MBM lawyers have extensive experience representing clients in the acquisition, development and disposition of commercial real estate of all types, from major ground-up office campus developments, to multi-family, condominium, and subdivision developments, to acquisitions of industrial facilities and shopping centers, to hundreds of new retail store site developments in New England and throughout the country. Our lawyers have a sound understanding of the acquisition and development process, and possess the professional expertise to negotiate all pertinent real estate contracts, perform and oversee due diligence investigation, identify issues and devise practical solutions to limit our client’s risks, and generally shepherd our clients’ projects from early concept planning, to site acquisition, to construction, and to final occupancy of the building(s) and improvements.

Our lawyers handle all legal aspects of the acquisition and development process, including (among other services):

• Preparation and negotiation of purchase and sale agreements and letters of intent;
• All aspects of property due diligence, including title and survey analysis and resolution of title and site issues; negotiation of title insurance policies and special coverages; environmental assessments; overseeing property condition assessments (including Phase I environmental assessments and, where necessary, further investigations); and review and analysis of existing tenant leases and operating contracts (and negotiation of terminations where necessary);