Real Estate Development

Businesses and developers must navigate a diverse range of legal issues in the development process. From zoning and land use matters to construction issues and real estate loans, we help our clients along the road to development.

Representing clients ranging from smaller, family-owned businesses to large, national and global corporations and REITs, we advise on matters related to site selection, obtaining entitlements, construction litigation, tax incentives, and environmental issues. We are also uniquely situated to help clients with government relations matters at the local, state, and federal levels.

We enjoy the opportunity to work with clients throughout the entire development process, gaining valuable insight into their businesses along the way, and developing strong client relationships.

We have worked with our clients in the following areas related to real estate development:

• Drafting and negotiating complex documents involving real estate finance
• Advice and counsel on the site selection process
• Negotiating incentive and development agreements
• Determining which tax and other economic incentives are available
• Representation in construction litigation
• Assisting developers in obtaining local government decisions related to re-zoning approval, permitting, variances, annexations, special or conditional use permits, and site plan and subdivision approval
• Negotiating on behalf of clients with local government agencies
• Representing developers before various state agencies in regards to environmental permits
• Closing complex commercial real estate transactions
• Representing developers and land owners in cases related to condemnation and eminent domain

For more information on the services we provide our development clients, visit the related pages including: zoning & land use, environmental, construction litigation, economic development, eminent domain and condemnation, and government relations.