Kurt Steinhouse
Kurt Steinhouse
Kurt Steinhouse
Biography
Kurt Steinhouse is an associate with the U.S. Planning and Zoning Practice in the firm’s New York office. He focuses his practice on all aspects of land use, zoning and real estate development in New York City.
Before joining the firm, Kurt served as general counsel to the New York City Board of Standards and Appeals. As such, he worked on numerous complex projects involving residential, commercial and community facility development and advised city agencies and the private sector on New York’s reticulated zoning, construction codes and environmental review requirements. He drafted hundreds of resolutions for board adoption, participated in public hearings, developed litigation strategy and oversaw outside counsel defending the city in litigation. Kurt also coordinated with governmental agencies and officials and represented the agency before the New York City Council.
Before joining the Board of Standards and Appeals in 2016, Kurt worked as an assistant general counsel with the New York City Department of Buildings, where he represented the agency in interpretive appeals before the Board of Standards and Appeals, and as a postgraduate fellow in the legal department of New York City Economic Development Corporation.
Kurt teaches planning law at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation as an adjunct professor, and he chairs the New York City Bar Association’s Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee.
Kurt received his J.D. from Columbia Law School, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, and his B.A., summa cum laude, from The College of William and Mary, where he was a James Monroe Scholar.
REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED DECISIONS:
Civic Involvement & Honors
- Crain's New York Business, 40 Under 40, 2024
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, Land Use and Zoning Law-New York, 2024
- New York Road Runners, NYC NYRR 60K, 10th Place, 2015
- Front Runners New York, Achievement Award, 2014
Professional Affiliations
- Columbia University, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Adjunct Professor, 2022
- New York City Bar Association, Incoming Chair, Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee, 2017–present; Secretary, New York City Charter Revision Task Force, 2018–2019
Admissions
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New York, 2013
Education
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Columbia University, J.D., 2012
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College of William and Mary, B.A., summa cum laude, 2008
Related Practice Areas
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Planning & Zoning
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Infrastructure
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Real Estate Disputes
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Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Real Estate Sector
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Real Estate
Resources
Speaking Engagements
- "Drafting and Negotiating Community Benefits Agreements." American Bar Association, May 26, 2023
- "Mayor announces "get stuff built" plan to streamline building and land use processes.", CityLand, January 19, 2023
- “What a Relief! Practicing Before the NYC Board of Standards & Appeals,” New York City Bar Association, April 19, 2018
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