Real Estate

Transactions | Development | Leasing | Finance | Litigation

The complexity of current real estate development, construction, property management, financing, leasing, acquisition, and disposition requires seasoned legal counsel. Rutter Hobbs & Davidoff provides extensive experience gained in representing owners, developers, investors, syndicators, lenders, construction companies, brokers, hotel operators, and property management companies in transactions throughout the United States.

Our attorneys have concluded purchases, financings, tax-deferred exchanges, and dispositions of real property totaling over $2 billion in value. Our practice includes the representation of landlords and tenants in significant office, retail, and industrial leasing transactions.

We work in cooperation with the firm’s Corporate and Securities, Business Litigation and Dispute Resolution, and Bankruptcy, Reorganization and Capital Recovery practice areas to best serve our clients.

Representative Engagements

Our Services

Acquisition and Disposition

• Purchase and sale agreements
• Title and boundary issues
• Due diligence activities
• Environmental issues
• Section 1031 tax-deferred exchanges and “reverse exchanges”

Leasing

• Office, residential, golf course, marina, agricultural, industrial, and retail leases
• Ground leases
• Sale-leasebacks

Financing

• Construction loans
• “Take-out” and permanent financing
• Mezzanine financing
• Conduit loans

Development

• Zoning and variance matters
• Approvals from regulatory agencies
• Construction agreements
• Environmental compliance
• Reciprocal easement agreements
• Conditions, covenants, and restrictions
• Architect and consultant agreements

Mediation, Arbitration, and Litigation of Real Estate Disputes

• Purchase / sale disputes
• Property lien / encroachment issues
• Foreclosures and receiverships
• Construction defects, contractor and subcontractor claims, and surety bond claims
• Environmental claims
• Landlord-tenant matters
• Insurance coverage
• Debt obligation enforcements and defenses

Other Real Estate Matters

• Entity selection and formation
• Entity reorganization
• Joint ventures
• Property management
• Corporate housing
   

Contacts:

Sara Harris
David Joe
Marc Petas (practice group leader)
Christopher Fowler (Real Estate Litigation)
Wesley Hurst (Real Estate Litigation)
Geoff Gold (Real Estate Litigation)
Judy Lam (Real Estate Litigation)