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Real Estate

Overview

At the forefront of Florida’s dynamic real estate market since 1925, Gunster lawyers provide comprehensive representation to property owners, developers, investors, lenders, managers, contractors, landlords and tenants across asset classes throughout Florida and the United States.

Why Us

Gunster has played an integral role in the industry, spearheading major development projects and offering comprehensive one-stop-shop counsel at every stage from property selection, due diligence, joint ventures, acquisitions and finance to development, construction, leasing and dispositions.

We have handled some of the largest and most notable real estate transactions in Florida, including the development of raw land, master-planned communities, office and industrial parks, shopping centers, hotels, golf courses and leisure and resort developments (including club structuring), high-rise condominiums, stadiums, marinas, residential and mixed-use projects and agricultural and farm land. We know and are actively involved in each major real estate market in Florida with the relationships to help our clients achieve their goals.

Working collaboratively across practices, our integrated team meets client needs through every phase of projects, taking each project from conception through completion with a focus on overcoming hurdles and getting deals done. Our Real Estate Group also handles real estate deals across the nation and in the Caribbean.

Our clients 
How We Help

Our experience includes all areas of sophisticated and complex real estate matters, including specialty uses such as health care and energy industry facilities. Often our clients have hundreds of millions of dollars at stake and depend on us to deliver comprehensive legal counsel whether related to title, survey, environmental and land use approvals, property rights, and regulatory litigation or issues in the context of bankruptcy, foreclosure and receivership. Clients also rely on us for guidance on corporate structuring and operations-related issues, such as labor and employment concerns, governmental licensing, immigration, and tax planning.

Our Services

We regularly represent clients regarding acquisitions and dispositions, land use and zoning, land development and urban renewal, real estate finance, leasing, affordable housing, environmental and litigation.

Acquisitions and Dispositions

We represent buyers and sellers in acquiring and disposing of properties in all asset classes, from property identification through due diligence, contract negotiations and closing.

Land Use and Zoning

Our team offers wide-ranging experience with state, county and municipal regulators throughout Florida and regularly represents clients at public hearings before planning, land use and zoning boards, architectural review boards, historic preservation boards, municipal councils and county commissions in connection with annexations, site plans, comprehensive plan amendments, rezonings and large-scale master plan approvals.

Land Development and Urban Renewal

We assist clients with all aspects of development and redevelopment, including development and management agreements, governing documents for condominium, townhome and mixed-use projects, declarations of covenants and restrictions and shared access/reciprocal easement agreements. We also assist with construction contracts and construction defect litigation.

Real Estate Finance

We handle billions of dollars of real estate and construction financing for lenders and borrowers each year and advise on strategies to minimize state, federal and international real estate tax exposure. Our lawyers also advise in connection with debt restructuring, loan modifications and workouts, nonperforming loans, and distressed property purchases and sales, as well as represent borrowers in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac financing.

Leasing

We regularly advise property owners, landlords and tenants on lease transactions, including office, industrial and retail leases, ground leases, build-to-suit issues, options, subleasing, lease assignments and lease terminations. When necessary, we also assist clients with tenant-related disputes and evictions.

Affordable Housing

Our attorneys have significant experience in the acquisition and disposition of multifamily projects, including those subject to affordable housing tax credit and bond restrictions that require transfer approval from state and local housing authorities. We also assist with compliance issues, government incentives and day-to-day operational matters.

Environmental

We guide clients through the ever-changing environmental regulations and handle environmental permitting related to wetlands, water use, endangered species, air and emissions before water management districts, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and the Army Corps of Engineers, as well as advise on hazardous substance mitigation and removal.

Litigation

We represent clients in real estate and project-related disputes in state and federal courts and arbitrations, and before federal and state administrative courts. These include eminent domain proceedings, constitutional property rights litigation, claims arising under the Bert J. Harris Private Property Rights Protection Act, contract and title disputes, and administrative litigation.


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