Commercial Real Estate Law
At Norton, Petersen & Furumoto, we know there are few assets more important to a business than land. That’s why real estate is a cornerstone of our practice—so that we can best serve the ever-changing commercial real estate market. Whether you are building a new biotech research laboratory or leasing thousands of square feet of office space, we work with our clients to provide them with a multidisciplinary approach to every commercial real estate transaction we undertake. We find great joy in working with a variety of clients, large and small, who bring a diverse selection of real estate transactions. As a full-service boutique firm, we are able to provide our commercial real estate clients with a wide range of other services, from business and employment law to environmental and land use counseling. Whether you are an owner, investor, developer, or lender, we can provide the right mix of services to help ensure your transactions go smoothly.
Our Commercial Real Estate Law Areas
- Counseling on the negotiations, documentation, structure, tax planning, financing, and closing of all types of real estate transactions
- Development, redevelopment, and management of commercial real estate projects
- Office leases, industrial leases, retail leases, ground leases, built-to-suit leases, sale-leaseback arrangements, and assignments or subleases
- Financing transactions
- Office, industrial, and condominium conversion transactions
- Formation of partnerships, LLCs, LLPs, and joint ventures for use as real estate investment vehicles
- Biomedical, biotech, health care, and high-tech facility development
- Construction defect claims, bid protests, mechanic’s liens, bond claims, and contractual claims
- Land use regulations
- Environmental permitting
- Bankruptcy, restructuring, and investment workouts for troubled projects
- Quiet title and slander of title
- Unlawful detainer and other landlord/tenant issues