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Real Estate
Successful businesses share four common traits: visionary leadership, sound planning, excellent execution and responsive legal counsel.
Whether you are an individual, or working on behalf of an organization, our team of professionals is passionate about helping you make smart, informed decisions that will help you achieve your goals.
Collaborative by nature, we work together with owners, developers, contractors, buyers, sellers, lenders, and tenants. We assist clients with real estate sales and acquisition, ownership, development, and financing.
Our clients trust our swift, objective analysis and clear, compelling advice – advice that leads to award-winning developments known to spark economic growth.
Significant Experience
Published Decisions:
- Frontenac Bank v. T.R. Hughes, Inc., 404 S.W.3d 272 (Mo. App. E.D. 2012)
- 8000 Maryland, LLC v. Huntleigh Financial Services Inc., 292 S.W.3d 439 (Mo. App. E.D. 2009)
- Ram Financial, LLC v. Americon, LLC, 487 S.W.3d 491 (Mo. App. E.D. 2016)
Services We Provide
Adverse Possession
Asset Management
Building Permits
Closing and Title Insurance Conflicts
Commercial and industrial real estate leases
Clear documentation of landlord and tenant duties, rights and responsibilities
Commercial Real Estate Leases (Retail, Industrial, Office, Triple Net (NNN), and Gross)
Condemnation
Conditional Use Permits
Condominium and Homeowner’s Association Governance
Condominium and Homeowner’s Association Agreement Amendments
Condominium and Homeowner’s Association Disputes
Construction and Design Contracts
Construction and Design Defects
Construction Dispute Resolution
Construction Financing and Disbursement
Dispute Resolution
Easements, Licenses, and Other Third-Party Rights
Eminent Domain
Eminent Domain and Land Use
Enforcement and Interpretation of Indentures, Declarations and Bylaws
Eviction and Unlawful Detainer Actions
Foreclosures and Evictions
Insurance Coverage and Claims
Land Use Approvals
Lease Disputes
Lender Disbursements
Mechanic’s Liens and Other Liens
Operating Agreements for LLCs and Other Entity Types Holding Real Estate
Partitions
Performance and Design Deficiencies
Planning and Zoning
Property Management
Property Rights
Property Tax Appeals
Real Estate Brokerage and Compliance
Real estate development
Site acquisition | Entity formation | Finance | Tax credits | Design and construction agreements | Resolving disputes | Easing | Sale on completion
Real Estate Disputes and Litigation
Real Estate Entity Financing
Real Estate Entity Formation and Joint Venture Structures
Real Estate Finance
Real Estate Private Equity and Investments
Real Estate Tax Planning
Real Estate Transactions
Rent and Possession
Residential Real Estate Leases
Site Acquisition
Site Disposition
Tax Credits
Tax Incentives
Tax-Free Exchanges (1031 and/or Like-Kind)
Title Insurance and Major Claims
Warranty Claims
Zoning
Real Estate Team
A. Christine Scott
Senior Analyst, Business & Finance and Real Estate Services
P: 314.754.4874
E: scott@capessokol.com
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