Manhattan, New York City USA

NY Real Estate Lawyer

NY Commercial And Residential Real Estate

Peace of mind knowing that there will be no sudden surprises during and after completing a real estate transaction comes only with experience. As NYC Real Estate Attorneys, we have extensive experience dealing with the intricacies and pitfalls of financing, leasing, developing, purchasing, and selling real estate. We help anticipate possible issues and identify any defects in construction, title, or zoning issues. We have helped clients discover thousands of dollars in hidden costs and we have structured off-shore acquisition deals to save foreign investors hundreds of thousands of dollars in mortgage, estate, and income taxes.

Commercial Real Estate Lawyers

Commercial real estate transactions can be complicated, and although the possibility of financial rewards is good, a well-planned legal strategy is indispensable in helping builders and investors protect the value of commercial real estate ventures. As commercial real estate lawyers in NYC we are experienced with office buildings, retail, parking garages, shopping centers, and more. We handle:

  • Representing building owners, landlords, and tenants in negotiating, drafting, interpreting and enforcing real estate leases and subleases
  • Creating real estate corporations, including special purpose real estate entities, real estate partnerships and joint ventures
  • Easements and other real estate use licenses
  • Condominium conversions/cooperative apartment building conversions and development projects
  • Real estate due diligence, including title insurance review and land survey review
  • Real estate broker agreements and construction contracts
  • Credit agreements/notes, security agreements, mortgages, and fixture filings on behalf of institutional real estate lenders such as mortgage banks
  • Real estate transactions involving foreign purchasers.

Residential Real Estate Lawyers

Residential real estate and commercial real estate markets operate independently, and depending on the types of property you are interested in acquiring, the investment strategy may look quite different. We are experienced in a variety of services to property owners and buyers throughout the purchase, sale, or refinancing of your residential property.

As residential real estate lawyers in Manhattan, NYC, we have extensive experience with coops, condominiums, houses and townhouses. Our expertise includes financing, co-op offering plans, condominium offering plans, real estate appraisals, land surveys, title abstracts and engineer’s reports, and broker agreements for condominiums, cooperative apartments, and more.

Helpful Guides When Purchasing Real Estate

  • Home Seller’s Guide: Using a Broker; Perception Is Reality – Preparing Your Home For Showings; and Guideline Estimate of Seller’s Closing Costs for a New York City Home.
  • Home Buyer’s Guide: A Roadmap of the Purchase; Coops vs. Condos; and A Checklist and Estimated Closing Costs for New York City Home Buyers.
  • Foreign Real Estate Buyers and Investors Guide: Foreign buyers of New York City condos, coops and other real estate can avoid millions of dollars in U.S. estate and gift taxes and income taxes with simple planning and corporate structuring. Click here for a guide that explains how foreign buyers of real estate (including commercial real estate, houses, condos, coops and town homes) by using off-shore a special purpose entity to save millions of dollars in certain taxes.

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