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At Ruder Ware, our Real Estate & Construction lawyers specialize in assisting clients with real estate, development, and construction transactions.
We represent developers, property owners, investors, contractors, municipalities, governmental entities, and financial institutions in their development and construction projects.
Our Real Estate & Construction Attorneys’ Expertise
- Real Estate Development: Our Wisconsin real estate development attorneys have extensive experience in single and multi-tenant office facility developments; residential multi-family developments; large-scale retail, office and industrial projects; acquisition financings, rural and downtown development, condominium and homeowners’ association issues; and tenant-in-common transactions.
- Regulatory Compliance: We cover all aspects of regulatory compliance, including land use and subdivision approvals, development agreements, tax incremental financing agreements, review of environmental assessments, condemnation, time-share and fractional ownership developments, wetlands compliance, and redevelopment issues.
- Construction Agreements: We review, negotiate and document design, design-build, and other construction agreements involving architects, engineers, general contractors, construction managers, subcontractors and various industry trades.
The services our Wisconsin real estate development attorneys provide include:
- Property Transactions: Assisting real estate developers, buyers, and sellers in property purchase and sale transactions.
- Leasing Transactions: Representing landlords and tenants in commercial lease transactions, including multi-tenant and single-tenant facilities in a variety of industrial, office, retail and commercial settings.
- Due Diligence: Aiding developers and buyers with due diligence, including reviewing title insurance commitments, surveys, due diligence investigations and environmental site assessment reports.
- Zoning Compliance: Advising clients on local zoning laws, mixed-use regulations, permits, variances, and rezoning applications.
- Development Agreements: Drafting and negotiating development agreements with municipalities for public and private projects.
- Financing: Representing lenders and borrowers in construction and permanent mortgage loan financing transactions, including leasehold mortgages.
- Condemnation: Helping property owners obtain fair compensation during condemnation proceedings.
- Environmental Issues: Advising on stormwater regulations, air permitting, wetlands issues, brownfield cleanup and redevelopment, and voluntary party liability exemptions.
- Condominium Projects: Assisting with condominium and fractional ownership projects, including preparing declarations, bylaws, rules and regulations and articles of incorporation.
- Construction Contracts: Preparing and negotiating construction and design contracts for owners, contractors, construction managers, and architects.
- Public Hearings: Representing clients at public hearings to obtain land use approvals, such as zoning variances and conditional use permits.
- Like-Kind Exchanges: Assisting clients with Section 1031 like-kind exchange transactions.
- Construction Liens: Representing contractors, subcontractors, and service providers in filing and enforcing construction liens.
- Easements and Licenses: Facilitating negotiations and documentation of easements, licenses, and related property use agreements.
- Boundary Disputes: Aiding clients in reviewing, negotiating and settling boundary disputes.
Founded in 1920, Ruder Ware provides business, employment, estate planning, and litigation services. A full-service law firm, over 45 attorneys provide clients with a one-stop approach to their legal needs. Ruder Ware, Business Attorneys for Business Success.
Posted on May 8, 2025 by Paul J. Mirr
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Posted on October 6, 2022 by Steven P. Lipowski, J.P. La Chapelle, Paul J. Mirr and Jordan C. Sundell
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