Legal Services                               

Suzanne Schaffer and Karen Clark provide practical, informed and responsive counsel regarding a full range of real estate issues concerning acquisition, disposition, development, ownership, operation, leasing and financing of properties located throughout the United States.  Asset types include:

  • Commercial/office properties
  • Medical office buildings and hospitals
  • Retail developments including lifestyle centers, anchor and non-anchor retail projects
  • Industrial properties and warehouses
  • Residential and mixed-use developments
  • REIT portfolios including shopping centers, ski resorts, golf courses and marinas

Recent representative transactions handled by Suzanne Schaffer and Karen Clark include the following: 

  • Representation of clients in all aspects of real estate development, including zoning, entitlements, representation of governmental entities in land use matters and representation of developers before city, county and state governments and regulatory agencies.
  • Negotiation of ground leases, reciprocal operating agreements, restrictive covenants, leases and outparcel sales for developer and tenant clients.
  • Assisting, counseling and preparing owner association documents for residential, multi-family, retail, commercial and mixed-use developments.
  • Drafting of opinion letters.
  • Representation for hospital and medical groups in land acquisitions and development issues, including sales of excess land and development of related medical office buildings.
  • Representation of clients in like-kind exchanges, including reverse exchanges, of real estate under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code.
  • Representation of both landlords and tenants in major retail and office leases throughout the United States.
  • Representation of clients in lender and equity investor negotiations for acquisition, development and construction financing. 
  • Representation financial institutions in connection with both construction and real estate acquisition loans, as well as mezzanine/subordinated debt finance transactions.
  • Representation of corporations in negotiating and obtaining tax incentives, including the preparation and negotiation of fee in lieu of taxes arrangements and bond financing.
  • Assisting developers, property owners (including hospital owners and operators, physician practice groups, retail and restaurant companies) and portfolio managers with property management including lease negotiation, landlord-tenant issues and risk mitigation. 

Karen Clark is licensed in North Carolina, Florida and Texas.  Suzanne Schaffer is licensed in North Carolina and Ohio.

 

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