Baker & Daniels' real estate practice group is one of the largest in the state of Indiana. Our diverse group of clients includes banks, insurance companies, pension funds, and other financial institutions; local, regional and national commercial and residential developers; state and local governments and their agencies; contractors, builders and architects; charitable, civic and fraternal organizations; and individual investors, buyers and sellers of all types of properties.
Our practice group's size, together with the broad range of skills and depth of experience of the team's partners, allows us to assist clients across the entire range of real estate practice, including:
- Acquiring and developing land
- Structuring and documenting construction and permanent financing
- Purchase, sale and sale-leaseback agreements
- Landlord and tenant leasing and subleasing
- Construction and architect/engineering contracts
- Tax-deferred exchanges
- Loan workouts and debt restructuring
- Developing and updating zoning regulations for municipalities
- Obtaining zoning and other approvals required for development
The real estate practice group provides an array of services, as individual client needs require. Team members help plan and develop strategies, negotiate and structure the essential terms of a transaction, negotiate and draft all necessary real estate agreements and instruments, and/or provide reviews, advice and opinions on general or specific legal issues.
Whether serving an entrepreneur, a governmental unit or a large corporation, the Baker & Daniels Real Estate Team strives to match each individual client's legal and practical needs with the professional services best suited to efficiently achieve our client's real estate objectives.