Real Estate and Real Estate Finance
The firm’s Real Estate department has earned a reputation of providing quality services at reasonable prices in varied aspects of real estate law. We represent clients in the acquisition, sale, leasing, development and financing of residential, office, industrial and retail projects. Clients include developers, syndicators, landlords, tenants, lenders, sellers, developers and investors.
Acquisitions and Sales
- Negotiations and preparation of purchase and sales agreements and ground leases
- Participation in 1031 like-kind exchanges
- Assistance of clients in the due-diligence process
Development
- Counseling of clients and the preparation of documents regarding the form of ownership, such as subdivisions, condominiums, co-ops or planned developments
- Negotiations of contracts with architects and contractors
- Declaration of condominiums for residential, commercial and industrial projects
- Joint venture agreements
- Development agreements
- Reciprocal easement agreements
Financing
- Representation of borrowers in various types of real estate loan transactions
- Syndications
- Sale-leasebacks
- Representation of institutional and private lenders in acquisition and construction loan transactions
Leasing
- Extensive representation of both landlords a nd tenants in retail, office and industrial leasing
- Representation of landlords in tenant eviction matters
- Ground leases
Residential
- Representation of developers and purchasers in connection with new construction
- Representation of homeowners and condominium associations
- Counseling of clients in connection with the purchase and sale of existing housing