Practice: Real Estate


Construction

Our construction law practice offers a broad range of services. From determining the type of project delivery system through design, engineering, financing, preconstruction, construction, and close-out services, our attorneys work closely with our clients to achieve the best results. Our residential and commercial clients range from locally owned …

Energy, Natural Resources & Utilities

Ulmer & Berne’s energy practice regularly represents land owners, developers, operators, investors, lenders, and other parties with an interest in situations involving the generation, distribution, exploration, investment, or consumption of all types of energy-related resources and products.

Our energy clients include oil and gas, electric, chilled water, solar power, wind …

Tax Advantaged Investments

Ulmer & Berne’s tax and community development attorneys have extensive experience assisting clients with the broad range of tax issues that arise in connection with the structuring, negotiating, documenting and closing of projects involving federal and state New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) including the leveraged model, Historic Tax Credits (both …

Retail

Ulmer & Berne has a dynamic group of retail clients for whom our attorneys perform a wide variety of industry focused services. Those include leasing, development, employment/non-compete counseling and litigation, construction, trade secret counseling and litigation, intellectual property protection and litigation, lease dispute litigation, general corporate counsel, and other general …

Real Estate Finance

The variety and consequences of the decisions that borrowers and lenders face in structuring and completing real estate financings demand experienced and thoughtful counsel, and Ulmer & Berne’s real estate financing team is uniquely qualified to provide such counsel. Comprised of members of the firm’s real estate and corporate groups …

Property Taxation, Abatements & Exemptions

Property taxes affect almost every client, and our expertise in this area is a perfect complement to the wide range of business and litigation services provided by Ulmer & Berne. The property tax practitioners at Ulmer & Berne have decades of experience handling real estate tax proceedings throughout …

Leasing

Ulmer & Berne serves as leasing counsel to a wide variety of retail, office and other commercial landlords and tenants across the country. Representing both landlords and tenants, we understand the concerns of each party and are able to propose reasonable solutions that satisfy all legitimate issues. Our experience dealing …

Land Use, Zoning & Development

Ulmer & Berne’s real estate attorneys regularly advise and counsel clients on zoning compliance, land use and planning issues. We represent business owners and individuals in a wide array of zoning compliance questions, including permitted land and building uses and compliance with building and zoning codes. We have significant experience …