
Real Estate
USA Guide 2026 : Michigan
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Provided by Bodman PLC
In today's relatively favorable commercial real estate market, investors and developers can take advantage of available opportunities before the cycle shifts. Bodman's real estate attorneys can help owners, investors, and developers through the acquisition, disposition, and development of properties throughout the United States.
Our Real Estate team manages national real estate portfolios for corporate clients, representing both buyers and sellers in commercial transactions. Our firm has a multi-faceted real estate practice that has decades of experience representing companies in nearly every aspect of their commercial real estate transactions including leases, purchases, and sales. We also have wide experience in the related legal areas that often support these complex deals, such as environmental law, tax, zoning and land use, incentives and entitlements, and construction agreements.
We serve as real estate counsel to a broad range of sophisticated clients with national portfolios that have multifaceted legal needs, including commercial and retail leases, having represented them for many years because we have developed a deep understanding of their industries, their companies, and their cultures. Our team works hard to ensure that we meet our clients’ needs and provide maximum value.
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Work Highlights
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Bodman represented Comerica Bank in a USD44 million construction loan for a multi-unit apartment complex in Aurora, Illinois.
Strengths
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The team has been very effective and timely. We work at a fast pace and it is never a holdup.
Real Estate respondentUSAThe department is incredibly knowledgeable regarding large real estate negotiations.
Real Estate respondentUSABodman has a terrific team throughout. Everyone is very professional, responsive and knowledgeable.
Real Estate respondentUSAThe partners and associates we work with are very knowledgeable and know who to engage in specialized matters.
Real Estate respondentUSABodman is a very strong firm with very good practitioners.
Real Estate respondentUSA
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Andrew Z Spilkin
Andrew Spilkin is a respected real estate attorney with many years' experience handling real estate acquisitions and financing transactions. His experience also covers the negotiation of leases. Attorney Spilkin is terrific, with lots of experience. He has done a great job helping and supporting us. He is both very knowledgeable on the legal side but also is very business savvy in his advice.
Real Estate respondentUSAAndrew is very intense and knowledgeable. I was glad he was on my team and not sitting across the table from me. He is calm but direct and gets his point across. I highly recommend Andrew.
Real Estate respondentUSAAndy is always available and timely.
Real Estate respondentUSA
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Nicholas P Scavone Jr
Nicholas Scavone chairs Bodman's real estate group and his work has a strong focus on financing matters. Nicholas Scavone is a good lawyer and a smart person.
Real Estate respondentUSA
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Michael Peterman
Michael Peterman has extensive experience of more than 30 years in the fields of real estate and finance. He advises clients on bilateral construction loans, real estate sales and acquisitions.
Michael Peterman is a very good lawyer.
Real Estate respondentUSA
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Andrew Z Spilkin
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Nicholas P Scavone Jr
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Michael Peterman
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