Kenneth Block

Kenneth M. Block is the Construction Chair of Tannenbaum Helpern’s Real Estate, Environmental and Construction Law Department and has more than 40 years of experience in the practice of real estate and construction law, as both a litigator and transactional attorney.  Over the course of his career, Ken has represented developers, owners, tenants, lenders, cooperative and condominium associations, and design and construction professionals. He counsels prominent owners, developers and not for profit institutions in all aspects of construction law.

In transaction matters, Ken has extensive experience with financing, contracts of sale, development and management agreements, leasing, and outsourcing. He has negotiated countless design and construction contracts and regularly advises clients on structuring real estate acquisitions and dispositions, as well as development and construction projects.

As a litigator, Ken has successfully handled matters involving land use, contracts of sale, partnership agreements, mortgage foreclosures, loan workouts, commercial and residential leases, cooperative and condominium sponsorship, and real estate brokerage.  He also has handled a wide variety of disputes relating to construction defects, structural and mechanical failures, architectural and engineering malpractice, change orders, delay claims and mechanic’s liens.

Ken has been selected for inclusion in New York Super Lawyers for 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers for 2013, listed as a Top Lawyer (Litigation) in Avenue Magazine for 2010, 2011 and 2012, and recognized in Chambers USA as a leading lawyer in construction for 2011 and 2012. Also, he maintains an AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale Hubbell.

A frequent speaker and author on construction topics, Ken is an adjunct professor in Construction Law at New York University’s Schack Institute of Real Estate and co-authors New York Law Journal’s quarterly Construction Law column.