Real Estate

Gould & Ratner’s real estate practice includes all phases of the acquisition, development, financing, zoning, leasing and sale of real estate. Our experience in complex transactions includes representing lenders, borrowers, developers, equity investors and owners.  We also advise real estate development and management companies, and businesses which own or lease real estate in the normal course of their businesses. When tax issues arise, we involve our real estate tax professionals early in the transaction process to ensure that such issues are addressed.

Sub-services

• Hotel and Recreational Development
• Acquisition, Leasing and Sale of Major Properties
• Office Building, Industrial Site and Mixed-Use Developments
• Planned Communities
• Golf Course Developments
• Real Estate Financing
• Tax and Assessment Issues

News

• John Mays Led ULI Real Estate Development Discussion Series
• Gould & Ratner Attorneys Present Seminar on The Development Approval Process in Illinois (2006)
• Gould & Ratner Named a Top Law Firm for Real Estate in the Midwest
• Laura Smith and John Mays spoke at ULI Workshop Series on Real Estate Development
• John Mays Spoke at Midwest Builders Show® & Conference (2006)
• John Mays Spoke at Forum for Chicago's Homebuilding Industry
• Amy Blumenthal Featured in Chicago Lawyer Article on Real Estate Market

Articles

• Ted Swain Appointed to Mayor's Property Tax Advisory Council, Spring 2008
• Examining Cook County's Property Tax System
• Handling the Holdover Tenant
• Tax Consequences of Eminent Domain