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Our Approach: Sophisticated from Vision to Close

Commercial real estate matters involve complex issues. Drawing on the firm’s additional expertise in real estate finance, land use, tax and litigation, Otten Johnson’s Real Estate practice group brings formidable resources to bear on each and every matter it handles. The firm has unrivaled depth of experience and talent in real estate matters, having dealt with nearly every type of issue or transaction relating to real estate.

Our Real Estate practice group represents clients in many contexts, including:

  • acquisition and disposition, both single asset and portfolios
  • development and land use approvals
  • financing and leasing (both lender and borrower representation)
  • leasing (both landlord and tenant representation)
  • real estate development
  • construction and design contracts
  • resort and recreational developments
  • condominiums and master planned communities
  • timeshares and other fractional interest projects
  • title insurance
  • historic preservation
  • foreclosures and loan workouts
  • entity selection and formation
  • joint ventures
  • fund formation
  • operational tax matters
  • partnership taxation
  • property tax assessments and appeals
  • 1031 exchanges; both forward and reverse
  • conservation easements
  • mountain, rural and ranch land real estate transactions
  • transferable development rights
  • public/private partnerships

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - Colorado

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What the Team is Known For

Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC is a respected boutique firm that covers numerous facets of real estate, from land use and litigation to transactions and tax. The firm represents a wide range of clients, including developers, owners and investors. It is frequently engaged on complex zoning and subdivisions, significant construction financing and mixed-use developments. The group is additionally accomplished in assisting with major public infrastructure projects and multifamily residential developments.

Work Highlights

  • Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC continued to represent Toll Southwest in its Colorado land development and acquisition matters, including negotiating land development agreements and reviewing preliminary offering memorandums for bond issuances.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Cory Rutz
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Cory Rutz practise focuses on representing property owners and developers in the acquisition and entitlement of commercial, residential and industrial projects. Cory Rutz has an established land use practice which includes assisting clients with local government approval of annexations, subdivisions, rezonings and development agreements. In addition, Cory Rutz also works with clients on purchase and sale agreements, common interest community plans, construction contracts, public-private partnerships and related financing matters. 

Cory is knowledgeable, pragmatic and an expert in the field.

Michael Westover
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Michael Westover
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Michael Westover is particularly recognized for his handling of real estate finance transactions and developments. His clients include institutional investors.

Michael Westover is the gold standard.

Thomas J Ragonetti
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Thomas J Ragonetti
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Thomas Ragonetti frequently acts on large scale residential, commercial and mixed-use development projects. He is especially well regarded for his capabilities in zoning and land use matters.

Thomas has an uncanny ability to understand issues and prescribe actionable solutions.

Thomas is a top specialist.

Steven Cohen
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Steven Cohen
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Steven Cohen is an experienced real estate lawyer with broad capabilities covering acquisitions and dispositions. He also handles joint ventures and construction matters.

Steven Cohen is amazing at both a professional and personal level.

Steven is an excellent lawyer and a very good technician.

Steven is a sharp and strong advocate.

Ranked Lawyers at
Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC

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Colorado

Real Estate

Michael Westover
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Michael Westover
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Thomas J Ragonetti
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Thomas J Ragonetti
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Steven Cohen
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Steven Cohen
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Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use

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Cory Rutz
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Thomas J Ragonetti
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Thomas J Ragonetti
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Members

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Allison Altaras

Amanda Greenberg

Andrew Schwartz

Chris Toll

Cory Rutz

David Brennan

Dimitri Adloff

Heather Meek

J. Thomas Macdonald

Jay Philp

Julie Gifford

Kimberly Martin

Lindsay Diedrich

Matthew Bender

Munsey Ayers

Industries

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Agriculture

Charter Schools

Construction

Education

Energy-Alternative Energy, Oil and Gas

Green Building

Healthcare/Medical Office Buildings

Homebuilding

Hospitality and Resorts

Lending and Finance/Investment Banking

Local Government and Special Districts

Manufactured Housing Communities

Manufacturing

Multifamily Housing

Office and Industrial Buildings

Publishing

Railroads and Transportation

Religious Organizations

Retail

Senior Living

Software/Technology

Telecommunications

Transportation/Transit-Oriented Development

Wholesale Distribution