Commercial Real EstateCommercial real estate matters often call for knowledge and expertise in specialized and related areas of law. As a multi-disciplinary commercial law firm, we have the professional staff and resources to address a broad scope of questions and issues. Our real estate attorneys often work with members of the firm’s corporate, finance and litigation practices to provide our clients with a full range of legal services. Sales & AcquisitionsDunlap, Grubb & Weaver’s real estate lawyers assist clients in the acquisition and sale of improved and unimproved real property. We handle transactions involving properties located throughout the region, encompassing all property types -- office, retail, industrial, multi family, mixed use, hotel, resort and planned community. Our experience is reflected in hundreds of real property transactions, both for single investors and in joint ventures with other investor and developer parties; dispositions of improved assets and other real estate interests though various structures designed to reduce risk and transaction costs. We bring to each transaction the depth of resources to smoothly handle large portfolio transactions and the focused knowledge to efficiently handle single purchases and sales that meet the client’s investment needs. We also provide counsel to non-institutional investors and developers. DevelopmentDGW has a robust commercial real estate development practice, representing clients in sophisticated development transactions regionally and locally. Our development practice covers a broad range of commercial real estate products, including office, retail, industrial, multifamily, and mixed-use developments. Our clients include developers, merchant builders, retailers, and other companies whose core business involves real estate development. We are involved in all phases of the real estate development process, including purchase options and rights of first refusal, land acquisitions and assemblages, re-zonings, development/re-development, out-parcel sales, construction, protective covenants, reciprocal easement agreements, leasing (ground leases, build-to suit leases, space leases, subleases, sale/leaseback agreements and synthetic leases), federal, state and local economic incentives, construction and permanent financing, joint ventures and sales. We also represent equity sources seeking investment in development opportunities. This work includes joint venture agreements, forward commitment contracts, fund formation and other investment structures for investing in real estate developments. Our investor clients value our knowledge and understanding of the development process because it helps facilitate transactions between them and developers. LeasingOur firm has a vibrant commercial real estate leasing practice, representing motivated clients in sophisticated leasing transactions across the region on behalf of developers, retailers, property managers, other companies. We are experienced in representing all parties, including landlords and tenants, sublandlords and subtenants, and assignors and assignees. Our team practices in all real estate arenas – retail, office, industrial and mixed use. We draft and negotiate all types of leases, including space leases, master leases, credit leases, ground leases, subleases, build-to-suit leases, and synthetic leases. Other Practice Areas
The support you needDGW attorneys combine legal experience with business acumen in a flexible way to serve the needs of our clients. From the smallest sublease to a major shopping center acquisition, our team approaches each transaction with attention to the interests, needs and goals of our clients, at a fraction of the cost of the big “mega-firms”—but with the same resources and experience. For more information on our commercial real estate practice, please contact our firm to arrange for a phone or office consultation. |