Introduction
Stephen Fantuzzo is an associate in Nixon Peabody’s Real Estate group. His practice involves commercial real estate transactions and land use and zoning matters. He represents real estate investors, developers, and lenders.
My focus
I focus my practice on commercial real estate transactions—including purchases and sales, leasing, and commercial lending—as well as land use and zoning. I have experience with various deal structures, including construction/development, purchases, sales, and various forms of financing, as well as experience representing developers before municipal boards on zoning and land use matters.
Looking ahead
I anticipate a post-pandemic recovery in the real estate industry, led by a focus on strategic and creative development, design, and use of property.
In the news
- The Batavian
Batavia planning board approves Verizon phone tower with a couple of plot twists
Oct 16, 2024This article covers a planning board’s approval of a special use permit and site plan review for a new Verizon mobile phone tower in the town of Batavia, New York. Rochester Affordable Housing & Real Estate associate Steve Fantuzzo is quoted and mentioned in the coverage for representing Verizon and objecting to the town’s condition for a required space on the tower for public safety purposes. The NP team was led by Rochester Affordable Housing & Real Estate partners Bob Burgdorf and Jared Lusk.
- The Daily Record/Rochester Business Journal
2023 Legal Excellence honorees announced
Aug 17, 2023This article mentions counsel Jenny Holmes, deputy leader of the Cybersecurity & Privacy practice, and Affordable Housing & Real Estate associate Stephen Fantuzzo, both of Rochester, for being recognized as “Up and Coming Lawyers” as part of the publications’ 2023 Legal Excellence Awards.
- Rochester Business Journal
People and Awards: Nixon Peabody LLP
This top-tier regional business publication covered Rochester Affordable Housing & Real Estate associates Mauricio Cuellar, Steve Fantuzzo, and Matthew King and their moves to the firm, while also detailing their practices.Oct 1, 2021 - Affordable Housing Finance
People on the move
This column on notable moves in the affordable housing finance industry highlights Rochester Affordable Housing & Real Estate associates Mauricio Cuellar, Steve Fantuzzo, and Matthew King and their moves to the firm, while also detailing their practices.Sep 3, 2021 - New York Law Journal
Former FINRA Counsel Ellen Sheridan-Cona Joins Eversheds
This roundup of notable New York State legal moves includes the arrivals of Rochester associates Mauricio Cuellar, Steve Fantuzzo, and Matthew King, all of the Affordable Housing & Real Estate group.July 16, 2021
Admitted to practice
New York
Pennsylvania
Education
Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, J.D.
University of Rochester, Simon School of Business, M.B.A.
Pennsylvania State University, B.A.
Professional activities
- Rochester Rotary Club, Member
- Penn State Alumni Association, Rochester Chapter, Board member
Recognition
- Selected, through a peer-review survey, for inclusion in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2025 in the field of Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law; listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch since 2024
Insights And Happenings
View AllProfessionals in the Practice Area
View AllJared C. Lusk
Partner / Office Managing Partner, Rochester- Rochester
- Office:+1 585.263.1140
- jlusk@nixonpeabody.com
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Jennifer R. Schultz
Partner / Leader, National Permitting & Land Use Practice- Boston
- Office:+1 617.345.6071
- jschultz@nixonpeabody.com
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