Real Estate and Development
Attorneys at Hardwick Law Firm have significant experience representing and assisting clients in a wide range of commercial, residential and industrial real estate matters. Hardwick has assisted on all types of real estate transactions and projects, representing public and private clients throughout the nation, including federal, state and local governments and authorities, lenders, developers, project sponsors, concessionaires, investors, and contractors.
Hardwick’s skills, as well as a familiarity with the laws and regulations that affect land development matters such as the Real Estate Settlement and Procedures Act (RESPA), enable Firm attorneys to draft and manage a wide range of documents and financing platforms. Hardwick is experienced in structuring transactions, negotiating purchase and sales contracts, reviewing and securing favorable title insurance coverage, leading closings, sales and acquisitions, negotiating and drafting commercial leases, sale-leaseback transactions, strategic site selection and development, intergovernmental development agreements, public/private real estate partnerships, property development, management and franchising agreements, condominium creation, platting, sales, and management.
With an understanding of government processes, Hardwick has significant experience successfully and expediently handling land use issues such as platting and re-platting land, securing zoning and re-zonings, permit approvals, street vacations, amending land use plans, and establishing residential subdivisions. Firm attorneys have also negotiated and prepared AIA and construction contracts and addenda on behalf of clients. In addition, Hardwick attorneys have prepared numerous industrial and housing-related blight and conservation studies that are often statutorily required for developers seeking financial incentives. The Firm has also served as commissioners to adjudicate eminent domain property valuations.
