REAL ESTATE:
DEVELOPMENT/LAND USE/ ZONING

Much of the work we do (and have done for many years) at SSP involves taking a real estate project from negotiated deal to completed project. Our clients seek our counsel from their earliest discussions of real estate matters, before any paperwork is signed or agreements are made.

Many real estate projects include property development which is regulated by many local, state and federal laws. Having an experienced team of real estate lawyers working with you can be the difference between a successful transaction and a failed transaction.

We represent owners, developers, sellers, landlords, tenants, lenders, property owners’ associations and buyers in all matters related to land use, zoning and development. Our firm has represented clients in developing large residential subdivisions, complex mixed use developments, office projects, apartment complexes, condominiums, retail shopping centers, civic projects and industrial developments.

This area of our real estate practice utilizes the skills of both our transactional and litigation real estate lawyers. We have negotiated, drafted and participated in:

• Reciprocal easement agreements
• Joint development agreements
• Restrictive covenants
• Financing agreements
• Deed restrictions
• Zoning appeals and violations
• Private development agreements
• Entitlements
• Eminent domain cases
• Land use hearings
• Building permits
• Site development