Real Estate

Waxman Blumenthal advises clients on a wide spectrum of real estate related activities, including project development, zoning and land use planning, acquisition, disposition, leasing and financing. We develop and implement creative, practical and cost-effective approaches to assist our clients with their needs. Our clients include major corporations, lending institutions, real estate developers, real estate brokers, retailers, small businesses, architects, contractors and individuals whom we have represented on a variety of projects, including office buildings, shopping centers, hotels, industrial and warehouse properties and residential properties. We also counsel clients in helping them meet their space needs through acquisition, construction and leasing of facilities. Our clients also include lenders and borrowers in connection with acquisition, land development, construction and permanent financings. Waxman Blumenthal works with clients to identify and confront obstacles to development, comply with federal, state and local laws regulating the development of environmentally sensitive and governmentally protected areas; obtain the required environmental and regulatory permits and approval; resolve traditional land use issues; and address property management questions including aboveground and underground storage tanks, PCB – containing equipment, lead paint, asbestos, indoor air pollution, and electromagnetic radiation. A sampling of real estate matters on which our attorneys provide representation include:

• Negotiation and preparation of purchase and sale agreements, including options, involving both raw and improved land for residential and commercial developments, including shopping centers, office parks, and multi-family projects.

• Negotiation, planning and documentation of complex multi-property acquisitions and dispositions, including site selection, government-provided development incentives and creative financing

• Assisting developers and owners in obtaining grants and low-interest loans from local, state and federal government agencies.

• Negotiation and documentation of leases for shopping center, office and industrial properties on behalf of both landlords and tenants.

• Negotiating, structuring and documenting ground lease transactions.

• Representation of landowners and developers on zoning and land use matters, including rezoning, annexation, variances, building permits, land subdivisions and more.

• Structuring and documenting condominium developments.

• Structuring and documenting planned unit residential developments and subdivisions, including “zero lot line” and “fee simple” developments

• Representation of companies on sale-leaseback transactions.

• Structuring, negotiating and documenting telecommunications tower leases.

• Structuring and implementation of like-kind exchanges under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, including deferred “improvement” exchanges.

• Formation of partnerships, limited liability companies and joint ventures for purposes of acquiring, selling, leasing and financing real estate projects.

Waxman Blumenthal also represents lenders in acquisition, land development, construction and permanent financings in connection with both residential and commercial properties and developments, including preparation and negotiation of commitment letters, loan agreements, notes, mortgages and other loan documentation. We also oversee the satisfaction of loan requirements on behalf of lenders, including zoning, survey, title, rights-of-way and proof of insurance.