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Real Estate Construction Agreements

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Walter Haverfield’s team of real estate attorneys are well-versed in the challenges, as well as the opportunities, resulting from a new construction or renovation project. Our work begins long before the first shovel is put in the ground, negotiating a wide array of contracts on behalf of owners and developers, as well as contractors.

Practice Group Leader

Tyler S. Bobes, Chair

Tyler’s practice is national in scope, and he serves as a trusted advisor to publicly traded companies, Real Estate Investment Trust (REITs), private equity funds, lenders, family offices and other private and public developers and owners of commercial real estate.

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Our Proven Construction Agreement Services

At Walter Haverfield, our full-service firm provides the construction agreement solutions our clients rely on. When necessary, we work in tandem with our team of seasoned litigators to evaluate and pursue possible arbitration, mediation, or litigation remedies for defects in design or construction delays in delivery.

After decades of advising on a large number of construction projects, we can identify the opportunities and challenges of even the most complex projects to help our clients realize their construction objectives.

Recognition

Our real estate attorneys in our Cleveland and Columbus offices are consistently ranked and recognized by Best Lawyers®, Super Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell, and more. At Walter Haverfield, we pride ourselves on becoming each client’s trusted advisor for all their real estate needs.

U.S. NEWS – BEST LAWYERS® 2023 “BEST LAW FIRMS” RANKINGS

  • Metropolitan Tier 1: Banking and Finance Law
  • Metropolitan Tier 1: Commercial Litigation
  • Metropolitan Tier 1: Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Metropolitan Tier 1: Litigation – Real Estate
  • Metropolitan Tier 1: Litigation – Trust & Estates
  • Metropolitan Tier 1: Real Estate Law
  • Metropolitan Tier 1: Tax Law
  • Metropolitan Tier 2: Construction Law
  • Metropolitan Tier 2: Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Metropolitan Tier 2: Litigation – Environmental
  • Metropolitan Tier 2: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Metropolitan Tier 3: Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Metropolitan Tier 3: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Metropolitan Tier 3: Litigation – Construction
  • Metropolitan Tier 3: Litigation – ERISA

U.S. NEWS – BEST LAWYERS® 2022 “BEST LAW FIRMS” RANKINGS

  • National Tier 2: Land Use & Zoning Law
  • Metropolitan Tier 1: Environmental Law
  • Metropolitan Tier 1: Land Use & Zoning Law
  • Metropolitan Tier 1: Land Use & Zoning Litigation
  • Metropolitan Tier 1: Real Estate Law
  • Metropolitan Tier 1: Real Estate Litigation
  • Metropolitan Tier 2: Banking and Finance Law
  • Metropolitan Tier 2: Construction Law
  • Metropolitan Tier 2: Environmental Litigation
  • Metropolitan Tier 3: Construction Litigation
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Experience

  • Representing a private developer in the negotiation of a construction agreement and contract documents for a 324,000+ square foot mixed use development, including street-level retail, commercial office space, hotel space, and 200+ residential units
  • Representing a private developer in the drafting and negotiation of a lump sum construction agreement and contract documents for the historic rehabilitation of a mixed-use redevelopment incorporating 13 residential units, four commercial units, and a restaurant space
  • Assisting a private developer in the negotiation of an owner/construction manager agreement for the technology package of a 23,000-seat stadium
  • Representing a private developer in the drafting and negotiation of the owner/design builder agreement for the construction of a multi-family residential development
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