Real Estate

At Martin & Squires, PA, our attorneys span the spectrum of real estate issues and transactions, from multimillion-dollar development projects to single family residences.

Our services include:

• Drafting and negotiating of purchase and sale contracts for commercial, agricultural and residential property
• Drafting and negotiating lease agreements on behalf of both owners and tenants
• Reviewing and negotiating financing documents with all types of lending sources
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating organizational documents for owners, developers, and property managers, including Buy-Sell agreements, Operating Agreements, and Management Contracts
• Drafting of mixed use condominium, association and apartment development-related documents, including development agreements, construction agreements, common interest community declarations, and operating documents
• Working with Cities, Municipalities, Counties and other Governmental bodies in resolving permitting, variance, conditional use and licensure issues, and rezoning applications
• Handling issues or disputes relating to property line locations and encroachments, including drafting and negotiating easement agreements and license agreements
• Representation on eminent domain matters
• Working with local government units to establish tax increment financing (TIF) districts
• Reviewing environmental site assessments, investigation reports, and regulatory documentation, including Response Action Plans, Construction Contingency Plans, No Further Action Determinations, No Association Determinations, and Certificates of Completion
• Conducting title and survey review
• Representing developers in financing transactions utilizing tax credits, including historic, New Markets, and solar
• Representing property owners with property tax appeals, including presenting to County Boards of Equalization, negotiating with County Assessors, and filing petitions in tax court
• Drafting and negotiating loan documents for commercial real estate lenders, from banks to “hard money” lenders
• Filing of mechanics liens, assessment liens, and other liens against real property
• Handling unlawful detainer actions on behalf of commercial landlords
• Foreclosing mortgages on behalf of mortgage holders
• Representing residential property owners in documentation and closing of both purchases and sales

Representative Transactions

Martin & Squires attorneys have a varied experience, some of which include:

• Representation of commercial developer in 7-property retail portfolio joint venture with public pension fund
• Purchase and sale of developed and undeveloped properties
• Multiple lease transactions on behalf of commercial landlords, including with many national and regional retailers and grocers, including Target, Best Buy, Lunds, Pottery Barn, Starbucks, Chipotle, etc.
• Representation of developer on construction of $165 million in apartment complexes and hotel developments in St Paul, MN, which have included drafting
  and negotiation of construction and architect agreements, development and management agreements, payment and performance bonds, financing documents,
  and project labor agreements
• Representation of developer on construction of $65 million in mixed use condominium and retail project in Minneapolis, MN