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Melanie Marotto
D: (716) 200-5230  
mmarotto@harrisbeach.com

Melanie C. Marotto

  Member

(716) 200-5230
  mmarotto@harrisbeach.com
“I see my role as a facilitator in developing solutions that meet or exceed client expectations and goals.”
  • New York Governor Hochul Announces Aggressive, Statewide New Housing Strategy
  • New Canadian Real Estate Laws Include Banning U.S. and Other Foreigners from Purchasing New Properties
  • Federal Reserve Bank of New York Releases Study on Multifamily Affordable Housing Private Investment Vehicles
Profile
Representative Matters
Professional and Civic
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Location
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Melanie assists purchasers, sellers, builders, and other entities to bring real estate development projects to fruition. Her focus is on a variety of matters required to complete transactions successfully, such as drafting purchase and sale contracts, negotiating easement and license agreements, preparing and reviewing lease agreements and assisting companies and individuals with due diligence projects.  She serves as examining counsel for a major title insurance company and serves as closing counsel to several commercial institutional lenders.

Melanie has developed extensive experience in property-related issues in the emerging renewable energy sector in New York. She has conducted due diligence reviews on several solar and wind farm developments on behalf of purchasers, developers and lenders  related to the sale, purchase or financing of renewable energy projects. Melanie also serves as counsel to a local water authority in connection with certain real property and environmental matters.

Representative Matters

  • Conducts due diligence for developers and lenders in connection with solar and wind projects
  • Assisting public authorities or agencies in addressing real estate matters involving property acquisitions and dispositions.
  • Represents an Erie County Local Development Corporation in a multi-million dollar brownfield site acquisition and remediation project to transform a large portion of the former historical Bethlehem Steel Corporation facility in Lackawanna, New York. Involved in ongoing development matters and sales of property to private companies.
  • Represents a leading North American energy delivery company on real property transactions in the Buffalo area.
  • Represents public and private sector clients on easement agreements throughout Western New York.

Professional and Civic

  • Erie County Bar Association, member, Real Property Law Committee
  • New York State Bar Association, member
  • Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, member
  • NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association, member

Recognition

  • Best Lawyers, Real Estate Law, since 2019

Legal Practices

Commercial Real Estate

Industry Teams

Energy
Financial Institutions and Capital Markets
Higher Education
K-12 Education
Real Estate Developers

Sectors

Retail Real Estate in New York State
Capital Market Transactions

Admissions

New York

State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law

JD 
1992

Canisius College

BA 
1988

Location

Buffalo, NY Office
Insights
March 9, 2023

Federal Reserve Bank of New York Releases Study on Multifamily Affordable Housing Private Investment Vehicles

Federal Reserve Bank of New York analyzed a survey of managers of private investment vehicles in multifamily affordable housing.
February 16, 2023

New Canadian Real Estate Laws Include Banning U.S. and Other Foreigners from Purchasing New Properties

Recent real estate laws will impact U.S. citizens and non-Canadian residents who are current or prospective owners of Canadian real property
January 31, 2023

New York Makes Changes to Notary Public Laws for In-Person and Electronic Notarizations

In New York State, notaries who register with the Department of State and comply with new rules, can perform electronic notarizations.
January 12, 2023

New York Governor Hochul Announces Aggressive, Statewide New Housing Strategy

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced an ambitious, strategic plan to address New York’s statewide housing shortage.
May 17, 2022

EPA to Adopt New Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Standard

Lenders need to consider the scope and extent of the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (“Phase I ESA”) they routinely utilize in connect
April 8, 2020

Temporary Bank Forbearance on Loans Due to COVID-19 Hardships

On March 21, 2020, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued New York Executive Order 202.9, “Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of La
September 20, 2019

Disclosures for LLC Entities Now Required for 1-to-4 Family Residential Real Estate Transactions

A limited liability company (“LLC”) involved in either the sale or purchase of a one-to-four family dwelling in New York state must now disc
News
March 29, 2022

