Real Estate

MMP&S’s real estate attorneys have extensive knowledge and experience in representing borrowers, developers, owners, and financial institutions in a broad array of real estate transactions from commercial and residential closings to leasing and refinancing. Our experience includes other property related matters, such as zoning and planning boards, guaranty agreements and mechanic’s liens.

We provide every client, irrespective of the size of the transaction, the time needed to thoroughly understand the financial impact and potential future risk of the transaction.

In larger and more complex real estate developments, our real estate attorneys work closely with our transactional attorneys to offer a more streamlined and efficient closing and financing processes. A single law firm that can handle the real estate closing while at the same time provide valuable legal experience in structuring corporate ownership and operating agreements.

While most real estate transactions are accomplished without resorting to a lawsuit, litigation is at times an essential means of dispute resolution. As such, in addition to representing clients in all types of commercial and residential real estate transactions, the attorneys at MMP&S have broad experience with litigation arising out of real estate transactions involving claims against real estate brokers/agents/appraisers, mortgage brokers, real estate attorneys, title agents, surveyors and home inspection entities. Additionally, MMP&S attorneys defend clients in federal, state and local housing discrimination matters, as well as in investigations, hearings and special proceedings initiated by, among others, the New York State Attorney General, the New York Department of State and the Long Island Board of Realtors.