David M.
Curry

Real Estate
Partner
Uniondale & New York City
T: 516-227-0698
dcurry@farrellfritz.com dcurry@farrellfritz.com
About David
David M. Curry focuses on the representation of commercial real estate owners and developers in sales and acquisitions of office, industrial, hotel, retail and other real estate, as well as air rights transactions. He represents landlords and tenants in commercial leasing transactions for industrial, retail, warehouse and office space, as well as lending institutions and borrowers in real estate acquisition and construction financing, both mortgage and mezzanine. Dave represents owners, contractors and subcontractors in construction contract negotiations, as well as borrowers and purchasers in industrial development agency transactions.
Prior to joining Farrell Fritz, Dave was a real estate attorney at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP in New York City.
Experience
- Represented a major real estate owner in the disposition of a portfolio of over 1,100 multi-family units and one of Long Island’s most iconic hotels.
- Counseled a major New York developer in the acquisition of property in the City of Glen Cove for the construction of a mixed-use development, as well as real estate, mortgage recording and sales tax relief from the City of Glen Cove Industrial Development Agency.
- Advised a large lending institution in connection with the refinance of numerous industrial and office properties in one of the largest commercial real estate portfolios on Long Island.
Credentials
Education
- St. John’s University School of Law (JD)
- State University of New York at Binghamton (BA)
- Towson University (MA)
Bar Admissions
- New York
Affiliations & Appointments
- American Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
Articles & Advisories
December 2021 – A Banner Month for the Farrell Fritz Real Estate Department
December 2021 ended as one of the busiest transactional months the Real Estate Department has ever enjoyed. Real Estate attorneys…
January 18, 2022
FAQs Under The Paycheck Protection Program
As guidance continues to evolve, the Treasury Department has set up a Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) page on their website.…
April 07, 2020
Paycheck Protection Program: What You Need To Know
To help businesses keep their workforce employed during the COVID-19 crisis, the recently enacted CARES Act established a new loan…
April 04, 2020
News
New York Real Estate Journal Industry Leaders Spotlight
David M. Curry was spotlighted in the New York Real Estate Journal as one of the 2022 Industry Leaders. Curry…
October 06, 2022
2022 Industry Leaders: David Curry, Farrell Fritz, P.C.
Real Estate Partner David Curry was recently profiled in the New York Real Estate Journal in their 2022 Industry Leaders…
September 30, 2022
David Curry and Laura Fallick Pro Bono Work Featured by Lawyers Alliance for New York
Chalkbeat has been highlighting the stories and issues plaguing the education system for over a decade. It has grown to…
May 31, 2022
Here’s How Developers Are Adjusting to Rising Lumber Prices
Crystal Sunbury, real estate senior analyst with RSM US LLP, tells GlobeSt.com that pre-ordering lumber helps builders to secure prices…
January 10, 2022
2021 Year in Review: David Curry, Farrell Fritz, P.C.
Name: David Curry Job Title: Partner Company Name: Farrell Fritz, P.C. What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable…
December 28, 2021
Who’s Who in Commercial & Residential Real Estate Law – Dave Curry
David M. Curry is counsel at Farrell Fritz, concentrating in commercial real estate law. Curry represents developers in sales and…
December 16, 2016
David Curry Serves as Zoning Transaction Attorney for Pliskin Realty & Development 11,000 s/f Construction Project
April 28, 2009
Press Releases
Farrell Fritz Promotes Five Attorneys in its Uniondale Office
Farrell Fritz is pleased to announce the promotions of Kathryn (Katy) Carney Cole, David (Dave) M. Curry, Kristina M. Wesch…
January 04, 2017
30 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2014 Leading Lawyers in their Respective Areas of Practice
Farrell Fritz had a combined total of 30 attorneys named to the 2014 New York Super Lawyers and New York…
September 23, 2014
Farrell Fritz Promotes Four Attorneys to Counsel
Farrell Fritz is pleased to announce the promotions of Kathryn C. Cole, David M. Curry, Frank T. Santoro and Aaron…
January 11, 2013
Robert Creighton, Patricia Marcin and David Curry to Receive “Leadership in Law” Awards
Farrell Fritz congratulates Robert C. Creighton, Patricia C. Marcin and David M. Curry on being selected to receive Long Island…
November 12, 2012
Farrell Fritz Real Estate Deals Awarded at LIBN Real Estate and Development Awards
On Thursday, April 28, 2011, Long Island Business News held their annual Real Estate and Development Awards. The real estate…
May 11, 2011
David M. Curry Appointed to Farmingdale State College Foundation
This press release was issued by Farmingdale State College. David M. Curry, associate at Farrell Fritz, P.C., has been appointed…
December 07, 2010
David M. Curry of Farrell Fritz, P.C. to Receive The Queens Courier’s Rising Star Award
David M. Curry, an associate in Farrell Fritz’s real estate department, has been selected by The Queens Courier as a…
January 05, 2010
Farrell Fritz Participates in New Long Island Real Estate Group “LIREG@Work” Program
October 15, 2009
Pro Bono
MovINNg Along: Buying & Selling Buildings, Revising Certificates of Incorporation
The INN (Interfaith Nutrition Network) is a not-for-profit corporation that provides food, shelter, and support services to the hungry and…
July 26, 2011
Recognition

Super Lawyers
New York Metro Rising Stars (Real Estate) 2013–2014

Long Island Business News
Leadership in Law Award 2012

Long Island Business News
Ones to Watch in Construction

Long Island Business News
Who's Who in Commercial and Residential Real Estate Law

Queens Chamber of Commerce
Queens Building Awards Competition Judge 2008–2009
Community Work
Dave has been a member of the Farmingdale State College council since 2010. He is currently a board member for the Mattone Family Institute for Real Estate Law at St. John’s University School of Law. He also is a member of the associate board of the Association for a Better Long Island (ABLI), and an associate member of the Commercial Industrial Brokers Society (CIBS) and the Long Island Real Estate Group (LIREG). Previously, Dave served on the Lindenhurst Village Zoning Board of Appeals from 2011 to 2014.