Real estate

Overview

Whether you are looking to acquire real estate, secure construction and permanent financing, negotiate architect and builder contracts, develop commercial or residential projects, or negotiate a lease, our integrated team of real estate attorneys can help. We assist our clients with:

• Efforts to organize and control numerous aspects involved in commercial, multi-use residential developments, such as:
  • Approvals by governmental authorities
  • Environmental issues
  • Financing alternatives
  • Project planning
  • Title issues
  • Wetland concerns
  • Zoning regulations
• Negotiating real estate leases and subleases for a wide range of properties on behalf of both landlords and tenants, and working through issues such as:
  • Assignment and subletting rights
  • Base rent structures
  • Environmental risk allocation
  • Landlord remedies
  • Sale/lease backs
  • Tenant improvement allowances
  • Use of pass-through provisions 
  • Waivers of subrogation

We also have significant experience and expertise in the following areas:

• Commercial leasing 
• Development
• Distressed property, workouts and foreclosures 
• Economic development and finance
• Healthcare
• Hospitality 
• Industrial
• Multifamily housing
• Real estate litigation
• REITs
• Retails
• Tax appeals