Development

Development of real estate presents countless issues, many of which cannot be appropriately dealt without the benefit of legal advice. The issues include all of the matters surrounding structuring the transactions involved in the development process, the acquisition of property, environmental problems and solutions, annexation negotiations and agreements, subdivision ordinances and agreements, agreements for utility services and engineering requirements, zoning and planning concepts, architect and construction agreements, sales and leasing, condominium declarations and agreements, various financing alternatives and methods including special service areas, industrial revenue bonds, special tax districts, tax incremental financing, tax credits and similar options and other aspects of taking a parcel of real estate and changing it into something other than its existing use. We have substantial experience and expertise in assisting developers of residential, commercial and industrial projects. Those developers have created projects that have required working with officials representing towns, villages, cities, counties and numerous state agencies. Those developers have had the benefit of our experience in dealing with those governmental bodies as well as with many of the leading land planning and engineering firms.