Real Estate, Zoning and Construction


We have decades of experience representing real estate developers, sponsors, investors, lenders and contractors in all Kentucky and Ohio real estate matters.

Representative Matters:

  • Local counsel to multi-national technology company in its site acquisition, zoning, title and lease matters for $1.5 billion air hub project.

  • Local counsel to multiple national developers of industrial and distribution facilities in excess of 1 million square feet, including negotiation of purchase agreements, zoning approvals, streams and wetlands mitigation, title and survey review and clearance, coordination of closing and title issuance, incentives negotiation, and subsequent leasing and disposition.

  • General counsel to developer of 15 medical office buildings, including ground leased projects. 

  • Represent regional developer of neighborhood shopping centers in joint venture agreement with national grocer for development of outlots with inline centers, leasing and tenant disputes, financing and disposition.

  • Developer’s counsel for redevelopment of a historic 15-story office building in downtown Cincinnati into 88 apartments and four stories of offices, which included financing through a HUD-insured loan, City of Cincinnati grants and loans, and federal and state historic tax credits.

  • Developer’s counsel for 150-lot residential and mixed-use subdivision, including negotiating development agreement with local municipality, lot take-down agreements with national builders, financing and HOA formation.

  • Developer’s counsel for the development of a master planned development in Northern Kentucky containing professional and residential condominiums, landominiums, and retail facilities.

  • Counsel to bank in its negotiation of build-to-suit leases for bank branches in Northern Kentucky.

  • Represent individual real estate investor in the purchase of multiple Ohio triple net (NNN) leased properties with national tenants as part of Section 1031 like-kind exchange trades.

  • Represented national builder in lot purchase agreements with developer of West Chester, Ohio residential development and establishment of use restrictions, easements and sub-homeowners’ association.

  • Represented multiple homebuilders and subcontractors in disputes related to alleged home construction defects, delays, change orders, and collection and lien matters.

  • Represented builders and owners in negotiation of AIA construction agreements.

  • Represent architectural firms in negotiation of AIA and other professional services agreements.

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