Real Estate Law

The firm provides a full array of legal services to the real estate industry including matters related to zoning, land use and municipal law issues, lender negotiations, the structuring of private and public financing packages, environmental risk allocations, purchase, sale and trade transactions, securities and syndication.

Real estate clients of the firm range from home owners to publicly traded REITs and include private developers, commercial property owners and tenants, brokers, financial institutions, and governmental agencies and political subdivisions in the State of Ohio. The firm's strong presence and experience in the governmental and municipal law areas provide clients with a strong advocate in handling matters such as zoning, land use and related matters.

CLPWG offers experienced legal counseling in a wide variety of lease transactions from retail, office and warehouse space to out parcel ground leases involving multiple lenders; debt financing for construction and purchase transactions; structuring of equity capital transactions; construction contracts for general contractors, subcontractors, owners, construction managers and project managers, as well as in construction disputes, mechanic's lien situations; and title matters.

The transaction experience of the firm includes much more than the typical purchase and sale of real property. CLPWG has applied its problem solving philosophy and creativity to provide unique deal structuring and financing advice to clients facing difficult property disputes or transactions. Examples include the use of sophisticated financing techniques, tax deferred exchanges, incorporation of estate tax considerations and the use of multiple entities.