Randall Stark Beach

Randall S. Beach is an attorney with Whiteman Osterman & Hanna where he has practiced since April, 2002. While retaining his Albany base, Mr. Beach is the head of the Firm’s North Country regional office located in Plattsburgh, New York. Mr. Beach concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial real estate, real estate development, and base closure law. Mr. Beach is experienced with regard to the acquisition, disposition, development and the re-development of commercial and corporate real property, commercial leasing, construction law, financing and land use matters, including the preparation and negotiation of all transactional documentation related thereto.

Prior to joining Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, Mr. Beach was the Director of Legal Affairs for Plattsburgh Airbase Redevelopment Corporation (PARC), a corporation charged with redeveloping the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Upstate New York. As Director of Legal Affairs, Mr. Beach was engaged in all legal aspects of the redevelopment of an installation comprised of 3,500 acres and millions of square feet of existing building space, including land use, environmental, commercial real estate, and general corporate matters.

Representative Accomplishments

• Represents Plattsburgh Airbase Redevelopment Corporation with respect to all legal aspects of the mixed-use redevelopment of the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base.
• Represents various Canadian and international companies with respect to establishing businesses and real property holdings in the United States.
• Represents an international food service corporation with respect to sales and acquisition of real property throughout New York State.
• Represents a community-based local development corporation with respect to the cooperative economic development of an active Army installation.
• Represents an alternative energy company with respect to the siting of wind farms in northern New York.
• Assists various developers in obtaining financing, local permits and SEQRA approval for large commercial, housing and retail developments.
• Negotiation and drafting of complex commercial leasing, acquisition and conveyance agreements in connection with commercial office, retail, hotel and industrial properties.