About Frank E. Ferruggia Jr., Esq.
Frank E. Ferruggia Jr., Esq.
Founder & Managing Attorney
Frank E. Ferruggia Jr., Esq. is the Founder and Managing Attorney of The Law Office of Frank E. Ferruggia Jr. LLC, a Hackensack-based firm representing clients throughout New Jersey in residential and commercial real estate transactions, commercial leasing, property tax appeals, business disputes, and real estate-related litigation. He represents buyers, sellers, investors, developers, property owners, landlords, tenants, and business owners with practical, strategic guidance tailored to each matter.
He earned his J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law and his B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh. During law school, he interned for the Honorable Dennis M. Cavanaugh of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and the Honorable Michael R. Casale, J.S.C., of the Superior Court of New Jersey. He has also served as a guest lecturer for the NYU Schack School of Real Estate and at Seton Hall University School of Law on the attorney’s role in real estate closings.
To discuss a real estate, business, or property tax matter in New Jersey, please contact the firm at (862) 246-6496 or through the contact page.
Education
J.D., Seton Hall University School of Law
B.A., University of Pittsburgh
Bar Admissions
New Jersey
United States District Court, District of New Jersey
Professional Memberships
New Jersey State Bar Association
Representative Matters
Selected transactions, leasing matters, disputes, and property tax appeals in New Jersey.
Transactions
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Represented purchaser in connection with $40 million multifamily portfolio transaction in Newark, New Jersey, including contract negotiation and due diligence.
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Represented purchaser in the $7.9 million acquisition of a four-property multifamily portfolio in Newark, New Jersey, including contract negotiation, due diligence, and closing. Matter featured in NJBIZ in April 2020.
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Represented seller in connection with a $2.2 million transaction involving an industrial building in Carlstadt, New Jersey, including contract negotiation and due diligence.
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Represented purchaser in the $2 million acquisition of land for multifamily development, including contract negotiation, due diligence, and closing.
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Represented purchaser in a $2 million stock acquisition involving real estate assets, including preparation and negotiation of transaction and loan documents through closing.
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Represented seller in the $1.2 million sale of a multifamily property in Jersey City, New Jersey, and assisted the client in connection with a 1031 exchange.
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Represented purchaser in the $1.2 million acquisition of a multifamily property in Passaic, New Jersey, including contract negotiation, due diligence, and closing.
Leasing
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Represented landlord in resolving a nonpayment dispute involving a 33,500-square-foot single-tenant commercial property and in negotiating and preparing a new long-term lease.
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Represented tenant in the review and negotiation of a 10,000-square-foot industrial lease in Middlesex, New Jersey.
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Represented tenant in the negotiation of a 4,800-square-foot industrial lease in Edison, New Jersey, involving significant environmental issues.
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Represented tenant in the review and negotiation of a 4,100-square-foot retail lease in Bloomfield, New Jersey, within a newly developed mixed-use property.
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Represented tenant in the review and negotiation of a 4,500-square-foot medical office lease in Bloomfield, New Jersey, including substantial tenant improvement issues.
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Represented tenant in the negotiation of office lease space in a 30,000-square-foot office building in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey.
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Represented tenant in the review and negotiation of a 3,500-square-foot office lease in Englewood, New Jersey.
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Negotiated the early termination of a commercial lease at Gateway Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Real Estate & Commercial Litigation
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Resolved a real estate closing dispute in New Jersey state court through settlement negotiations before a scheduled Order to Show Cause hearing, avoiding further litigation and court involvement.
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Represented plaintiff in a contested real estate dispute involving a lease with option to purchase and claims for specific performance, resolved through negotiated settlement after motion practice and appeal.
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Resolved through mediation a contested commercial real estate and LLC dispute involving disputed ownership interests, member contributions, and allocation of sale proceeds from the sale of an income-producing multifamily property.
Property Tax Appeals
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Represented the owner of an industrial property in South Brunswick, New Jersey, in successfully defending against a municipal complaint seeking to increase the property’s assessment, resulting in tax savings of more than $130,000 over three years.
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Represented the owner of a commercial property in Hackensack, New Jersey, in securing a reduction in assessed value of more than $1 million, resulting in substantial tax savings and application of the Freeze Act in subsequent years.
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Handled residential property tax appeals in the New Jersey Tax Court, achieving successful outcomes for homeowners.
PRACTICE AREAS
New Jersey Office
​2 University Plaza, Suite 100
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(862) 246- 6496
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Monday- Friday 9:00am-5:00pm
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