Real Estate

Working together to help you solve legal problems and capture opportunities.

Collaborative by nature, the attorneys in Capes Sokol’s Real Estate practice work with lenders, owners, developers, contractors, buyers, sellers and tenants. We assist clients with real estate sales and acquisition, ownership, development, and financing.

Whether you are an individual, or working on behalf of a lending institution, for-profit or nonprofit organization, our team of seasoned professionals is passionate about helping you make smart, informed decisions that will help you achieve your goals. Our clients have come to trust our swift, objective analysis and clear, compelling advice – advice that leads to award-winning developments known to spark economic growth.

Practice in Action

Affinia Healthcare, f/k/a Grace Hill Health Center’s Dental Clinic at A.T. Still University
Forsyth School Campus Expansion
Hawthorn Leadership School for Girls Building Acquisition and Development
Moonrise Hotel in The Loop
Shopping center sales and acquisitions for The Staenberg Group
Wallis Oil Company, sales, acquisition, development and leasing of C-stores and filling stations
Wentzville Crossing’s financing by Eagle Bank

Contact one of our Real Estate attorneys to see how we can help you.

Services

Acquisitions and dispositions | Contracts and due diligence | Title | Survey | Environmental review | Financing | Closing of real estate transactions
Build-to-suit leases | Custom builds
Commercial and industrial real estate leases | Clear documentation of landlord and tenant duties, rights and responsibilities
Condominium and homeowner’s associations | Enforcement and interpretation of indentures, declarations and bylaws | Amendments to governing documents | Nonprofit corporate governance
Loans for acquisition and construction | Effective and efficient counsel | Protection of client interests
Construction and design contracts
Construction dispute resolution | Cost over-run | Performance and design deficiencies | Warranty claims | Nonpayment
Landlord/tenant dispute resolution
Insurance | Coverage | Exclusions | Assessing real-world risk | Claims
Land use and zoning | Project feasibility | Plan implementation
Mechanic’s liens | Construction payment disputes
Real estate development | Site acquisition | Entity formation | Finance | Tax credits | Design and construction agreements | Resolving disputes | Easing | Sale on completion
Review of settlement statements and preparation of closing instructions
Easements and licenses
Conditional use permits and building permits
Advice regarding public subsidies including tax increment financing and new market tax credits
Identification and pursuit of available subsidies
Integration of subsidies into sources
Uses of funds
Disbursing agreements | Integration of construction contract | Loan agreement | Disbursing agreement | Title endorsements
Property tax appeals | Appraiser recommendation | Assembling of comparables | Tax-free exchange | Tax planning