Real Estate Development

At McShane & Bowie, our real estate development attorneys are closely involved in every aspect of development. McShane & Bowie attorneys begin by listening carefully to our clients' goals and are integrally involved in all processes, including the business analysis necessary for the project. We understand what is at stake, and you can trust that we have the skill and experience you need to turn opportunities into dollars.

We assist with the evaluation and acquisition of property, contracts and other necessary documentation and procedures needed to purchase and develop property, and a wide variety of related issues, including:

• Financing and Tax Exempt Financing
• Tax Abatement
• New Market Tax Credits
• Historic Tax Credits
• Zoning and Land Use Planning
• Condominium Development
• Leasing
• Environmental Assessment
• Purchases, Sales and Exchanges of Real Estate
• Construction Contracts and Liens
• Property Tax Assessments and Appeals
• Mortgage Transactions
• Title Examination and Review

At McShane & Bowie, our attorneys look at the overall site plan, work together with engineers on site planning issues, assist with site plan approvals and variances, help create an effective ownership structure, draft real estate development agreements and reciprocal easement agreements, and guide our clients through every step of the process. Our lawyers work as co-developers with our clients, supplying valuable advice and guidance through the entire course of the project.

If you are searching for cutting-edge legal advice and representation for issues related to single family residential development, condominium development, lake shore development, office building development, commercial real estate development, shopping center development, gas station development, medical building development, school development, hotel development, or any other development issues, our lawyers can help. We also assist real estate developers across the state of Michigan with a wide variety of development and transactional issues.

Our attorneys experienced in real estate development include:

Our lawyers provide effective legal and business advice to clients throughout the State of Michigan including in cities such as Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Detroit, Ann Arbor, Holland, Muskegon, Flint, and Traverse City.  We also regularly represent clients located in smaller cities or rural areas as well as from cities and states throughout the United States.  Many of our clients do business across the United States and abroad.