Joshua Lee Smith

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About Joshua Lee Smith

Joshua Lee Smith is a land use and real estate lawyer who focuses on complex commercial real estate matters involving permitting, acquisitions, leasing, environmental compliance and financing. He has successfully permitted a wide variety of projects involving high-density multifamily, public utility infrastructure, higher education, cannabis, renewable energy, large-scale industrial and life science developments. Josh has helped clients develop properties in numerous communities throughout the Commonwealth. He has been involved in many of the most high-profile economic development projects in Central Massachusetts over the span of nearly two decades. His clients primarily consist of developers, public and private corporations, public service corporations, colleges and universities and lending institutions. A unique aspect of his practice, which has played a vital role in supporting the public welfare, economic development growth, clean energy goals and overall reliability of electric service to thousands of residents, businesses and institutions, includes his representation of public utility companies in the siting and permitting of bulk power substations, regional high-voltage transmission systems, LNG facilities, solar photovoltaic generation systems and battery energy storage systems. Josh also serves as an expert zoning witness in hearings before the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities. The content on my profile may be considered attorney advertising under the rules of the local jurisdiction. Please treat it as such and refer to my “Contact Settings” below for further details.