Commercial Real Estate
Commercial real estate transactions can be overwhelming and complex, unless you have a team like FBFK in your corner. Our CRE practice stays equipped with highly experienced professionals from diverse business and financial backgrounds. These seasoned vets are ready to identify and tackle a wide range of issues from all aspects of commercial real estate deals including acquisitions, landlord/tenant, restaurants and more.
Our attorneys can assist you with any and all aspects of the real estate industry, including:
Acquisitions
Assisted Living
Condemnations
Condominiums
Construction
Construction Financing
Development
Dispositions
Easements
Eminent Domain/Property Rights
Entitlements
Environmental Concerns
Permanent Financing
Foreclosures
Assisted Living
Condemnations
Condominiums
Construction
Construction Financing
Development
Dispositions
Easements
Eminent Domain/Property Rights
Entitlements
Environmental Concerns
Permanent Financing
Foreclosures
Hotel/Hospitality
Industrial
Landlord/Tenant
Land Use
Leasing
Management
Mezzanine Financing
Multifamily
Office
Owner-Occupied
Restaurant
Retail
Shopping Centers
Title/Survey
Industrial
Landlord/Tenant
Land Use
Leasing
Management
Mezzanine Financing
Multifamily
Office
Owner-Occupied
Restaurant
Retail
Shopping Centers
Title/Survey
Our Commercial Real Estate Team
Representative Commercial Real Estate Matters
Real Estate Investment/Private Equity
- Lead counsel for sponsor group leading multiple manufactured housing properties raising capital from private equity fund. Lead counsel for sponsor group placing investment in multifamily properties.
- Significant experience working with private equity investment funds targeting real estate assets and more particularly working with sponsor groups with operating experience and partnering with investors to form funds for future investment.
Real Estate Transactional
- Led borrower teams on multi-family portfolio refinance projects with multiple properties in multiple states.
- Extensive experience working on the negotiation of sale, acquisition, lease, construction and development of undeveloped land, commercial, industrial and residential projects, including office buildings, multi-family projects, mini/industrial warehouses and single family residential developments. Scope of experience also encompasses interim and permanent loan transactions, workouts involving non-performing loans and assets, foreclosures, mechanics’ lien claims, commercial leasing, construction agreements, management contracts, land use agreements, long term ground leases and condominium development.
Real Estate General & Other Contractor Representation
- Extensive experience representing high-end custom home builders and other general contractors
- Lead counsel for residential builder of high-end custom homes ($3M-$10M)
Real Estate Related Controversy Management and Litigation
- Extensive involvement in construction dispute involving alleged foundation defects in multiple houses along a single street and participated in successful settlement of claims on behalf of builder
- Substantial experience serving as primary counsel for developers, property owners, and contractors in various types of disputes related to their business operation
Lender Representation
- Representation of banks and other lenders in connection with acquisition and development loans to borrowers, secured by both real estate and other assets
- Primary counsel for community bank lender in the refinance of an office building in Dallas, TX, primary counsel for commercial bank lender on acquisition of a retail building in Dallas, TX
Real Estate Brokers
- Represented a $600 million work-out portfolio for First City, Texas
- Orchestrated the $55 million financing of the Magnolia Hotel
- Represented client, as provider, in $1Billion+ services contract
- Represented seller in stock sale of entity owning $33 Million Hotel
Capital Formation (Real Estate Investment Funds)
- Experience with sponsor groups and investors in management of real estate investment fund for multifamily and manufactured housing markets.
- Lead counsel for sponsor group partnering with private real estate investment fund in acquiring, improving, and exiting manufactured housing projects
Capital Formation (Asset Syndications)
- Some experience with syndication of bank loans between originating lender and other participating banks
- Represented small regional bank in syndication of sizable loan to larger, national bank
Capital Formation (Asset Manager and Property Manager Services)
- Lead counsel for management company expanding operations into asset management services including negotiation of management agreements and other aspects of offering lunch
- Significant experience working with asset manager in agreement to manage multifamily, mixed use, and office projects
Construction and Mortgage Borrowing
- Represented developer on construction loans for development of single-family development; represented owners for construction of owner-occupied and investment properties
- Represented an architecture firm focused on designs for schools and offices, negotiating construction contracts and other general business matters
Capital Formation (Private Equity/Joint Ventures)
- Significant experience dealing with capital raises and joint venture relationships in a variety of industries, including real estate
- Work on joint venture agreement between landowner and residential home developer in joint venture with governmental entity for development of automated security software system
Developer Representation
- Assisted in the financing and development of a 275-acre single-family development in Prosper, TX, worked with the developer in all aspects of an office condominium project in Frisco, TX from declaration, association formation, and sale of individual units.
- Represented single family and multifamily developers in acquisition of land for eventual development or redevelopment, including property acquisition, subdivision and lot sales, and construction of developer-owned improvements.
Land Use & Entitlements
- Experience working on zoning, permitting, and code compliance issues, particularly in the context of due diligence review and project planning.
- Have worked with developers and owners to ensure appropriate zoning existed for planned development
Asset Class & Specialized Real Estate Experience
- Extensive experience with all aspects of retail property, including purchase, sale, and finance transactions with a particular emphasis on tenant representation.
- Significant experience in leasing and sale of industrial properties
News & Events
FBFK Goes 3-on-3 for Dallas Association of Young Lawyers’ “Hooping for the Community”
FBFK sponsored a team as part of the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers’ 3-on-3 charity basketball tournament on May 14 to raise money for low-income students across DFW.
NFTs: An Opportunity for Small Business, A Challenge for Intellectual Property
As the creation of NFTs heats up, legal challenges increase as well. FBFK’s Ben King highlights opportunities and legal questions presented by this emerging space.
FBFK’s Kyle Ferguson examines the current M&A climate and the outlook going forward
Merger and acquisition activity is on track to be as busy as it’s ever been for a local law firm, as uncertainty pushes business owners to exit and a heap of capital on the side drives buyers to make deals.
InfoWars and Sub V: Can Alex Jones’ Media Companies Use Small Business Reorganization to Curb Sandy Hook Defamation Liability?
Last week, three media sites affiliated with InfoWars and Alex Jones (InfoW LLC, IWHealth LLC and Prison Planet TV LLC – together, InfoWars), recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Untied States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. Notably, the InfoWars debtors elected to proceed under Subchapter V of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (Sub V) which provides for “Small Business Reorganization.” What is unique about this approach to Chapter 11 reorganization? More importantly, what does this mean in terms of how the InfoWars case may proceed in bankruptcy?