Harris Beach Team Helps Bring New Life to Malls

Cayuga Health, our client, recently announced plans for a significant multi-use renovation that will bring new life to the Shops at Ithaca M
January 2, 2019

Harris Beach Elects Seven Attorneys as Partners in 2019

Attorneys Rachel C. Baranello, Christopher H. Feldman, Allison B. Fiut, Francis L. Gorman, III, Melanie C. Marotto, Omar Nasar and Danielle
August 15, 2018

63 Harris Beach Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers® List

A total of 63 attorneys from Harris Beach PLLC have made the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, the oldest guide of its kind in th
Events
February 12, 2020

Harris Beach Sponsoring 19th Annual WNYSCAR Annual Dinner

Harris Beach is sponsoring the 19th Annual WNYSCAR Board Installation & Awards Dinner. Melanie Marotto and George Brown will attend from our
January 3, 2020

Harris Beach Sponsoring Western New York JDRF Journey to a Cure 20th Anniversary Gala

Harris Beach’s Melanie Marotto, Sharon Schwartz, Pietra Zaffram, Judy Wagner and George Brown have sponsored and will attend the Western New
February 7, 2019

Harris Beach Sponsor of NYS Commercial Association of Realtors Awards Dinner

The Western New York Chapter of the NYS Commercial Association of Realtors ( NYSCAR) will hold its 18th Annual Board Installation and Awards
External Publications

Melanie has authored and presented at seminars on the purchase and sales of property in New York state through the New York State Bar Association

All Insights, All Publications, Legal Alert |
 March 9, 2023
Federal Reserve Bank of New York Releases Study on Multifamily Affordable Housing Private Investment Vehicles
Federal Reserve Bank of New York analyzed a survey of managers of private investment vehicles in multifamily affordable housing....read more
All Insights, All Blogs, All Publications, Legal Alert, Wills, Trusts & Estates Blog |
 February 16, 2023
New Canadian Real Estate Laws Include Banning U.S. and Other Foreigners from Purchasing New Properties
Recent real estate laws will impact U.S. citizens and non-Canadian residents who are current or prospective owners of Canadian real property...read more
All Insights, All Publications, Legal Alert |
 January 31, 2023
New York Makes Changes to Notary Public Laws for In-Person and Electronic Notarizations
In New York State, notaries who register with the Department of State and comply with new rules, can perform electronic notarizations. ...read more
All Insights, All Publications, Legal Alert |
 January 12, 2023
New York Governor Hochul Announces Aggressive, Statewide New Housing Strategy
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced an ambitious, strategic plan to address New York’s statewide housing shortage....read more
All Insights, All Publications, Legal Alert |
 May 17, 2022
EPA to Adopt New Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Standard
Lenders need to consider the scope and extent of the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (“Phase I ESA”) they routinely utilize in connect...read more
All Insights, All Publications, Covid-19, Legal Alert |
 April 8, 2020
Temporary Bank Forbearance on Loans Due to COVID-19 Hardships
On March 21, 2020, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued New York Executive Order 202.9, “Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of La...read more
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Melanie C. Marotto

mmarotto@harrisbeach.com
D: (716) 200-5230
Buffalo, NY Office
Melanie Marotto
https://www.harrisbeach.com/people/marotto-melanie-c/

■ Areas of Expertise

Legal Practices

Commercial Real Estate Legal Practice

Industry Teams

Energy Industry Team
Financial Institutions and Capital Markets Industry Team
Higher Education Industry Team
K-12 Education Industry Team
Real Estate Developers Industry Team

Sectors

Retail Real Estate in New York State
Capital Market Transactions

■ Profile

Melanie assists purchasers, sellers, builders, and other entities to bring real estate development projects to fruition. Her focus is on a variety of matters required to complete transactions successfully, such as drafting purchase and sale contracts, negotiating easement and license agreements, preparing and reviewing lease agreements and assisting companies and individuals with due diligence projects.  She serves as examining counsel for a major title insurance company and serves as closing counsel to several commercial institutional lenders.

