Ezra Rahamim & Co. Law Office

Ezra Rahamim & Co. Law Office specializes in planning and construction, including topics such as property tax, betterment levy, real estate, administrative and civil litigation, and more. Some of the firm's clients are real estate companies. The firm represents its clients—real estate companies and private clients—in all matters related to advancing planning and licensing procedures.

Attorney Ezra Rahamim-—The founder of the firm previously served as a legal advisor to one of the largest planning and construction committees in the country and also served as chief legal advisor. In his field of work, he gained extensive knowledge and experience in planning and construction as well as local authorities. Attorney Rahamim was involved in precedent-setting decisions in the field.

Among the services provided by our firm in the field of planning and construction:

• Guidance through planning procedures (advancing zoning plans)—Our firm specializes in promoting and initiating plans before various regional and local committees, from preparing the plan, including documents and instructions, to representing in objection procedures, and assisting various landowners in planning institutions.

• Guidance through building licensing procedures, building permits, exceptional uses, and variances—Our firm provides legal guidance in licensing and building permit procedures, from the idea stage, submitting requests for information, preparing the building permit application, and addressing required variances or exceptional uses, to preparing legal opinions and representing in objections and appeal/petition procedures.

• Consultation and representation in submitting objections to harmful plans/building permits—Our firm specializes in submitting objections to harmful plans (zoning), examining the plan in all its aspects and legal angles, and coordinating with additional professionals as needed (architects, appraisers, traffic consultants, structural engineers, etc.).

• Consultation and representation in the field of betterment levy and compensation according to Section 197 of the Planning Law—Our firm provides consultation and representation for local committees and private entities before decisive appraisers and appeal committees for compensation and betterment levies.

• Consultation and representation in the field of building offenses—Our firm offers consultation and representation for individuals and entities in all matters related to and arising from building offenses and criminal charges according to Chapter 10 of the Planning and Building Law and the Business Licensing Law.