From its inception, Blankingship & Keith has been involved in all aspects of commercial real estate. Experienced counsel is an invaluable asset to any party involved in a real estate transaction. Whether the client is the seller, the buyer, the developer or the lender, our firm is able to bring years of experience to bear on the issues presented in each situation. Hugo Blankingship's reputation as a real estate lawyer is second to none. Not only is he listed in Best Lawyers in America, but he is also a fellow of the prestigious American College of Real Estate Lawyers.
Bill Casterline and Sarah Hall, with more than thirty years in practice apiece, handle a diverse caseload of real estate matters. Mr. Casterline has particular expertise in purchase and sale transactions and financing and representing landlords in bankruptcies filed by tenants. Ms. Hall has concentrated on transaction work and land use and development matters.
David Gogal, with over 20 years in practice, has been retained by several title insurance companies to resolve numerous title issues, including actions for quiet title, boundary determination, ejectment, partition, adverse possession and reformation.
A team approach often is needed to solve a commercial real estate problem or complete a complex real estate transaction. Our talents are supplemented by our long-standing relationships with title companies, appraisers, engineers, brokers and local and state government officials. Working together we are able to achieve results effectively and efficiently.
The types of projects which we typically are engaged to handle include:
- representation of sellers and buyers in contract negotiation and drafting
- representing lenders in the closings of large commercial loans secured by commercial real estate
- negotiating and drafting commercial leases
- representation of landlords in tenant bankruptcies
- representation of lending institutions
- resolving issues relating to residential and commercial land development
- resolving complicated title issues
- monopole leases for wireless telephone transmissions
Our commercial real estate clients are diverse. We represent commercial landlords, real estate investment trusts, land owners, lender "REO" departments, large and small developers of commercial and residential projects, private and institutional lenders, and owners of all types of non-residential properties, including historical sites, churches, volunteer fire departments and private schools. In representing these clients we often draw upon other areas of expertise within the firm, particularly Land Use and Development, Creditors Rights, Business and Civil Litigation.
Representative Transactions In Our Commercial Real Estate Practice:
- assisted a local bank's trust department in transferring assets held by two independent trusts and located in several Virginia jurisdictions into a limited liability company to improve the management of the trust property.
- represented a multi-national corporation in negotiating and completing the sale of real property for price in excess of $7,000,000.
- represented a residential developer in negotiating a contract for the purchase of undeveloped property, rezoning the property, closing on the property and subdividing the property.
- represented a developer in refinancing its Northern Virginia holdings, including an office building and two shopping centers.
- represented businesses in negotiating leases for office space, retail space, warehouse space, parking lots, and industrial space.
- represented numerous businesses in refinancings secured by real estate for loans in excess of $1,000,000 each.
- drafted form leases for the owners of shopping centers.
- negotiated monopole leases with cellular telephone companies.
- retained by several title insurance companies to resolve numerous title disputes.
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