Bricker & Eckler represents developers in zoning, financing, closing, and construction activities. We have served as lead counsel for clients involved in the development of major office buildings and hotels in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Toledo, Indianapolis, Denver, Louisville, Pittsburgh, St. Petersburg, West Palm Beach, Orlando, and Ft. Lauderdale. Other development projects for which the firm has served as legal counsel include urban redevelopment projects, shopping centers, golf courses, apartment complexes, warehouses and distribution centers, convention centers, and condominium developments and conversions. 

We have also served as lead counsel for a real estate investment trust in the negotiation of all documentation for the acquisition and construction of super regional shopping centers involving investments in excess of $1 billion, including site purchase contracts, development agreements, off-site improvement agreements with public entities, financing documents, management and leasing agreements and equity joint venture agreements.

Representative Development Matters

Land Development

• Developer’s counsel in the acquisition of approximately 150 acres of raw land in connection with the development of a retail shopping center and the simultaneous sale of approximately 59 acres thereof for the development of a multi-family housing complex, which sale of land involved the preparation of multiple complex easement agreements between the buyer and seller

• Handled all real estate matters for publicly traded, Ohio-based assisted living company from the acquisition and financing of its initial site in Columbus to the acquisition of its expansion sites throughout Ohio and in Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Iowa, North Carolina, Michigan, Minnesota and North Dakota

• Represented developer in acquisition and development of 750-unit condominium project located in Columbus, known as Waggoner Park Condominiums and The Ravines at Waggoner Park

• Represented Columbus library system in connection with expansions of its branches and acquisitions of new properties

Retail Development

• Developer's counsel in connection with the development of a retail shopping mall in New Jersey. Negotiated $163 million bank financing and handled agreements with public agencies for construction of required public improvements. Also handled documentation regarding the acquisition, certain environmental matters and the equity interests in the entity owning the project