Overview
The qualities that define the lawyers in Lowenstein’s Real Estate Practice Group – savvy, proactive, curious and creative – position us as a leading national commercial real estate practice. We are savvy about the law and the techniques needed to help our clients succeed, we are proactive about exceeding our clients’ expectations, we are curious about what our clients’ value most and we are creative about finding solutions. In times as chaotic and dynamic as these, our Real Estate Practice Group’s defining qualities provide a high level of stability and reliability for our clients. With every engagement, our clients know that we are fully committed to the task at hand and trust us to anticipate issues, identify solutions, and navigate around impediments to expeditiously and efficiently achieve their specific goals.
Our collaborative, client service-focused approach ensures that no matter the size of the matter at stake, our real estate clients will benefit from the experience of both our Real Estate Practice Group and all of our firm’s relevant practice areas.
Virtually every type of investor turns to us for legal counsel on real estate transactions and disputes across the country, including:
- Private equity firms
- REITs
- Developers
- Investment advisors
- Asset managers
- Hotel and hospitality enterprises
- Joint ventures
- Public-private partnerships
- Commercial and investment banking institutions
- Family offices
- National and regional retailers
- Fortune 100 companies
- Individual real estate investors
We provide strategic guidance on all aspects of the acquisition, disposition, development, financing, leasing, and management of commercial real property, as well as in connection with forbearance negotiations and workouts, and in the litigation of disputes that may arise in the course of such transactions.
We counsel on transactions and disputes involving real estate all over the country. Our national experience bridges a wide variety of sectors, including office, industrial (including both warehouse and manufacturing), hospitality, hotels and gaming, multi-family, retail, self-storage, infrastructure, public-private-partnerships and manufactured housing. We have developed an expertise in portfolio transactions, P3s and representing global companies in securing new headquarters locations nationwide.
Our Real Estate Practice Group handled a transaction that was awarded "North American Real Estate Deal of the Year" by Project Finance (PAL Group A), and another that was awarded "Most Creative Deal of the Year" by the Real Estate Board of New York.
Whether a matter calls for navigating complex environmental or regulatory hurdles, developing strategies for minimizing tax implications, or aligning project objectives among joint venture partners, we stand ready to draw upon our extensive experience and technical knowledge to provide practical, business-minded solutions that lead to positive outcomes. We are business counselors as well as legal advisors; from negotiating complex real estate portfolio transactions to drafting mortgages, leases, or management agreements, we remain committed to the efficient achievement of our clients’ business goals.