Goldstein Hall

What Goldstein Hall does

Goldstein Hall PLLC is a New York-based, full-service real estate law firm founded in 2006 with a concentration in affordable housing and community development. The firm maintains three offices—New York City (headquarters at 100 Church Street), New Rochelle, and Washington DC—and operates as a certified Benefit Corporation (B-Corp), distinguishing it as one of only two B-Corp law firms in NYC. Its practice spans core areas including Affordable Housing and Community Development, Banking and Finance, Commercial Leasing, Construction Law, Cooperative and Condominium Law, Corporate Formation and Governance, Nonprofit Formation and Governance, and Real Estate Law, alongside specialized practices such as the HDFC Practice Group for cooperative housing, LIHTC Development and Disputes, Faith-Based Practice Group, and Arts and Culture Practice.

The firm serves a diversified client base of for-profit real estate developers (Lemle & Wolff, Mastermind Management, Foxy Management, Maeda Construction), nonprofit developers and community development corporations (JOE NYC alliance members, St. Nick's Alliance, Lott CDC, The Doe Fund), financial institutions and lenders, government entities (Kingston City Land Bank), and arts/cultural institutions (Apollo Theater, La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, UJO of Williamsburg). Revenue is generated through professional legal services fees billed on a matter-by-matter basis, with arrangements varying by practice area and client type; nonprofit and community clients may receive discounted rates. The firm has no proprietary technology platform and no disclosed funding; growth has been entirely organic across its 20-year history.

Goldstein Hall differentiates through pioneering structural innovation in the affordable housing sector, most notably the creation of JOE NYC (Joint Ownership Entity NYC), an alliance of 12+ community-based nonprofits that jointly owns and oversees portfolios of 3,000-3,500 affordable apartments, for which Goldstein Hall serves as general counsel. Its attorneys have acted as lead counsel on the development, re-syndication, or acquisition of thousands of affordable housing units, and the firm maintains deep partnerships with ANHD, LISC, Enterprise Community Partners, NYSAFAH, and the National Housing Conference. Special initiatives such as the BIPOC Developer Initiative extend the firm's pipeline into emerging developer cohorts, reinforcing its position as a community-embedded legal advisor rather than a transactional generalist.

Name

Goldstein Hall

Legal name

Goldstein Hall PLLC

Website

https://goldsteinhall.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Goldstein Hall PLLC is a 20-year-old, B-Corp certified, full-service real estate law firm specializing in affordable housing, LIHTC transactions, and community development, serving developers, nonprofits, lenders, and government clients across New York and Washington DC.

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Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: Goldstein Hall generates revenue through professional legal services fees for real estate transactions, affordable housing development counsel, litigation, corporate governance, and community development legal work. Services are billed on a professional services basis with fee arrangements typical of law firms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Goldstein Hall PLLC is a full-service real estate law firm providing legal counsel across real estate transactions, affordable housing development, community development, banking and finance, construction law, corporate governance, and litigation. The firm advises for-profit developers, nonprofit organizations, financial institutions, faith-based groups, HDFC cooperatives, and government agencies on matters involving LIHTC, historic tax credits, new market tax credits, and complex multi-layered financing.

Product overview

Goldstein Hall PLLC is a full-service real estate law firm with a concentration in affordable housing and community development. The firm operates as a unified legal services platform offering multiple interconnected practice areas rather than discrete software products. Core practice areas include Affordable Housing and Community Development, Banking and Finance, Commercial Leasing, Construction Law, Corporate Formation and Governance, Real Estate Law, and Litigation. Specialized practices include the HDFC Practice Group for cooperative housing, LIHTC Development and Disputes, and Faith-Based Practice Group for property development by religious organizations. Special initiatives include JOE NYC (Joint Ownership Entity), a collaborative nonprofit housing preservation model, and the BIPOC Developer Initiative providing education and pathways into affordable housing for underrepresented developers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JOE NYC (Joint Ownership Entity NYC): An award-winning alliance of more than a dozen community-based nonprofit groups collaborating to maintain and preserve New York's affordable housing stock, ensuring affordability of 3,000-3,500 apartments for low- and moderate-income New Yorkers.

Products and services

• Affordable Housing and Community Development Full-service legal representation for affordable housing transactions, including development, re-syndication, and acquisition of affordable units, with expertise in multi-layered financing including LIHTC, historic tax credits, new market tax credits, tax-exempt bonds, and federal, state, and local loan and grant funds. For affordable housing developers, nonprofits, and community development entities.
• Banking and Finance Legal counsel for conventional and government-assisted real estate finance for commercial, mixed-use, residential, and affordable housing developments. Represents governmental lenders, institutional lenders, and private lenders in loan transactions, secured/unsecured arrangements, and construction and permanent loans.
• Commercial Leasing Legal services for commercial leasing arrangements including office, retail, ground leases, and sub-leases. Represents both landlords and tenants in negotiations and transactions.
• Community Land Trusts Legal counsel for establishing Community Land Trusts (CLTs) as not-for-profit community organizations to ensure long-term housing affordability. Includes drafting bylaws, ground leases, and 501(c)(3) applications.
• Construction Law Legal representation for construction projects from drafting agreements through litigation. Covers design professional agreements, construction management agreements, contractor agreements, adjacent property disputes, and construction litigation including mechanic's liens.
• Cooperative and Condominium Law Preparation and filing of offering plans with the New York State Attorney General for creating or converting to cooperative or condominium status. Advises boards on mortgage financing, disputes, and governing documents.
• Corporate Formation and Governance

