Florida (Boca Raton, Palm Beach, West Palm Beach) Commercial Real Estate Leasing Attorneys
Florida (Boca Raton, Palm Beach, West Palm Beach) Construction Law Firm
At Elk Christu & Bakst, LLP, our commercial real estate attorneys represent real estate owners, developers, buyers, and institutional investors in the acquisition, construction, leasing, financing, and sale or syndication of industrial, commercial, and residential facilities and mixed-use projects throughout Florida.
Our attorneys possess the broad-based legal skills necessary to advise clients in all aspects of real estate transactions and litigation. We have earned our clients' respect and loyalty by being available when our clients need us and by meeting our clients' deadlines.
The areas of our real estate practice include:
- Purchase and Sales Agreements
- Commercial Leases
- Closing, Escrow and Title Documents
- Tax Deferred Exchanges
- Broker Liability
- Foreign and Domestic Buyer and Seller Representation
- Commission Disputes
- Developer Representation
- Recording of Deeds, Mortgages, and Other Documents
- Landlord / Tenant Disputes
Our commercial real estate department represents lenders and joint ventures in connection with project financing, including mortgage loans and equity participation. Our lawyers have acted for holders of real estate mortgages covering distressed properties and restructuring the borrower's indebtedness, exercising remedies under the mortgage, and negotiating the sale of such properties to third parties.
Our real estate lawyers and staff are equally skilled in the handling of all aspects of the purchase and sale of residential properties. The firm represents both individual clients and executives and employees of corporate clients. The firm negotiates listing agreements and represents clients throughout the process to the closing of transactions.
The real estate and transactional practice group at Elk Christu & Bakst, LLP has had extensive experience in representing real estate developers, home builders, real estate investors, borrowers and lenders related to real estate transactions. The real estate group has represented developers in large land acquisitions and development of commercial, retail, industrial and office properties. Our scope of practice begins with the acquisition of land, financing transactions, land planning, development-related contracts, construction contracts and final leasing and/or disposition of properties. We have represented investors in the acquisition and sale of income producing properties and financing transactions. We have represented commercial, office and industrial property owners in negotiating leases, as well as tenant representation in lending transactions. Ancillary to the real estate practice we have represented our clients in conventional financing, construction financing, non recourse financing, mezzanine debt and setting up various limited liability companies and limited partnerships for the purpose of assembling equity investors and capital partners.
In addition, our real estate group represents both buyers and sellers of residential properties and developers of residential properties, country club communities and condominium projects.
The real estate group has extensive experience in condominiumizing office buildings, and industrial properties, and in setting up associations with commercial condominium documents, reciprocal easement and access agreements, declarations of restrictions and other land planning matters required for large real estate tract development, outparcel development and other commercial development of real estate.
Through the real estate group’s agencies with Chicago Title Insurance Company, First American Title Insurance Company and Attorneys’ Title Insurance Fund, Inc. we are able to represent our clients in all areas of the State of Florida, and through affiliations with title companies and with other attorneys throughout the country. Our attorneys have in depth knowledge of the structuring of real estate development and acquisitions to afford our clients the most beneficial legal structure while taking into account limited liability, maximum tax benefits, and disposition strategies. We provide a highly skilled and sophisticated real estate practice to institutional clients, developers, investors, and parties seeking the purchase or sale of their residence. The real estate group is a results oriented practice with a view towards protecting our clients from liability and excess costs while recognizing the need for practical approaches to complex problems in the rapidly changing and aggressive commercial and residential real estate market.
Our Florida commercial real estate attorneys work with clients to bring together the many elements of real estate development including developers, construction companies, investors, leasing and financing interests for commercial, industrial, residential and mixed-use properties.
Our South Florida law firm deals in all aspects of real estate law including: residential real estate closings, commercial buildings, shopping centers, real estate developments, etc. For real estate owners, we also draft and prepare leases, option agreements and other real estate documentation. We handle real estate transactions and litigation statewide and work closely with our clients to develop creative, efficient and cost-effective strategies for a broad range of real estate-related legal services. Please contact us at Elk Christu & Bakst, LLP.
The experienced real estate lawyers at Elk Christu & Bakst, LLP represent clients in Florida communities including Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Boynton Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Stuart, Port St. Lucie, and Palm Beach Gardens, as well as nationwide.
