Primary Contacts

Tara A. Scanlon
Partner
Washington

Tara A. Scanlon is a Partner in the Washington D.C. office of Holland & Knight LLP where she is Co-Chair of the firm's National Retail Development and Leasing Team in the Real Estate...

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Sharon Nelson Craig
Partner
Washington

Sharon Nelson Craig has more than 20 years of extensive experience in representing sellers, buyers, developers, landlords, tenants, borrowers and lenders in connection with the sale,...

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Retail Properties

The dedicated retail real estate lawyers at Holland & Knight are renowned for creative and complex retail project work involving the full range of retail leasing and development transactions.

Geographic Reach / Hands-on Approach

The size of our team and our depth of knowledge mean multiple projects can be handled simultaneously, while our commercial real estate attorneys remain hands-on and responsive to you throughout the course of any transaction. We are currently involved in multiple projects in all major U.S. markets, as well as abroad.

Comprehensive Services

We are able to respond to your project with a solid foundation of knowledge based on work undertaken for owners, developers, brokers, investors, lenders, managers and tenants, including projects in the following areas:

    • acquisitions/sales
    • anchor leasing
    • big box leasing
    • built-to-suit transactions
    • declarations, REAs and OEAs
    • design/build
    • development
    • finance/mortgage lending
    • ground leases
    • in-line leasing
    • joint venture agreements
    • management and listing agreements
    • sales/leaseback transactions


Project Diversity

Projects range from regional mall work, power centers and urban retail projects to neighborhood shopping center development and mixed-use projects. Some representative projects led by team members include:

    • urban retail projects combining retail, office, hotel and residential components in major urban markets
    • “street” retail, entertainment-oriented, and traditional downtown retail environments
    • regional and premiere malls
    • neighborhood shopping centers, including grocery- and drug store-anchored properties
    • specialty entertainment projects, including movie theaters, restaurants, hotels and sports facilities
    • major power centers and big box projects
    • restaurant parks
    • outlet and “off-price” value retail centers


Efficient Representation

Commercial real estate attorneys easily draw on the support of firm lawyers in complementary fields, including: construction, land use and zoning, real estate litigation, environmental, bankruptcy, tax planning and entity formation.

Industry Involvement

Members of the retail team are actively involved in industry organizations and associations, which further the connections and influence at work for you:

    • International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
    • Urban Land Institute (ULI)
    • Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW)
    • Women In Retail Real Estate (WIRRE)