria and “green” initiatives. She has published and lectured on a variety of topics relating to municipal practice, including sustainable development, green building and associated regulatory framework, affordable housing, the siting of group homes, special use permits, and the development of age-restricted housing. She is a former Adjunct Law Professor at Pace University School of Law and served as Director of Research for the Land Use Law Center at Pace Law School.
Areas of Experience
- Land Use and Environmental Review of Major Development Projects for Municipalities, including the Reuse and/or Redevelopment of the following:
- Former Hospital Site Redevelopment for Mixed Uses on 6 acres
- Adult Residential Development consisting of 70 homes on 63 acres
- Counsel to Village Harbor and Coastal Zone Management Commission, and to Planning Boards and Zoning Boards of Appeal for Various Municipalities
- Counsel to Boards of Various Towns and Villages and/or Cities on Land Use Matters
| Presenter | Description | Organization | Date |
|---|
- New York State Bar Association, Municipal Law Section
- New York State Bar Association, Environmental Law Section
- Westchester Women’s Bar Association (Co-Chair, Environmental and Land Use Law Committee) (Chair, Bylaws Committee)
- Croton Housing Network, a locally based not-for-profit developer of affordable housing (Board of Directors)
- Community Capital New York, a not-for-profit lending institution serving the Hudson Valley (Board of Directors)