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Real Estate Law
A. Real Estate
Transactions
Our attorneys represent a wide variety of clients in virtually
all aspects of real estate transactions. This includes representing
clients purchasing or selling residential commercial real estate, industrial
and other transactions.
Our attorneys have expertise in the acquisition and
development of real estate and the disposition of real estate including
handling tax deferred exchanges.
We represent numerous clients in connection with the
design, development, purchase and sale of real property, for both commercial
and residential markets, including first time home buyers, experienced
business and commercial land owners and operators as well as landlords and
tenants. For example, we recently successfully caused a lis pendens to be stricken,
thereby allowing our client to complete his purchase of commercial and
residential property in Philadelphia.
We previously represented a developer of a 4000 acre residential and resort
project which included such diverse uses as a ski area, motel, restaurant and
ski lodges and related accommodations, as well as water and sewer
utilities. Our clients include the developers of two modest shopping
centers, whom we assisted in purchase of the land, financing, zoning and land
use approvals, and permits (both building and environmental).
We have represented clients in acquiring real estate for
development, including obtaining all required approvals for the conversion of
a historic school building into condominiums. Our work included
negotiating the purchase agreement, obtaining required zoning approvals, preparation
of the condominium documents and sale of the converted condominiums units.
Our clients include major developers in the Philadelphia area.
B. Land Use Planning
Our attorneys have experience handling a wide range of
land use planning matters including zoning boards, governing bodies and all
courts in which appeals of administrative decisions may be pursued, as well as coordination between and among
local and state agencies.
We represent landowners and developers in all phases of
real estate development from simple minor dimensional variance applications
to large complex projects involving significant developments and complex land
use issues. Our attorneys routinely handle the most complex of land use
matters and are experienced at assembling and managing the team of experts
required to proceed with land use applications and
appeals.
Our attorneys also have vast experience resulting from
both past and present municipal solicitorships.
The experience gained by understanding the inner workings of governmental
entities provides unique insight enabling our attorneys to fully understand
the land use process. Our attorneys have handled such projects as a
4,000 acre mixed use residential and commercial project in northeastern
Pennsylvania; a 300,000 square foot office development in Conshohocken, PA; a
486,000 square foot mixed use office, hotel and retail development in
Conshohocken, PA; the conversion of several former industrial buildings into
residential buildings; opposition to a 22 acre development in Bucks County,
PA, which led to the permanent preservation of 22 pristine acres of land;
numerous land use appeals; and numerous other land use matters. Our
attorneys have published numerous articles and spoken at seminars involving
land use law.
C. Landlord and Tenant
Our attorneys handle all aspects of landlord and tenant
law, whether it is preparation of a lease for a single apartment or review of
a complex series of leases for a major commercial or industrial site.
We represent both landlords and tenants and attempt to negotiate fair and
reasonable lease terms for all parties involved.
In addition to negotiating and drafting leases, we have
been involved in all types of disputes regarding landlords and tenants law.
We represent clients in all forums and handle appeals when our clients
believe the initial tribunal has improperly decided a matter.
Our attorneys have drafted complex shopping center and
office leases representing both landlords and tenants, including difficult issues such as common area
charges, special rent situations, non-competition agreements, subordination,
non-disturbance and adornment agreements, confession of judgment clauses and
other issues.
D. Real Estate Litigation
Our attorneys have litigated a wide variety of disputes
involving real estate. These range from enforcing terms in an agreement
of sale to appearing before a boards of view in
condemnation matters and litigating zoning appeals. Our attorneys have
the experience necessary to handle virtually any dispute involving real
estate.
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Offices
PHILADELPHIA
399 Market Street, Suite 200
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Telephone 215-629-1600
Fax 215-923-2227
NEW JERSEY
1316 Kings Highway
Swedesboro, NJ 08085
Telephone 856-241-9779
Fax 856-241-9989
NORRISTOWN
509 Swede Street
Norristown, PA 19401
Telephone 484-322-0886
Fax 484-322-0887
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