Commercial Real Estate

How do we help businesses avoid unpleasant surprises when buying, selling and leasing commercial real estate?

Businesses and property owners regularly turn to us for transactions involving acquisitions, sales, leasing, easements and other matters affecting commercial property. Whether our client is a large corporation or a “mom and pop” shop, we take a highly tailored and nuanced approach to the property, the transaction and exactly what the client needs.

Documents that reflect the transaction, and the client’s goals.

For us – and the buyers, sellers, landlords or tenants who depend on us – standard forms or templates are not good enough. When drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements, leases, easement and access agreements, and other documents, we focus on the objectives, timeline and provisions that matter most for that particular deal, and the client’s needs and preferences, and negotiate anew and accordingly.

A deeper look at title, surveys and property restrictions.

Title due diligence does not end with the title commitment, at least not the way we do it. We review the commitment, its exceptions and the underlying documents to identify restrictions, easements, encroachments and any other issues that could affect the property’s use, intended use or value. We also review surveys and other property information with an eye toward issues that may not be apparent from the purchase agreement itself.

Lender-side experience informing real estate transactions.

Because we regularly handle commercial lending matters for lenders, we understand the issues that can create financing roadblocks for our real estate clients. That perspective allows us to anticipate provisions, documentation and timing issues that could cause problems later. When financing is needed, we can also connect clients with lenders with whom we routinely work.

Attention to the details that can change a deal.

The smallest detail can determine, or derail, a commercial real estate transaction. A seller facing a loan maturity may need to avoid unnecessary contract extensions that could push a closing past the lender’s deadline. A buyer or seller may need to address an entity-status issue before it can close. A lease provision may need to account for financing or property-specific requirements. Because of our experience, we can anticipate details like this early and build them into our transaction strategy. Our clients deserve nothing less.

“Every commercial real estate deal has its own set of challenges and rarely goes exactly according to plan. That’s when experienced counsel is most valuable. As we’ve just about seen it all, we are able to anticipate and avoid situations where the transaction could get hung up, respond creatively and strategically if we still encounter roadblocks, and keep things moving forward for our clients.”