Melanie has developed extensive experience in property-related issues in the emerging renewable energy sector in New York. She has conducted due diligence reviews on several solar and wind farm developments on behalf of purchasers, developers and lenders  related to the sale, purchase or financing of renewable energy projects. Melanie also serves as counsel to a local water authority in connection with certain real property and environmental matters.

■ Representative Matters

  • Conducts due diligence for developers and lenders in connection with solar and wind projects
  • Assisting public authorities or agencies in addressing real estate matters involving property acquisitions and dispositions.
  • Represents an Erie County Local Development Corporation in a multi-million dollar brownfield site acquisition and remediation project to transform a large portion of the former historical Bethlehem Steel Corporation facility in Lackawanna, New York. Involved in ongoing development matters and sales of property to private companies.
  • Represents a leading North American energy delivery company on real property transactions in the Buffalo area.
  • Represents public and private sector clients on easement agreements throughout Western New York.

■ Professional and Civic

  • Erie County Bar Association, member, Real Property Law Committee
  • New York State Bar Association, member
  • Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, member
  • NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association, member

■ Admissions

  • Best Lawyers, Real Estate Law, since 2019

■ Education

State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law
 ,JD
 ,1992
Canisius College
 ,BA
 ,1988

Harris Beach and its subsidiaries provide a full range of legal and professional services for clients across New York state, as well as nationally and internationally. Harris Beach is among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal and is among the BTI Elite law firms based on in-depth interviews of more than 600 corporate counsel at the world’s largest and most influential companies. Our clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately-held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, not-for-profit organizations and individuals. Principal industries we represent include education, energy, financial, food and beverage, health care, insurance, manufacturing, medical and life sciences, real estate developers, and state and local governments and authorities.

Industry Teams
Automotive and Vehicle Dealerships
Blockchain and Digital Assets 
Cannabis
Construction and Surety
Educational Institutions Higher Ed
Educational Institutions K-12
EMS and Fire Protection Providers
Energy
Financial Institutions and Capital Markets
Food and Beverage
Health Care
Industrial and Consumer Manufacturing
Medical and Life Sciences
Municipalities and Local Agencies
Nanotechnology
Photonics
Racing and Gaming
Real Estate Developers
Science and Technology
Telecommunications and Media
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
USA Collegiate Sports
Veterinary Medicine

Practices
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Appellate
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Collection Law
Commercial Real Estate
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Diversity Compliance
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Employee Benefits
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Financial Restructuring, Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights
Government Compliance and Investigations
Health Law
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Insurance Coverage
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Internet Law
Labor and Employment Law
Mass Torts and Industry-Wide Litigation
New Markets Tax Credit
Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law
Product Liability and Comprehensive General Liability
Public Finance and Economic Development
Real Property Valuation Litigation
Residential Real Estate
Tax Law
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Wills, Trusts and Estates

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Municipal and Local Agency Assistance

HB Cornerstone LLC
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Caetra.io
CyMetric (Cybersecurity Regulation Compliance Software)

Offices throughout New York:

Albany
677 Broadway
Albany, NY 12207
518-427-9700

Buffalo
726 Exchange Street
Buffalo, NY 14210
716-200-5050

Ithaca
119 East Seneca Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
607-273-6444

Long Island
333 Earle Ovington Boulevard
Uniondale, NY 11553
516-880-8484

New York City
100 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
212-687-0100

Rochester
99 Garnsey Road
Pittsford, NY 14534
585-419-8800

Saratoga Springs
513 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
518-587-0551

Syracuse
333 West Washington Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
315-423-7100

White Plains
445 Hamilton Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601
914-683-1200

Offices also in:

New Haven, CT
195 Church Street
New Haven, CT 06510
203-784-3159

Newark, NJ
One Gateway Center
Newark, NJ 07102
973-848-1244

Washington, DC
800-685-1429

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