Real estate transactions are a core component of our practice. Our real estate transaction attorneys have ridden the waves of several real estate cycles, and our clients benefit from this experience. Axley’s seasoned attorneys work with our clients to come up with creative, practical solutions to the challenges of today’s sophisticated real estate market. We are confident that we can add value to your real estate transaction.
Axley’s real estate practice includes representing owners, for-profit developers and non-profit organizations, tenants, lenders, investors, property management firms, brokers and public/private ventures in all phases of real estate projects.
Our clients depend on us to assist with a broad array of real estate matters, including:
- Formation of ownership and operating entities
- Negotiating purchase and sale agreements
- Land assemblage and planning, land use, zoning and permitting
- Development agreements
- Construction contracts and other construction-related issues
- Leasing and property management
- Brokerage agreements
- Easements, options, first refusal rights, restrictions and covenants
- Conveyancing
- Obtain and explain title insurance and endorsement coverage
- Sale-leaseback transactions and tax-free exchanges
- Real estate financing of retail, office, residential, healthcare, hospitality and industrial facilities
- Condominium and planned unit development, and hotel and resort development
- Environmental and regulatory matters
- Dispositions and REO sales
- Litigation
Real Estate Transactions Attorneys
Client Successes
Drafting and Negotiation of Commercial Leases
Drafted and negotiated multiple commercial leases on behalf of property owners and tenants alike.
Purchase of Urban Manufacturing Facility
Successfully represented the purchaser of an environmentally impaired urban manufacturing facility for conversion to a corporate headquarters.
Sale of Former Peat Mining Operation
Successfully represented Seller in sale of environmentally impaired, former peat mining operation to real estate developer.
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