Kyrus Lamont Freeman is an attorney and LEED AP in the Washington, D.C. office of Holland & Knight. He is involved in numerous aspects of real estate development, with a focus on land use, zoning and municipal law. Mr. Freeman advises property owners, tenants, and residential, commercial, hotel and mixed-use developers in the regulatory review and approval processes. Mr. Freeman routinely analyzes architectural plans for compliance with zoning requirements. In addition, he frequently appears and participates in public hearings before the Board of Zoning Adjustment, the Zoning Commission and the D.C. Council to obtain approvals for special exceptions, variances, planned unit developments, zoning map amendments, alley closings and street dedications. Mr. Freeman also has experience preparing zoning opinion letters, as well as drafting and negotiating land development agreements, including land disposition agreements, easements, covenants, lot consolidation, transferable development rights and construction management agreements. As a LEED AP, Mr. Freeman assists clients with legal and policy issues related to sustainable development, including advising on "green" building requirements and compliance methods.