Jonathan C. Kinney

Shareholder

jkinney@beankinney.com

T: 703.284.7240 F: 703.525.2207

Jonathan Kinney is a shareholder of Bean, Kinney & Korman practicing in the areas of land use and zoning, real estate, estate planning and wealth management.

Jon represents regional and national developers, property owners, and business owners in all aspects of the land use and zoning process for their commercial, office, residential and mixed-use projects. He also works with non-profit organizations on affordable housing projects. In addition, he regularly represents clients on matters involving property transactions, land use, and zoning laws and issues.

As a lifelong resident of Arlington County, Jon has a deep understanding of the county, its history and its aspirations. This knowledge and experience gives him a unique perspective and understanding of the political and governmental issues that affect his clients interests in all aspects of real estate development. He maintains working relationships with regional and local government officials and county staff to ensure he can best advocate for his clients’ needs.

Jon is a LEED Accredited Professional with knowledge of the law as it relates to the design, construction and operation of green buildings.

Service Areas

• Business and Financial Services
• Tax Law
• Real Estate
• Commercial Real Estate Transactions
• Financing
• Land Use & Zoning
• Feasibility & Strategic Planning
• Entitlements & Discretionary Approvals
• Technical Approvals & Post-Approval Implementation
• Community Process, Appeals, and Litigation
• Wills, Trusts, Estates and Probate
• Estate Planning
• Trusts and Estates Litigation
• Estate Administration

Experience

Approval of 2025 Clarendon Boulevard 4.1 Site Plan special exception application, rezoning and General Land Use Plan amendment in Arlington County, Virginia, for 195,000 square feet of mixed-use office and ground floor retail building in Courthouse neighborhood.
Approval of Clarendon West 4.1 Site Plan special exception application in Arlington County, Virginia, for 580,000 square feet of mixed-use multi-phase development in Clarendon neighborhood, including 580 multi-family residential units and ground floor retail.
Represented the Views at Clarendon, a non-profit organization set up by First Baptist Church of Clarendon and community housing advocates in the development, financing and land use approval of an innovative affordable housing condominium project above the church. Assisted the church and Arlington County in the defense of the project from three lawsuits brought by neighboring property owners.
Completed the first use of transferable development rights between properties within Arlington County in conjunction with a major redevelopment and the preservation of two historic properties in the Clarendon area.
Negotiated conveyance of transferrable density rights between Arlington development projects in connection with community goals such as affordable housing, historic preservation and park land development.

Bar & Court Admissions

Virginia, 1971
District of Columbia, 1972
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court

Education

University of Chicago, J.D., 1971
Duke University, B.A., 1968

Awards & Affiliations

Awards

Northern Virginia Magazine, Top Lawyer – Real Estate, 2023, 2025
Arlington Magazine, Top Attorney – Land Use/Zoning, 2022-2023
Virginia Lawyers Weekly, Leader in the Law, 2021
Arlington Magazine, Top Attorney – Land Use/Zoning, Real Estate, Trusts & Estates, 2021
Arlington Magazine, Top Attorney – Land Use/Zoning, 2019
Virginia General Assembly, commemorated in House Joint Resolution 592 for his community service, 2017.
Arlington Community Foundation, Spirit of Community Award, 2016
Best Lawyers in America in Real Estate, 2008 – 2026
Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers in Land Use/Zoning, 2012 – 2026
Virginia Super Lawyers in Land Use/Zoning, 2011 – 2026
Arlington Business Hall of Fame, Inducted in 2014
Washingtonian, Top Lawyer in Real Estate, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2022
SmartCEO, Power Player Award, 2013
Northern Virginia magazine, Top Lawyer, Real Estate, 2013, 2022
Northern Virginia magazine, Northern Virginian of the Year, 2012
Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing, Affordable Housing Advocate Honoree, 2010
Virginia Business Legal Elite in Real Estate, 2010, Legal Elite in Real Estate/Land Use, 2019-2020
Washington Business Journal, Top Washington Lawyers finalist in Land Use/Zoning, 2009
AV Preeminent Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

Blogs

Construction

Potential Pitfalls to Buying Old Condos with HOAs

If you are considering buying a condominium or townhouse in the near future, make sure you perform your due diligence by reviewing the finances of the condominium or homeowners association, paying close attention to outstanding maintenance and repair issues. Under new guidelines, lenders may not be able to resell their loans to the “quasi-government” financing…

June 16, 2022

Construction

Arlington County Board Unanimously Approves Clarendon West

On October 20, 2015, the County Board of Arlington County unanimously approved The Shooshan Company’s 4.1 Site Plan Special Exception application for Clarendon West, a mixed-use residential and retail project. Represented by Jonathan C. Kinney and Matthew G. Roberts, the project introduces over 580,000 square feet of new development at the current site of the…

November 2, 2015

Business and Financial Services

5 Ways for Business Owners to Protect Their Assets

Asset Protection is often a concern for business owners; particularly if they are engaged in a business with high incidents of litigation (such as doctors, home builders or other construction contractors for example). Structuring your business as a corporation, limited partnership or limited liability company is a great first step to protect personal assets from business liabilities. However, in our experience, many business owners do not follow the formalities necessary to maintain a limited…

August 13, 2015

Construction

Unanimous Approval for 2025 Clarendon Boulevard

On March 14, 2015, the County Board of Arlington County unanimously approved a 4.1 Site Plan Special Exception, Rezoning and General Land Use Plan Amendment to allow Carr Properties to build over 195,000 square feet of office and ground floor retail space in Arlington’s Courthouse neighborhood. To accomplish the project, the application also included a…

April 22, 2015

Tax Law

Obama Proposes Changes to Federal Tax Policy

In his State of the Union Address on January 20, the President outlined changes he would like to see made to federal tax policy. Among his proposed changes, President Obama suggested closing the stepped up basis “loophole” and increasing the top tax rate on capital gains and dividends from 23.8 percent to 28 percent. If such proposals become law, this could have major impacts on mid- and high-income Americans and their families. Currently gifts made at death receive a favorable “step up in…

February 2, 2015

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Videos

Business and Financial Services

Lawyer Spotlight -- Jonathan Kinney, Real Estate Law

October 8, 2025

News & Publications

2026 Super Lawyers

May 29, 2026

Twenty Attorneys from Bean, Kinney & Korman Listed in 2026 Best Lawyers in America and Seven Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

Bean, Kinney & Korman earned 27 total recognitions in the 2026 Best Lawyers editions, with twenty attorneys in the main list and seven in Ones to Watch, across seventeen practice areas.

August 21, 2025

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2025 Super Lawyers

Bean, Kinney & Korman congratulates eleven attorneys named 2025 Virginia and Washington D.C. Super Lawyers, six Rising Stars, and two attorneys honored on the Top 50 Women Super Lawyers list.

April 29, 2025

Eighteen Attorneys from Bean, Kinney & Korman Listed in 2025 Best Lawyers in America and Five Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

Bean, Kinney & Korman earned 23 total recognitions in the 2025 Best Lawyers editions, with eighteen attorneys in the main list and five in Ones to Watch, across seventeen practice areas.

August 15, 2024

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Twenty-Two Attorneys from Bean, Kinney & Korman Recognized as Top Attorneys for 2023 by Arlington Magazine

Arlington Magazine named twenty-two Bean, Kinney & Korman attorneys to its 2023 Top Attorneys list, recognized by peers across practice areas spanning litigation, family law, construction, real estate, and more.

October 17, 2023