Real Estate

Fox, O’Neill & Shannon counsels owners, commercial lessors and lessees, lenders, borrowers and others involved in real estate transactions. Its attorneys handle residential transactions and multi-million dollar commercial developments with equal expertise and efficiency. FOS guides clients through all aspects of a real estate transaction, from initial contract negotiations through closing. FOS attorneys also handle real estate transfers in the context of business mergers, acquisitions and sales.

Providing counsel through all stages of a real estate transaction, including:

• Negotiating and drafting
  • offers to purchase
  • options to purchase
  • sale/leaseback agreements
  • commercial leases
  • construction contracts
  • architectural and build-out contracts
• Resolving title issues
• Resolving environmental issues
• Appearing before municipalities to obtain rezoning, conditional use or variance approvals
• Shepherding transaction to successful closing
• Implementing Section 1031 exchanges

Ensuring beneficial and compliant developments, including:

• Negotiating and drafting development agreements
• Negotiating and drafting loan agreements, including for HUD and industrial revenue bond financing
• Appearing before municipalities to obtain municipal rezoning, conditional use or variance approvals
• Obtaining federal and state regulatory approvals
• Resolving title issues
• Resolving environmental issues
• Shepherding transaction to successful closing
• Handling post-closing issues