Robert C. Buckley
- Burlington Office
- 617-880-3537
- 617-692-3537 fax
- rbuckley@riemerlaw.com
Land use planning, commercial real estate law, and environmental law are the focus of Bob’s practice. He is recognized for his experience in developing comprehensive zoning initiatives for mixed-use development projects and his expertise in environmental issues, including wetlands and Brownfield sites. His work on several projects has been cited by Massachusetts officials as examples of creative and responsive zoning.
Bob’s projects have been featured in local and national publications, including the Boston Globe, the Boston Business Journal, and the Wall Street Journal. He also has written articles for several publications and has spoken at forums on land use and zoning issues associated with commercial real estate development.
Representative Transactions
- Drafted comprehensive zoning by-laws for several mixed-use developments, including the 1.4 million square foot campus of a major computer corporation; and for approximately 5 million square feet of retail and office development
- Led teams in obtaining federal, state, and local permits for constructing office space for major corporations, retail centers, and hotels
- Drafted a comprehensive zoning by-law governing the development of a mixed-use project that would incorporate a commuter rail station and the reclamation of a Federal Superfund site and obtained required federal, state, and local permits
- Drafted zoning by-laws and obtained federal, state, and local permits to permit a life-science campus for a major pharmaceutical company
- Played a key role in permitting more than 1,200 units of affordable, multi-family housing in Massachusetts
- Worked on the drafting, negotiation, and approval process for Tax Increment Financing projects totaling more than 2 million square feet under the Massachusetts Tax Incentive Program
In The News
- Infrastructure essential in attracting new development projects - Bob Buckley discusses how towns that are able to work with developers to address zoning issues find projects moving forward even in the current economy.
Boston Business Journal, July 16, 2010 - Lexington, Mass. attracts biotech development - Lexington has been successful in attracting biotech because it understands the nature of this industry and what zoning regulations need to be in place to welcome biotech. Bob Buckley and Susan Yanofsky, the Lexington Director of Economic Development, discuss Lexington's biotech developments and the benefits to residents with NECN's Chet Curtis.
New England Cable News, December 23, 2009 - Opportunities for new development after car dealerships close - As local GM and Chrysler dealerships close, communities are feeling the impact; however, this can also lead to new opportunities. Bob Buckley, who is working on a mixed-use redevelopment for the former Burlington Dodge dealership, discusses how cities and towns can develop zoning that facilitates new developments on these sites.
New England Cable News, May 28, 2009 - California company opens $1B lab in Mass. - Bob Buckley talks with New England Cable News about a $1 billion lab complex planned for Cambridge, MA.
New England Cable News, May 23, 2008 - High gas prices benefit some real estate? - Bob Buckley discusses the benefit rising gas costs have on real estate near public transportation.
New England Cable News, April 21, 2008 - Mass. initiative aims to lure businesses - Bob Buckley discusses attracting building and development in the Commonwealth.
New England Cable News, March 31, 2008 - High costs force labs to leave Cambridge, Mass. - Many biotech companies are leaving Cambridge for the suburbs. Bob Buckley talks with New England Cable News' R.D. Stahl about how communities can attract biotech development.
New England Cable News, March 5, 2008 - How towns can attract biotech development - Bob Buckley discusses ways communities can attract biotech development through zoning initiatives.
New England Cable News, January 30, 2008
- Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Massachusetts Bankers Association
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
- Real Estate Finance Association
- Sponsor – Urban Land Institute
- Admissions
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1981
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1982
- Education
- Boston College Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1981
- Dartmouth College, A.B., magna cum laude, 1975