Jessica R. Bloomfield

Jessica Bloomfield is a real estate attorney in Holland & Knight's Washington, D.C., office and a member of the Land Use and Government Team. Ms. Bloomfield represents landowners through the development entitlement process and leads diverse project teams comprised of developers, architects, engineers, planners and other project consultants.

Ms. Bloomfield's practice centers on securing zoning and land use entitlements in the District of Columbia, primarily for private sector clients. She guides projects through approvals before the D.C. Zoning Commission – including planned unit developments (PUDs), zoning map amendments, campus plans, design review applications and amendments to the zoning regulations. Ms. Bloomfield is also experienced in obtaining variances and special exceptions from the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA), embassy and chancery approvals from the Foreign Missions BZA and public space approvals from the District Department of Transportation (DDOT).

Beyond these adjudicatory proceedings, Ms. Bloomfield negotiates with the Office of Planning and other D.C. agencies through the Large Tract Review (LTR) process, works with the Department of Buildings on complex permitting and code compliance matters, and coordinates with the D.C. Surveyor's Office on lot subdivisions. She also shepherds legislation through the D.C. Council for street and alley closings, land dedications and highway plan amendments. Ms. Bloomfield works with small and large clients to implement mixed-use, mixed-income and transit-oriented projects, and she routinely negotiates development deals with elected officials, public agencies and community stakeholders. Whatever the complexity of a project, she is committed to delivering creative solutions and clear, practical guidance at every stage of the land development process.

Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Ms. Bloomfield worked in the public sector, focusing on issues related to land use and transportation planning, sustainable development and environmental regulation.