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Approving the Skyline: Legal Strategy Behind Newark’s Largest Projects
Nova Towers High-rise development is often discussed in terms of height, design, and financing. Less visible, but equally critical, is the legal strategy required to move large-scale projects from concept to approval. In 2025, Souder Law Group helped secure approvals for several of Newark’s most significant high-rise and large-scale mixed-use developments. These projects were not routine. They involved extensive public scrutiny, objectors, and complex zoning and redevelopmen

May O'Connor
Feb 153 min read


Newark Development: Through a Legal Lens
Newark is changing, not in abstract terms, but in measurable, visible ways. Towers are rising. Neighborhoods are evolving. Long-delayed projects are finally moving forward. Behind much of that progress is a legal process that determines whether ideas become reality or stall indefinitely. In 2025, Souder Law Group sat at the center of that process, helping guide some of the city’s most complex development projects from proposal to approval. When viewed collectively, the numbe

Souder Law
Feb 13 min read


2025 by the Numbers: A Landmark Year for Souder Law Group
If 2025 proved anything, it’s that meaningful growth doesn’t happen by accident. It happens through strategy, persistence, and a deep understanding of how law, policy, and community intersect. This year, Souder Law Group helped advance some of Newark’s most ambitious, complex, and impactful projects to date. From skyline-defining towers to neighborhood-scale housing, adaptive reuse, cannabis approvals, and major PILOT agreements, 2025 was a year of momentum and measurable imp

Souder Law
Jan 14 min read


ROI Influencers- People of Color 2025
As seen in www.roi-nj.com Click the image to read the full article This year, our annual People of Color Influencers List takes a moment...

Souder Law
Sep 18, 20251 min read


Q&A with Thyquel M. Halley: Law in Living Color — Advocacy Rooted in Access, Relationships, and Results
At Souder Law Group, we believe the law should be a tool for liberation — not limitation. That belief drives every intake, every...

Souder Law
Sep 11, 20252 min read


2025 Insider 100: Legal Power List
Click the image to read the full article on InsiderNJ.com Download the list here: This year’s InsiderNJ Legal Power List contains obvious...

Souder Law
Jul 22, 20252 min read


Presenting the 2025 NJBIZ Law Power List: Featuring Calvin Souder
Click the image to read the full article on NJBIZ Among a large swath of the general public, a law license is viewed as a license to...

Souder Law
Jul 22, 20252 min read


Q&A with Senior Associate Attorney Calla Ketchens: Supporting the Vision — One Calendar, One Client, One Community at a Time
At Souder Law Group, every role contributes to a larger mission: empowering Black and Brown communities to lead the way in shaping their...

Souder Law
Jun 30, 20252 min read


Q&A with Legal Assistant Salum H. Bukhari: Behind the Legal Work Powering Newark’s Development
At Souder Law Group, our mission goes beyond legal counsel. We're here to make sure Black and Brown communities have a voice — and a seat...

Souder Law
Jun 9, 20253 min read


66 S Orange: 150 Residential Units, Retail Space and 57 Parking Spaces
SLG represents KS Group in connection with the proposed development of a seven-story mixed-use building located at 66 South Orange...

Souder Law
May 27, 20251 min read


Summit Tower Redevelopment: 41-story tower featuring 514 residential units
SLG represents KS Group in the development of Summit Tower in Newark, New Jersey. Our team secured the site plan approval for a 41-story...

Souder Law
May 27, 20251 min read


380 Central Ave: 6 stories, 77 residential units, and 15 off-street parking spaces
SLG represents KS Group in the redevelopment of a site within the MX-1 (Mixed-Use Residential & Commercial) Zone in Newark, New Jersey....

Souder Law
May 27, 20251 min read


50 Sussex: 15 Story Mixed Use with 203 Residential Units
SLG obtained Land Use approval for a 15-story mixed-use building located at 50 Sussex Street in Newark, New Jersey. The project...

Souder Law
May 27, 20251 min read


Arc Tower: 45-story Mixed-Use Development Featuring 300 Residential Units.
Souder Law Group represented Arc Tower, a 45-story mixed-use development in Newark, NJ, featuring 300 residential units. Our team...

Souder Law
May 27, 20251 min read


315 Mulberry Street: 51 Stories, 1008 Residential Units, 388 Parking Spaces- Plus Retail!
SLG obtained land use approvals for the development of a 51-story mixed-use tower in Newark, New Jersey. The project features 1,008...

Souder Law
May 27, 20251 min read


In the Press: Newark Approves 1,000-Unit Mulberry Pointe Development
Read the full article at Jerseydigs.com HERE. The ever-changing skyline of Downtown Newark should be getting another pair of glass-heavy...

Souder Law
May 22, 20252 min read


In the Press: Seven-Story, 295-Unit Building Approved in a Heavily Industrial Ironbound Neighborhood
The southeast side of Newark’s Ironbound is heavily industrial. On Wheeler Point Road, where the Pulaski Highway crosses over freight...

Souder Law
Apr 24, 20253 min read


Striking Apartment Tower Invigorates Newark’s University Area
Click Here to read the full article A new 15-story apartment tower in Newark, New Jersey, is contributing to the revitalization of the...

Souder Law
Apr 8, 20252 min read


Calvin Souder: Introducing the 2025 NJBIZ Leaders in Law honorees
Click https://njbiz.com/introducing-the-2025-njbiz-leaders-in-law-honorees/ to read the full article While the legal landscape is...

Souder Law
Mar 26, 20253 min read


SPACEMAKERS: Newark, NJ Mayor, Ras Baraka
On Creating Space in Newark with Newark, NJ Mayor, Ras Baraka
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Dec 18, 20242 min read
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