Real estate projects require more than legal documents. They require strategic counsel that understands how deals are structured, financed, developed, approved, built, leased, and ultimately operated.
Johnson Pope’s Real Estate & Finance Practice Group represents developers, investors, lenders, landlords, tenants, business owners, and property owners throughout Florida. Our attorneys provide practical legal guidance throughout the full lifecycle of commercial real estate transactions, helping clients identify opportunities, manage risk, and move projects forward efficiently.
Several members of our team are Board Certified in Real Estate Law, bringing decades of experience handling sophisticated commercial real estate matters at the local, regional, and national levels. Whether representing a developer planning a mixed-use project, an investor acquiring commercial assets, a lender financing a transaction, or a landlord negotiating a major lease, our attorneys are focused on achieving business objectives while protecting our clients’ interests.
Comprehensive Real Estate Legal Services
Our attorneys routinely advise clients on:
- Commercial and residential acquisitions and dispositions
- Commercial and residential development
- Homebuilder representation
- Shopping center and retail development
- Commercial leasing, including retail, restaurant, medical office, office, and warehouse leases
- Commercial real estate financing
- Private and preferred equity investments in commercial real estate projects
- Land use and zoning
- Comprehensive planning and zoning verification
- Eminent domain
- Historic preservation
- Alcoholic beverage permitting
- Environmental and code enforcement matters
- Short-term rental matters
- Construction contracts
- Title review and complex title matters
- Mineral rights partition litigation
Real Estate Disputes
When disputes arise, our real estate attorneys work closely with Johnson Pope’s litigation team to protect client interests in matters involving contracts, title issues, development conflicts, landlord-tenant disputes, partnership disagreements, and construction-related claims.
A Multidisciplinary Approach
Complex real estate matters often intersect with corporate law, tax planning, environmental regulation, land use, construction, employment, and litigation. Our clients benefit from coordinated counsel across Johnson Pope’s practice areas, allowing us to provide comprehensive solutions that align legal strategy with business goals.
Trusted Counsel Throughout Florida
With offices throughout Tampa Bay and attorneys serving clients across Florida, Johnson Pope helps clients navigate the legal and business challenges associated with commercial real estate ownership, development, investment, and financing.
Whether you are acquiring property, developing your next project, negotiating financing, or resolving a dispute, our team is prepared to help you move forward with confidence.
Contact Johnson Pope’s Real Estate & Finance Practice Group today.
