Bricker & Eckler was among the first law firms in Ohio to be recognized as an expert in urban redevelopment projects. The firm has represented developers and worked with municipalities on major redevelopment projects in Akron, Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Toledo, and Pittsburgh. In addition to conventional development skills, urban redevelopment projects require special abilities in municipal law, tax abatement issues and public debt financing. Bricker & Eckler also has extensive experience in working with the state of Ohio, several Ohio counties, and various community improvement corporations on obtaining development incentives for our clients, such as industrial development and Ohio Water Development Authority bond financings, and we have acted as special bond counsel for several State governmental entities in connection with the issuance of bonds to finance real estate related development. 

Representative Urban Redevelopment Matters

• Developer's counsel for acquisition and rehabilitation of 600 low-income housing units within 13 project sites. Negotiated $18.6 million multi-family Housing Revenue Bonds financing and negotiated equity closing with investor for purchase of over $6.6 million of low-income housing tax credits. 

• Developer’s counsel in connection with the development and creation of a 680 unit, expandable, residential condominium and the submittal of additional property to the condominium through continuing stages of development. 

• Represented developer in development of mixed-use project in the Arena District in downtown Columbus. 

• Special counsel to the City of Cincinnati, Ohio in connection with its Race Street Corridor development efforts. 

• Assisted developer in creating a special infrastructure improvement district which was used to finance roads and sanitary sewer lines facilitating a golf course development in central Ohio