Katherine E. Missimer

Kate concentrates her practice on representing property owners and developers with respect to real estate development projects, including land use and zoning relief, as well as the preparation of condominium and planned community documentation. She has experience representing clients before the Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment and the zoning hearing boards of surrounding townships and municipalities as well as facilitating discussions between developers and other governmental departments and agencies. Additionally, Kate represents new and emerging companies, nonprofits and for-profit corporations with respect to entity formation, contract drafting and negotiation, asset purchases and sales, mergers, acquisitions, regulatory compliance, private equity and venture capital funding, contracts for employment, management and consulting and joint ventures.

Kate takes great pride in representing her clients’ interests to the fullest, whether advocating for approval of a development project before the community and the zoning board or negotiating the most favorable terms possible for the sale of a corporate client’s assets. She is driven, dedicated, hardworking, and responsive.

Author, “The Countdown Begins: Philadelphia Releases Permit Filing Timeline for Abatement Applications,” June 15, 2021

Author, “L&I Rolls Out New eCLIPSE System Amongst City Shutdown,” March 31, 2020

• Representation of a national warehouse and logistics company with respect to zoning and Civic Design Review for two large new construction storage and warehouse buildings in Philadelphia.
• Representation of a developer in the approval process, including at the community level, zoning and Civic Design Review, for a mixed-use project containing over 300 residential units, commercial space, and community space.
• Preparation of master and junior planned community and condominium documentation for a large mixed-use development, including single-family residential units, condominium units, and commercial units.
• Representation of developer with respect to large mixed-use development including a master-planned community with junior condominium. containing over 300 residential units from zoning through the Philadelphia Office of Property assessment account creation and implementation.
• Representation of a large religious nonprofit in obtaining use approval for senior center.
• Refinancing and corporate restructuring for a commercial printing company;
• $100 million investment for a legal funding company.
• Representation of investor group with respect to large hotel development project, including documentation of multiple investment rounds, RCAP funding and development agreements.