Our Real Estate Development Practice provides the full spectrum of services needed to successfully realize time-sensitive development opportunities, from site evaluation, due diligence, and acquisition through permitting, zoning and financing, to construction, leasing, and disposition. Goodwin Procter acts as counsel to developers, investors, corporate owners and managers of real estate, non-profit institutions and organizations, and lenders. We identify, assemble, and manage technical and local resources necessary to get the job done effectively and efficiently. We provide creative,...more »

Our Real Estate Development Practice provides the full spectrum of services needed to successfully realize time-sensitive development opportunities, from site evaluation, due diligence, and acquisition through permitting, zoning and financing, to construction, leasing, and disposition. Goodwin Procter acts as counsel to developers, investors, corporate owners and managers of real estate, non-profit institutions and organizations, and lenders. We identify, assemble, and manage technical and local resources necessary to get the job done effectively and efficiently. We provide creative, cost-effective, and coordinated strategies for real estate projects.

Goodwin Procter’s interdisciplinary team of lawyers is geared to addressing the complexities and transactional demands of real estate development. Our services address:

• Institutional financing
• Zoning and subdivision control
• Environmental permitting
• Historic preservation
• Architectural and construction contracts
• Securitization of real estate-related investments
• Real estate joint ventures and partnerships
• Hazardous materials remediation, cost recovery and liability management
• Condominium creation
• Public land acquisitions
• Specialized tax treatment

We help clients effectively pursue large-scale commercial and residential projects. We structure complex transactions to address the immediate and long-term needs of all parties. We regularly devise financial and tax strategies that reconcile the conflicting demands of developers, lenders, tenants, public authorities, and other stakeholders.

We simplify and expedite the review and permitting process at all stages. We regularly work with, and appear before, regulators and review boards at all levels of government. We are experienced in resolving complex legal issues and overcoming regulatory hurdles and coordinated local opposition that controversial developments can face. Our ability to formulate effective strategies and tactics in these situations adds value to real estate development opportunities. less »