Real Estate Law

The Real Estate practice group represents clients in the acquisition, construction, financing, leasing and disposition of real estate. We assist developers, contractors, realtors and investors with analysis and acquisition of parcels of land for all types of projects.

Our clients include retail centers, industrial and office complexes, automobile dealerships, residential site condominium and plat developments, title insurance companies, commercial and residential real estate brokerage firms, and senior and multi-family housing throughout the west Michigan region.

Our Real Estate Group includes the Environmental Law Group which counsel and represent clients regarding a broad spectrum of environmental issues on a regular basis. We have significant experience with environmental due diligence in business and real estate acquisitions and divestitures, permitting, regulatory compliance, litigation, Brownfield redevelopment, financing opportunities, and cleanups. The Real Estate Group at Rhoades McKee also has extensive experience in representing governmental entities and land owners in connection with condemnation proceedings.

Real Estate Services at Rhoades McKee include the following:

  • Commercial and residential leasing
  • Condominium and plat development
  • Construction contracts and disputes
  • Reciprocal easement agreements
  • Construction and permanent financing (representing lenders and borrowers)
  • Property sales, acquisition, due diligence and closing
  • Survey and title analysis
  • Defense and resolution of disputes and claims involving title insurance companies, real estate brokers and real estate agents
  • Mortgage foreclosure, receivership and redemption
  • Zoning issues and applications
  • Environmental investigation, due diligence and remediation
  • Condemnation issues and disputes
  • Litigation in State and Federal Courts involving real estate conflicts and disputes

Because our real estate practice is fully integrated with the related disciplines of land use, environmental law, construction contracts, municipal approvals and real estate financing, this unique blend of talent and experience ensures that we can address and manage every aspect of our clients’ real estate transaction. Our real estate lawyers understand the business of real property, and have a well earned reputation for being deal makers and not deal breakers.