Converting Liabilities to Assets: What Can Brownfields do for You?

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Florida (Orlando) Summit, November 11-15, 2006. Educational Session #21.
 
MODERATOR
Del Boyette, Principal, Boyette Levy
SPEAKERS Jon Schuyler Brooks, Co-Chair, Environmental Practice Group, Phillips Nizer LLP
 
Sol Arker, Principal, The Arker Companies
 
State governments increasingly support the remediation of environmentally contaminated ("brownfield") sites through generous tax incentives and liability protection for owners. The Arker Companies, after experiencing these program benefits, now looks for brownfield sites to develop. Site owners are considering them "found" assets, and the law firm of Phillips Nizer is creating opportunity by matching sellers with developers.

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brownfield, environmental, pollution, cleanup program, tax credit, HUD, economic development, grants, redevelopment