Retail Development and Leasing
The dedicated retail real estate lawyers at Holland & Knight are renowned for creative and complex retail project work involving the full range of development and leasing transactions.
Geographic Reach / Hands-on Approach
Our real estate group’s large size, legal acumen, aggregate skill set and depth of knowledge allow us to handle multiple projects simultaneously. Throughout the course of any transaction, our commercial real estate attorneys remain hands-on and responsive to you. We are currently involved in multiple projects in all major U.S. markets, as well as abroad.
We pride ourselves on our commitment to becoming an integrated part of each client's team and tailoring our work to fit into our client's existing practices and procedures.
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
We represent clients on projects ranging 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
Our commercial real estate attorneys easily draw on the support of lawyers across the firm 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 Development and Leasing Team are actively involved in industry organizations and associations, which further the connections and influence at work for you, including:
- International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
- Urban Land Institute (ULI)
- Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW)