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 Real Estate and Banking
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Our Real Estate Practice Group handles a
comprehensive range of real estate matters throughout New York State and
the country. Major areas of concentration include:
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commercial and residential purchase,
sale, lease and lending transactions
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title examination, title insurance and
title opinions
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private and municipal land-use and land
development matters
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tax assessment protests
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workouts and tax-deferred exchanges
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foreclosures (judicial and
non-judicial) and enforcement actions
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real property litigation
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contract negotiations
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landlord/tenant matters
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easements, rights o.f way and boundary
agreements
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affordable housing.
Equipped for and capable of providing
complete legal services for the varied needs of commercial lenders, the
firm represents clients in origination, closing and enforcement of
commercial and residential mortgage loans, while also counseling on
regulatory compliance issues.
Our firm represents and works closely with several title insurance
companies. Several of our attorneys are approved examining counsel for
Ticor Title Insurance Company, Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company
and Monroe Title Insurance Company, among others.
For the business or not-for profit client, the firm offers expertise in
purchases, sales, land use rights, development, site subdivision, tax
assessment protests, new construction and condominium creation and
conversion. In the area of leasing, our attorneys advise on lease
negotiations, evictions and form document preparation for commercial and
residential landlords. When structuring an acquisition or sale, our
analysis includes an assessment of the corporate and tax consequences to
the client. Where individual are involved, we provide counsel on estate
planning needs and liability considerations.
We have a broad-based land use practice and the depth to respond to any
legal issues that may arise as the regulatory environment changes. Our
attorneys represents both private and public clients in matters
involving all phases of and development, including zoning and variance
matters.
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