Planned Communities and Condominiums

Our attorneys advise clients in a broad range of common-interest and mixed-use projects throughout the nation.

We help investors assess the value and risks of a transaction, including those involving fractured developments. Our attorneys guide developers in due diligence, financing, permitting, land use, and the drafting and negotiation of formation and related documents.

Members of our team hold leadership positions in legal and industry associations. Roger Winston, group co-leader, chairs the 30,000-member Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section of the American Bar Association.

Our services include:

Association and condominium structuring and documentation
Contracts
Development rights
Due diligence, including assessment of fractured and distressed condominiums
Financing
Landlord/tenant agreements
Litigation
Loan workouts
Long-term developer operation and governance of condominium associations
Mortgagee rights and obligations, including foreclosure
Receiverships
Regulatory compliance
Successor declarant rights, obligations, and liabilities
Taxation issues

Common interest ownership properties have unique legal needs that include structured association documents, cost-sharing agreements, shared facilities and amenities, and development rights. In addition, mixed-use properties require agreements that set out landlord/tenant relationships, leasing rights, and ownership. Clients require counsel who are experienced in both the legal and business aspects of these complex projects.

Our clients include: