John
Racanelli
Real Estate
Partner
Uniondale
T: 516-227-0705
jracanelli@farrellfritz.com jracanelli@farrellfritz.com
About John
John Racanelli focuses on commercial real estate acquisitions, development, leasing, financing, and construction. He has hands-on experience in real estate and construction, derived from his dual role for many years as both principal and general counsel of a prominent real estate development and construction business. During his tenure, his company built more than 200 buildings, totaling more than 13 million square feet, and developed more than 1,000 acres of industrial and commercial property.
Credentials
Education
- Georgetown University
- New York University School of Law
Affiliations & Appointments
- Association for a Better Long Island, General Counsel
- Construction Lawyers Society of America, Fellow
- Nassau County Bar Association
Articles & Advisories
Seeking Speedier Approvals – Push for professional certification for interior renovations meets roadblocks
Reprinted with permission from Long Island Business News, November 20-26, 2015|Vol.62| No. 47| John Racanelli was quoted in the noted…
January 21, 2016
News
Changing Spaces: Conversions Help Brokers Move Stagnant Commercial Real Estate
November 19, 2010
Press Releases
John Racanelli Appointed Association for a Better Long Island’s General Counsel
Real estate veteran shares ABLI’s mission of regional job growth and economic investment The Association for a Better Long…
February 19, 2016
John Racanelli Elected Chair of the Flushing-Willets Point- Corona Local Development Corporation
Farrell Fritz is pleased to announce that partner John Racanelli was recently elected Chair of the Flushing-Willets Point-Corona Local Development…
December 09, 2015
John Racanelli Elected First Vice President of the Flushing-Willets Point-Corona Local Development Corporation
Farrell Fritz is pleased to announce that partner John Racanelli was recently elected First Vice President of the Flushing-Willets Point-Corona…
May 26, 2015
John Racanelli of Farrell Fritz Elected Secretary of the Flushing Willets Point Corona Local Development Corporation’s Board of Directors
Farrell Fritz is pleased to announce that partner John Racanelli has recently been elected secretary of the Flushing Willets Point…
March 05, 2013
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
Pro Bono
Helping Queens Reach its Full Potential
The Flushing Willets Point Corona Development Corporation is an organization comprised of private and public sector stakeholders that seeks to…
August 10, 2011
Nassau County Museum of Art
Farrell Fritz has been in the legal picture for Long Island’s leading art museum for years. Louis Vlahos, who heads…
January 01, 2010
Recognition
AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell
Peer Review Rating
Community Work
John has served on numerous boards throughout his career and is actively engaged in various educational and community activities. He is a member of the Long Island Arts Alliance, the Energeia Partnership and the LI Index and chair of the Flushing Willets Point Corona Local Development Corporation’s board of directors. In 2017, he became a board member of the Warrior Healthcare Project.