Residential and Commercial Real Estate Transactions

Philadelphia Area Real Estate Transaction Attorneys

At High Swartz LLP, in Norristown, Pennsylvania, our lawyers have extensive experience counseling commercial landowners, property managers, developers and lenders in a wide range of commercial real estate transactions in Philadelphia, and eastern Pennsylvania.

Having an experienced lawyer review your commercial real estate transactions can help ensure your expectations are met and protect your business from future litigation. Our law firm's goal is always to provide our clients — businesses and non-profit organizations — with creative solutions as well as supreme confidence in their transaction.

Unique Real Estate Support to Unique Companies

We provide for-profit and non-profit businesses of all types and sizes with efficient and effective commercial real estate services. Our clients include the owners of commercial, industrial and institutional business properties, such as:

• Multifamily residential buildings (market rental apartments, affordable housing developments, condominiums and planned community developments)
• Commercial buildings, including offices, retail properties (shopping centers), restaurants and hotels
• Industrial/warehouse buildings
• Electricity generation facilities
• Healthcare facilities (hospitals and medical office buildings)

We provide comprehensive transactional services to real estate clients, including assistance in the following areas:

• Federal and state real estate laws and regulations, including the Federal Fair Housing Act and environmental compliance laws
• Purchase, sale, leasing and sale/leaseback transactions
• Real estate financing
• Zoning and land use
• Conservation easements
• Construction contracts
• Real estate taxes
• Partnerships and limited liability companies

Multifamily Real Estate Transactions

Our attorneys frequently advise owners and developers of multifamily and mixed-use real estate. They are experienced in creating condominium regimes and homeowner associations (for both new and conversion properties), as well as the sales programs for such developments. Such representations include the drafting of condominium or planned community declarations, and the preparation of sales agreements and public offering statements. They are also well versed in legal issues involved with HUD-assisted and low-income housing tax credit housing developments.

If you have questions regarding the federal and state laws that affect multifamily real estate transactions (such as the Pennsylvania Uniform Condominium Act), you can count on us to offer informative legal counsel.

Real Estate Tax

Our skilled commercial real estate attorneys also advise clients on important tax issues, including real estate tax assessment appeals, tax increment financing (TIFF) transactions, new construction/LERTA tax exemptions and abatements, non-profit tax exemptions, and historic tax credit and affordable housing tax credit transactions.

Residential Real Estate Transactions

Our real estate attorneys also advise clients on residential real estate transactions, including the purchase, sale and financing of single-family residences, townhouses and condominium units.

Contact Our Real Estate Transactional and Tax Attorneys

Contact our law firm at 610-275-0700 to schedule a consultation with one of our residential and commercial real estate attorneys:

• William F. Kerr Jr.
• F. Arnold Heller
• Dina Schlossberg

We also represent clients in real estate litigation.