Cetrulo & Capone LLP's Real Estate practice focuses on combining speed, efficiency, cost-effectiveness and imagination to service the commercial lending and real estate needs and goals of its clients. The firm's practice concentrates on transactional and planning matters and is backed up by a strong litigation department with a nationwide practice. Our litigators have extensive experience in resolution of disputes involving real property (including foreclosures and commercial evictions), creditors rights, environmental and permitting matters.
Cetrulo & Capone LLP's experience within the commercial lending and real estate industry includes four primary practice areas:
- Leasing
- Acquisition, Disposition, Real Estate Development and Condominium Conversions
- Debt Finance and Secured Lending
- Real Estate Litigation, Legal Options (Zoning and Banking Practices), General Real Estate and Land Use Advice
Leasing
Cetrulo & Capone LLP is highly skilled in commercial lease transactions, representing both landlords and tenants. Our clients have relied on us to negotiate and administer office, retail and industrial leases for many commercial landlords and tenants, including leases for shopping centers, malls, offices, factories, distribution centers and free-standing stores. Cetrulo & Capone is responsible for drafting letters of intent, lease documents and/or options to sell or purchase for clients.
Acquisition, Disposition, Real Estate Development and Condominium Conversions
Our attorneys provide first-rate legal work to real estate developers, architectural, engineering and construction firms in connection with all aspects of real estate development, permitting, conversions of condominiums, construction and finance. Cetrulo & Capone LLP also represents buyers and sellers in connection with the acquisition or disposition of real property assets. In connection with such acquisitions, our clients have relied on us for entity formation, including the formation of corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, trusts and other entities in connection with the effective ownership and control of real estate assets. Our firm is also relied upon for negotiation of brokerage agreements, purchase and sale agreements and performing title examinations and procuring title insurance coverage.
Debt Finance and Secured Lending
The firm services lenders and borrowers in connection with asset-backed or receivables lending, as well as lenders and borrowers in connection with acquisition financing and construction loans. Our attorneys have represented numerous institutional lenders, including life insurance companies, banks and real estate investment trusts.
In connection with our lender representation, we consult with loan officers to prepare term sheets, draft loan documentation and negotiate transactions with borrower's counsel, and conduct closings for such loans. Our lawyers also issue lender and owner title insurance policies for those loans which are secured by real property assets. Cetrulo & Capone LLP has represented many borrowers in connection with real estate acquisitions, construction loan financing and receivables lending.
Real Estate Litigation, Legal Opinions, General Real Estate and Land Use Advice
Our renowned litigators provide unparalleled service to clients with real estate litigation needs and issuance of legal opinions. They've tackled disputes and cases involving environmental issues, property damage and insurance claims, conveyancing errors, real estate appraiser malpractice claims, construction contract disputes, debt/equity placement and brokerage contract disputes, construction defects and indemnity claims.
Permitting and Zoning
Our attorney's represent clients before federal, regional, state and local governmental authorities, boards and agencies, including local zoning and planning boards. The Firm also works with owners and real estate developers to draft, negotiate and administer joint venture agreements and architects', general contractors' and other construction contracts.
