Michele G. Tarantino concentrates her practice in real estate and land use, representing private clients, financial institutions and commercial developers in connection with the acquisition, financing, development and leasing of commercial, residential and mixed-use projects.
As a member of Flaster/Greenberg’s Alternative and Renewable Energy group, she represents clients engaged in green leasing and green building.
Ms. Tarantino served as a law clerk to the New York State Supreme Court Judge Carol H. Arber, and has held positions in the Enforcement Departments of the New York Stock Exchange and NASD Regulation, Inc. in New York. She has managed development projects for a national real estate developer specializing in the construction of luxury rental apartments, condominiums and senior housing communities in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
Ms. Tarantino has delivered presentations on many areas of real estate including commercial leasing and restaurant leasing.
Representative Matters
- Environmental cleanup and sale of property owned by a Fortune 500 company
- Preparation and negotiation of solar leases and easement agreements
- Drafted and negotiated ground leases, option agreements, purchase agreements, construction agreements and related acquisition documents for major home builders and commercial property developers
- Represented private clients and commercial lenders in development, acquisition and construction loan financing matters
- Assessed viability of real estate properties for development
- Negotiated project consulting contracting including architecture, landscape, civil engineering, market research, environmental and general contracting services
- Drafted municipal agreements, developers agreements, conservation easements and homeowners association documents transfers
- Represented clients in connection with the Dedication and Enrollment of Lands and transfers of Development Rights for multiple properties in Chesterfield Township
- Represented client in connection with the acquisition of industrial property in Gloucester County and the obtaining of financing from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority for such acquisition
- Represented client in connection with the acquisition of a portfolio of 17 commercial properties including formation of various ownership entities and property due diligence
- Assisted client in connection with obtaining $18 million in financing for the acquisition of a commercial office park and structuring of the related joint venture and cross-indemnity agreements
- Represented client in connection with acquisition of a private golf course in Somerset County
- Represented client in connection with the sale of water or sewer facilities in southern New Jersey
Honors & Awards
- Top Women in Real Estate, Real Estate New Jersey
- Meet the Lawyers, Real Estate New Jersey
Professional Affiliations
- National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
- Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW)
- New Jersey Builders Association (NJBA)
Community Activities
- Special Olympics
- The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
- The Seeing Eye
- The American Heart Association–Go Red for Women
News
- Press Release(March 11, 2010)
- Press Release(March 27, 2009)
- Press Release(January 21, 2008)
- Press Release(November 26, 2007)
Seminars & Speaking Engagements
- Flaster/Greenberg(June 15, 2009)
Practice Areas
Industry Groups
News, Events & Articles
Admissions
- New Jersey
- New York
Education
- Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 1995
- Villanova University, B.A., Psychology, cum laude, 1992
Clerkships
- The Honorable Carol H. Arber, New York State Supreme Court