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of affordable units developed, re-syndicated, or acquired as lead counsel
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development (ANHD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerANHD is a key community partner. Goldstein Hall provides low-cost training on housing development, finance, and management. Firm is Lead Law Partner sponsor for ANHD events including Fifty Forward Fête 50th Anniversary.
• JOE NYC (Joint Ownership Entity)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoldstein Hall created the legal concept of JOE NYC and serves as general counsel. JOE NYC is an alliance of 12+ community-based nonprofits collaborating to preserve affordable housing. Firm helped create bylaws, board structure, 501(c)(3) status, and ownership structure.
• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoldstein Hall is a sponsor and partner with LISC NYC. Firm co-sponsors seminars and programs including LISC New York Land Opportunity Program (NYLOP). JOE NYC won LISC Innovation of the Year award.
• Enterprise Community PartnersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnterprise Community Partners is a key nonprofit partner in community development. Goldstein Hall collaborates on faith-based development initiatives and affordable housing projects.
• National Housing ConferenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoldstein Hall staff members volunteer on and are members of National Housing Conference board and committees.
• New York State Association for Affordable Housing (NYSAFAH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoldstein Hall participates as sponsor, exhibitor, and panel creator/moderator at NYSAFAH annual conferences.
• Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAAFE is a supported nonprofit organization. Goldstein Hall provides operational, event, educational and financial support.
• Groundswell Community Mural ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoldstein Hall is Distinguished Sponsor of Groundswell's Annual Art Auction Benefit. Staff serve on board and committees.
• Pace Land Use Law CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner Jason Labate co-presented at Hudson Valley Affordable Housing Summit with Pace Land Use Law Center and Housing Action Council.
• Housing Action CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner Jason Labate co-presented at Hudson Valley Affordable Housing Summit with Housing Action Council.
• Supportive Housing Network of New York (SHNNY)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoldstein Hall provides operational, event, educational and financial support to SHNNY.
• The Doe FundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoldstein Hall provides support to The Doe Fund, a nonprofit serving homeless populations through occupational training and transitional housing.
• Pratt Area Community Council Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoldstein Hall provides support to PACC, developer of the Navy Green Supportive Housing project.
• Acacia NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoldstein Hall provides operational and financial support to Acacia Network, a nonprofit affordable housing provider.
• East Harlem/El Barrio Community Land TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoldstein Hall represents the Board of Directors in efforts to create a CLT in East Harlem. Work includes drafting bylaws, ground lease, and 501(c)(3) application. Firm is at forefront of CLT efforts in NYC.
• Cooper Square MHAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooper Square MHA is a long-time client of the firm, dating back to precursor of modern CLT movement.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Holland & Knight LLP: Major U.S. law firm with a nationally recognized affordable housing and community development practice group serving public and private clients. Directly comparable in LIHTC, tax credit, and community development work, though at significantly larger scale and broader industry footprint.
• Ballard Spahr LLP: Full-service national firm with a substantial affordable housing and community development finance practice, including LIHTC, HTC, and CDFI work. Comparable in serving affordable housing developers and nonprofit housing sponsors, with broader corporate, finance, and litigation capabilities.
• Kutak Rock LLP: National law firm widely regarded as one of the largest LIHTC and affordable housing practices in the U.S., serving investors, syndicators, and developers. Comparable in affordable housing deal volume and tax credit expertise, with a substantially larger nationwide platform.
• Nixon Peabody LLP: National law firm with a leading affordable housing and community development practice serving LIHTC sponsors, CDFIs, and nonprofits. Comparable to Goldstein Hall in its affordable housing specialization and nonprofit client base, though substantially larger and broader in geographic reach.
• Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP: New York-based full-service firm with a real estate and nonprofit practice serving developers, housing organizations, and cultural institutions. Comparable in serving NYC-area nonprofit and affordable housing clients with similar cross-practice real estate capabilities.
• Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf LLP: New York-based law firm with a longstanding real estate and affordable housing finance practice serving developers, lenders, and government agencies. Directly comparable as a regional real estate law firm competing for similar NY-area affordable housing and community development mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Dentons US LLP: Global law firm with a sizeable real estate and affordable housing practice group serving developers, lenders, and government entities. Overlaps with Goldstein Hall on affordable housing transactions but operates at far greater scale and geographic breadth, with affordable housing as one of many practice areas.
• Polsinelli PC: National law firm with a significant affordable housing and LIHTC practice serving developers, syndicators, and investors. Comparable in tax credit and community development expertise, though broader in scope and operating from multiple U.S. offices.

Others

• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): National CDFI and community development intermediary that funds affordable housing and CDCs, and a core Goldstein Hall partner (sponsor of seminars, NYLOP program). Functions as a capital and capacity-building counterpart rather than a legal services competitor, but operates in the same affordable housing ecosystem and shares many of the same clients.
• Enterprise Community Partners: National nonprofit and CDFI that finances and develops affordable housing, with which Goldstein Hall partners on faith-based and community development initiatives. Comparable ecosystem participant (and Goldstein Hall partner) that helps shape the affordable housing market the firm serves, rather than a direct legal services competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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