Commercial Real Estate

At DarrowEverett LLP, our Commercial Real Estate team delivers sophisticated, results-driven counsel across the full life cycle of real estate transactions. We represent a broad spectrum of clients ranging from developers, private owners, and investors to lenders, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), private equity funds, institutional lenders, governmental entities, and commercial landlords on matters involving virtually every class of real estate assets.

Our team advises on transactions involving large-scale residential developments, commercial buildings, mixed-use and retail centers, hospitality ventures, healthcare and life sciences facilities, and specialized assets such as golf courses and commercial condominium projects. Clients rely on our experience, commercial mindset, and commitment to execution to move their projects forward strategically and efficiently.

Our Commercial Real Estate Capabilities

At DarrowEverett, we understand that no two real estate projects are alike. We approach each engagement with a clear understanding of our client’sclient's goals and tailor our legal strategies accordingly. Whether you're acquiring land, developing a new property, or navigating the regulatory approval process, we provide business-minded legal solutions that position your project for success.

Clients frequently call upon DarrowEverett to advise on the structuring of joint ventures, investment vehicles, and innovative ownership and financing arrangements, including structured debt and equity investments. We have evaluated, restructured, and implemented innovative public-private partnerships to design, build, finance, and operate facilities and planned development projects, requiring negotiation and drafting of complex financial and restructuring documents.

We guide clients through every phase of the real estate cycle from site acquisition and, entitlement, and due diligence, through financing, development, leasing, operations, and ultimately disposition. Representing both purchasers and sellers, we offer full service from concept through completion and management of each project. Our cross-practice collaboration allows us to support clients not just on transactional matters, but also in regulatory compliance, tax planning, dispute resolution, and strategic advisory work.

Our capabilities include:

• Use, Zoning & Entitlements: We assist clients with permitting, regulatory compliance, and land development approvals, comprehensive growth management negotiations, and zoning and planning matters.
• Commercial Leasing: We represent landlords and tenants in retail, office, mixed-use, and industrial lease negotiations.
• Real Estate Finance: We advise on senior and mezzanine loans, construction and permanent financing, refinancing, and loan restructurings, conventional and tax-exempt financing, industrial revenue bonds, and workout structuring for equity ownership of real property.
• Construction Law: We address project delivery strategies, construction contracts, bidding procedures, mechanics' liens, surety bonds, delay claims, and construction litigation.
• Hospitality & Resort Development: We represent developers and operators in all phases of hospitality transactions, including brand management and licensing.
• Environmental & Regulatory Compliance: We handle environmental regulation, permitting, audits, and opinions, as well as administrative adjudication and concurrency compliance matters.
• Dispute Resolution: We represent clients in litigation and alternative dispute resolution related to real estate development, ownership, and operations. Our experience enables us to effectively structure settlements in litigation cases involving real property.

Our Commercial Real Estate attorneys bring deep industry knowledge, practical business insight, and a collaborative spirit to each engagement. We operate with the understanding that time is often critical and precision is essential. From guiding early-stage entitlement strategy to closing complex financing structures, our team delivers value at every step.

With extensive experience across diverse property types and markets, DarrowEverett is the trusted partner that sophisticated real estate players turn to for high-stakes transactions and ongoing legal needs. We help our clients not only get deals done but get them done right.

To learn how DarrowEverett can support your real estate ventures, connect with our Commercial Real Estate team today.