REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS

Since the inception of our firm, we have evolved with the changing local real estate and business market. We work with individuals, privately held entities and institutional participants in a full range of commercial transactions and business ventures. Among our clients are major national banks and non-bank lenders, commercial landlords, restaurants, hotels, service stations, retailers and a variety of local businesses.

Our real estate and transactional practice includes:

• Commercial and residential real estate transactions
• Representation of lenders in commercial real estate, construction and business loans
• Business acquisitions, sales and financing
• Representation of closely held businesses
• Commercial contract drafting and negotiation
• Commercial and residential leasing
• Representation of lenders in U.S. Small Business Administration 7A and 504 Loans
• Issuance of title insurance policies
• Representation of governmental entities involving purchasing, leasing and development
• Resolution of complex real property title and survey issues
• Aircraft acquisitions, sales and financing

Commercial real estate and business matters often call for knowledge and expertise in specialized and related areas of law. As a multi-disciplinary firm, we have the professional staff and resources to address a broad scope of questions. Our real estate and business attorneys often work with members of the firm specializing in construction law, contract litigation, liability and insurance to provide our clients with a full range of legal services.

GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES

Kubicki Draper has extensive experience in representing governmental entities in the area of eminent domain - from the offer phase through closings and judicial proceedings.  Our firm, as outside counsel to the Office of the County Attorney, Broward County, Florida, assisted in the purchase negotiations, prepared all title work, handled the real estate closings, drafted leases, conducted eminent domain litigation and issued plat title opinions in conjunction with the acquisition by Broward County, Florida, of over 900 land parcels plus the acquisition of easements for air rights pursuant to its expansion of the Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Such services have also been provided to Indian River County, Florida, with respect to its extension of a major commercial boulevard in Vero Beach and to the City of Vero Beach for its land acquisition project for utility line installation.