Real Estate and Environmental

At Rich May, our real estate attorneys focus on creating value. We approach real estate transactions strategically and creatively, working with our clients to develop the most advantageous plan to gain the maximum value from their investments. We address not just “dirt law”, but investment objectives, risk management, tax, and exit strategies.

We offer a full range of legal services to the real estate industry, and to our corporate clients with real estate needs. These services include:

• Transaction structuring, tax planning, entity selection and formation
• Acquisition and disposition of commercial and industrial properties throughout the United States
• Real Estate and commercial finance, including debt, equity and conduit financing
• Development of residential, commercial, office, retail and industrial projects
• Land use planning, development, zoning and subdivision control
• Environmental and wetlands permitting, and hazardous materials remediation
• Leasing for commercial, office, retail and restaurant landlords and tenants
• Telecommunications facility siting under local, state and federal laws, including the Telecommunications Act of 1996
• Strategic planning and risk management for real estate ownership, management and development
• Real estate joint ventures, private equity, investment management and securities law compliance
• Construction contracts and financing
• Real estate dispute resolution and litigation, title insurance defense, title and boundary disputes
• Restructuring and repositioning distressed projects
• Multi-family projects, including affordable housing under 40B
• Commercial and residential condominium development
• Utility right of way and eminent domain

Our clients include owners, developers and lenders active in development, acquisitions, sales and financing. We also help our business clients meet their real estate needs, from leases and acquisitions to construction and development of corporate campuses. Our membership in the International Alliance of Law Firms extends our reach, and the capabilities of our clients, around the world.

Rich May has been helping clients buy, sell, develop, finance and structure their real estate investments for 70 years. Let us work with you.