Stephanie Boggs Magagna

Stephanie focuses her practice on the land use and zoning aspects of real estate development. She works closely with and appears before numerous boards and commissions in Philadelphia, including the Zoning Board of Adjustment and the Planning Commission, and other similar bodies in the surrounding counties in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

With her interdisciplinary background in business, focusing on real estate and finance, Stephanie brings a unique skill set to the challenges that residential and commercial developers face throughout the land development process. In addition to her J.D., Stephanie holds a Masters of Business Administration from the Villanova University School of Business. Before joining the Firm, Stephanie worked for a boutique law firm in Jersey City, NJ, and a nationally recognized regional firm in Philadelphia, PA. She has also worked for several real estate investors and developers in Philadelphia.

Co-author, “L&I Issues Guidance on Construction Permit Expiration,” June 12, 2024

Moderator, “A Panel Discussion about Philadelphia’s New Tree and Landscape Zoning Code Provisions,” accredited CLE Program, December 5, 2023

Author, “Philadelphia’s City Council Proposes Changes to the Tax Abatement Program and a New Construction Tax,” December 4, 2020

• Assisted a private equity joint venture in obtaining a license from the City of Philadelphia  to permit the adaptive reuse of a historic building over submerged lands for the development of a mixed-use project along the Delaware River waterfront.
• Represented a residential developer in obtaining zoning and design approvals for the construction of multi-family residential units in Philadelphia, PA.
• Represented a national self-storage provider in connection with obtaining variances from the Zoning Board of Adjustment in Logan Township, NJ permitting a new self-storage facility.
• Represented a commercial tenant in obtaining Art Commission approval and a zoning permit for proposed signage.