M. Catharine Puskar

M. Catharine Puskar

Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 27 years of experience
Land Use & Zoning, Real Estate, Business Law, Eminent Domain
Courthouse Plaza, 2200 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 1300, Arlington, VA 22201

    About M. Catharine Puskar

    Practice Areas
    • Land Use & Zoning
    • Real Estate
    • Business Law
    • Eminent Domain
    Education
    • George Washington University National Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 1995
      J.D.
    • College of William & Mary, 1989
      B.S.
    Classes and Seminars
    • Guest Lecturer, Foundations of Real Estate Law, Georgetown University, 2013 - Present
    • Moderator, The Future of Alexandria, Bisnow Real Estate Panel, 2012 - Present
    • Presenter, Infill Development, Alexandria, Urban Land Institute Mobile Workshop, 2010 - Present
    • Presenter, Urban Land Institute Columbia Pike Case Study, 2010 - Present
    • Presenter, The Trickle Up Effect: Efforts and Impacts of Local Governments on the Implementation of ‘Green Development and Construction, Virginia State CLE, 2008 - Present

    Qualifications

    Bar Admissions
    • Virginia, 1996
    • District of Columbia
    Other Affiliations
    • Alexandria Bar Association (Member)
    • Arlington County Bar Association (Member)
    • Northern Virginia Building Industry Association, Urban Chapter (Member)
    • Northern Virginia Building Industry Association
    Past Positions
    • Hart and Calley, P.C.
    • Approval of multiple zoning applications associated with Potomac Yard, a mixed use tract in the City of Alexandria entitled for 1.9 million square feet of office, 2,320 residential units, 625 hotel rooms and 120,000 square feet of retail
    • Approval of the Potomac Yard Town Center, a mixed-use project within Potomac Yard in the City of Alexandria, containing one million square feet of office, 625 hotel rooms, 414 multi-family units, and 200,000 square feet of retail
    • Approval of four mixed-use redevelopment projects located in the Columbia Pike Form Based Code District in Arlington County, including The Halstead at Arlington, 55 Hundred, Penrose Square, and Siena Park
    • Approval of The Clayborne, a mixed-use project containing 75 apartments and ground-floor retail on Washington Street in the City of Alexandria
    • Approval of the Hotel Monaco, the Morrison House and the Lorien, three boutique hotels with ground-floor restaurants and retail in the Old and Historic District in the City of Alexandria
    • Approval of McDonald’s restaurants rebuilds in the City of Alexandria, Arlington County, and Fairfax County
    • Approval of PNC banks in the City of Alexandria, Fairfax County, and Fairfax City

    Articles

    Published Works
    • Urban Land Institute Mobile Workshop
    • Urban Land Institute Columbia Pike Case Study, Presenter, June , 2010
    • Virginia State CLE, The Trickle Up Effect: Efforts and Impacts of Local Governments on the Implementation of ‘Green Development and Construction,’” Presenter , June, 2007

    Office Info

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    M. Catharine Puskar
    Phone:
    (703) 565-2952
    Website:
    http://thelandlawyers.com/
    Address:
    Courthouse Plaza, 2200 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 1300, Arlington, VA 22201
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