Acquisition & Development

The real estate attorneys of Ulmer & Berne have extensive experience in the acquisition, development and sale of real estate including commercial, residential, retail, industrial, office, apartment, restaurant, shopping center, mixed use, hotel and condominium projects. We are able to call on attorneys in the Firm’s other practice groups where needed to provide specialized expertise in areas such as environmental compliance, tax analysis (including like-kind exchange issues), construction contracts and litigation, mortgage financing, equity investments, ERISA compliance and bankruptcy transactions. 

We have the experience and resources to handle the most complex transactions and provide the highest quality counsel. But we further recognize the delicate nature of any real estate transaction. Our experience allows us to distinguish the important issues from the insignificant ones and personality clashes from substantive differences. Our commitment to providing timely, personal service at a value allows us to move beyond being a mere technician to becoming an active counselor and partner.

Attorneys
Anilkumar R. Avutu
Lewis T. Barr
Kristin W. Boose
B. Scott Boster
Robert F. Brown
Inajo Davis Chappell
E. Beth Farrell
Robert A. Fein
Harold E. Friedman
Bill J. Gagliano
John C. Goheen
Neil W. Gurney
Scott P. Kadish
Bradley D. Kaplan
Robert J. Karl
Stuart A. Laven
David J. Lindner
Mary Forbes Lovett
Craig S. Miller
Brian M. O'Neill
Lori A. Pittman
Brian M. Power
Stanley D. Prybe
Jodi B. Rich
Megan K. Roberts
Alan W. Scheufler
Stuart A. Schloss, Jr.
Michael C. Schmidt
William K. Smith

 

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Representative Experience

Serving as general counsel to the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Convention Facilities Authority (CFA), the newly created governmental authority whose Board of Directors is appointed by the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, and the Mayors and Managers Association of Cuyahoga County.

Represented two Cleveland-based national real estate developers in the purchase of 18 tenant-in-common interests in six shopping centers located in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina; this transaction involved 12 tax-free exchanges under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Represented the seller in the subdivision, development and sale of 119 residential subdivision lots.

Acted as buyer’s counsel in the negotiation of the purchase of a 251-unit Section 8 apartment complex.

Represented the buyer in the purchase of a 250-room hotel in a southwestern suburb of Cleveland.
 
Represented a northeast Ohio school district in the acquisition of property for its new high school facility.

Represented leading national bank in purchase of branch sites throughout Northeast Ohio.

Represented seller in sale of 150 unit apartment complex in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

 

Related Practice Areas

Litigation
Construction Litigation

Business
Banking & Commercial Finance
Corporate Finance
Corporate Governance
Executive & Incentive Compensation
Mergers & Acquisitions
Private Equity/Venture Capital
Succession Planning

Tax
General Taxation
Tax Advantaged Investments
Trusts & Estates

Real Estate
Construction
Land Use & Zoning
Leasing
Real Estate Finance
Shopping Centers

Technology
Executive & Incentive Compensation
Intellectual Property/Licensing
Technology Transactions

Life Science
Intellectual Property/Licensing

 

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