Benjamin Graff
Practice Expertise
- Real Estate
Areas of Practice
- Real Estate
Profile
Established, market-defining land use and zoning counsel
Ben Graff is an experienced Arizona land use and zoning attorney, and one of the preeminent lawyers furthering creative development. Ben has championed unique land-use cases, having vast experience conducting zoning due diligence on sites throughout the country and zoning and entitling projects throughout Arizona, including:
Luxury & Market Rate Multifamily
Affordable Housing/Low Income Housing Tax Credit Developments
Single-Family
Retail/Commercial
Industrial
Office
Mixed-Use & Master Planned Developments
Renewable Energy Development Including Solar and Battery Energy Storage Systems
As an Arizona native with deep roots in state and local politics and experience navigating strategic decisions related to land use policy, Ben's clients benefit from his careful attention to their particular legal and business needs and his connections with the development community, planning staff, neighborhood leaders, appointed officials, and elected officials in towns, cities and counties throughout Arizona.
Ben is the leader of the firm's Land Use, Zoning and Municipal/County Government Relations team. He has served on the Arizona Board of Regents and currently serves as an elected member of the Central Arizona Water Conservation District Board of Directors.
Ben Graff is an experienced Arizona land use and zoning attorney, and one of the preeminent lawyers furthering creative development. Ben has championed unique land-use cases, having vast experience conducting zoning due diligence on sites throughout the country and zoning and entitling projects throughout Arizona, including:
Luxury & Market Rate Multifamily
Affordable Housing/Low Income Housing Tax Credit Developments
Single-Family
Retail/Commercial
Industrial
Office
Mixed-Use & Master Planned Developments
Renewable Energy Development Including Solar and Battery Energy Storage Systems
As an Arizona native with deep roots in state and local politics and experience navigating strategic decisions related to land use policy, Ben's clients benefit from his careful attention to their particular legal and business needs and his connections with the development community, planning staff, neighborhood leaders, appointed officials, and elected officials in towns, cities and counties throughout Arizona.
Ben is the leader of the firm's Land Use, Zoning and Municipal/County Government Relations team. He has served on the Arizona Board of Regents and currently serves as an elected member of the Central Arizona Water Conservation District Board of Directors.
Bar Admissions
Arizona
Education
The University of Arizona (B.A., 2001)
The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law (J.D., 2006)
Areas of Practice
- Real Estate
Professional Career
Articles
"Tips and Traps in Real Estate Zoning and Transactions" Luxury vs. Affordable Multifamily Housing What do Phoenix's Newly Amended Parking Requirements Mean for Your Development?
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