Portrait of Noel Manalo

Noel Manalo

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Noel S. Manalo is a member of Offit Kurman’s Real Estate Practice Group representing residential, commercial, mixed-use and institutional real estate developers and property owners in Frederick and Washington Counties, and their respective municipalities. Noel’s primary focuses are in the areas of land use, development and permitting, including representation before local governmental administrative bodies.

Over numerous projects, he has been involved in approvals for over 12,500 residential dwelling units and over one million square feet of non-residential uses (commercial, industrial, agricultural, and institutional/recreational).

Noel is a frequent speaker on affordable housing and other real estate law matters.

    Education

    • University of Maryland (J.D.)
    • Stanford University (A.B.)

    State Bar Admissions

    • Maryland
    • Washington

    Professional Affiliations

    • Frederick County Building Industry Association, Land Use Council
    • Home Builders Association of Washington County, Land Use Council
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Firm Highlights

  • Podcasts
    Artful Donations: Exploring Museum Exchange
    In this episode of The Legal Canvas, host Caryn Keppler welcomes Robert Wainstein and Michael Darling, co-founders of Museum Exchange, the first digital platform dedicated to facilitating art donations to museums and nonprofit institutions across North America. Together, they explore how technology is transforming the way collectors, artists, estates, and cultural organizations connect through charitable giving. Robert and Michael explain the inspiration behind Museum Exchange, the challenges they set out to solve, and how the platform has grown into a network of more than 400 museums. They walk listeners through the donation process—from evaluating artwork and matching donors with institutions to handling logistics, documentation, and tax considerations. Along the way, they discuss the realities of museum collecting, why many donations are declined, and how thoughtful placements can help preserve artists' legacies while expanding access to important works of art. The conversation also explores Museum Exchange's work with living artists, artist estates, hospitals, universities, and smaller regional museums, as well as the launch of the Charis Foundation for the Arts, a nonprofit designed to steward significant collections before placing them with institutions that can best benefit from them. Robert and Michael conclude by sharing their vision for the future of charitable art transactions and how Museum Exchange is helping reshape philanthropy in the arts for generations to come.