About

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.

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - Michigan

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What the Team is Known For

Bodman has a well-established real estate group with considerable experience advising clients from the financial services, manufacturing and religious sectors, and particular expertise in real estate finance. The law firm is recognized for its skilled handling of domestic and cross-border real estate transactions and its work assisting corporations with obtaining real estate tax incentives. It is also experienced in handling transactions involving unique properties, such as significant personal residences and properties of historical importance.

Work Highlights

  • Bodman represented a group of investors in the acquisition, redevelopment, lease and financing of a historic 650,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in the City of Detroit.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Andrew Z Spilkin
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Andrew Z Spilkin
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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.

Andrew produces error-free products, shows great judgment and is responsive and pleasant to work with. What I love about Andrew is that he's able to adapt to the complexity of each deal.

Andrew Spilkin is, by far, the most knowledgeable and responsive attorney that I have worked with in my career.

I would speak very highly of Andrew. He is very knowledgeable in real estate matters and he approaches things from a practical standpoint. He's also very quick to respond.

No matter what the situation or the legal matter, Andrew has always been able to perform for us.

Andrew Spilkin is a terrific real estate attorney. He is extremely knowledgeable, experienced and provides terrific client support and guidance.

Nicholas P Scavone Jr
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Nicholas P Scavone Jr
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Nicholas Scavone chairs Bodman's real estate group and his work has a strong focus on financing matters.

Nicholas is a detailed, focused lawyer.

Nicholas Scavone is an excellent lawyer.

Michael Peterman
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Michael Peterman
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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 focuses on what's important and on closing the transaction. He has that set of values. He's a solid, quality lawyer.

Ranked Lawyers at
Bodman PLC

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Andrew Z Spilkin
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Andrew Z Spilkin
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Band 1
Nicholas P Scavone Jr
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Nicholas P Scavone Jr
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Band 1
Michael Peterman
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Michael Peterman
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Band 2