Packed with practical tools like sample agreements, key provisions, and customizable language, this comprehensive guide equips commercial real estate attorneys with the essential resources needed to streamline their transactions and effectively manage complex deals. Written by experienced Illinois commercial real estate attorneys, this resource explores key topics including construction financing, commercial real estate financing from both the borrower’s and mortgage lender’s perspectives, and government-backed financing options and incentives.
With its in-depth coverage of commercial real estate broker law and litigation, drafting commercial real estate sale contracts, and choosing the right entity for taking title, this indispensable guide provides everything a practitioner needs to navigate the complexities of commercial real estate law in Illinois with confidence. A must-have for any attorney involved in real estate transactions, this handbook ensures you're prepared for every challenge the field throws your way.
Chapter 1 — Construction Financing from the Borrower’s Perspective
Eugene S. Kraus, Jason R. Sleezer, and Haley J. Mulherin, Scott & Kraus, LLC, Chicago
Chapter 2 — Commercial Real Estate Financing: The Borrower’s Perspective
Stacy A. Osmond, DLA Piper LLP (US), Chicago
Chapter 3 — Commercial Real Estate Financing: The Mortgage Lender’s Perspective
Robert J. Taylor, Gould & Ratner, LLP Chicago
Chapter 4 — Governmental Sources of Financing and Other Incentives
Ronald S. Cope, Schain, Banks, Kenny & Schwartz, Ltd., and Steven M. Elrod, Elrod Friedman LLP, Chicago
Chapter 5 — Real Estate Tax and Government Incentives
Keith W. Groebe, Timothy J. Hammersmith, and Mitchell W. Pollard, Masuda Funai, Chicago
Chapter 6 — Real Estate Broker Law and Litigation
James A. Hochman, Schain, Banks, Kenny & Schwartz, Ltd., Chicago
Chapter 7 — Commercial Real Estate Sale Contracts
Stacy A. Osmond & Tori Campbell, DLA Piper LLP (US), Chicago
Chapter 8 — Choice of Entity for Taking Title
Jake J. Bennett, Masuda Funai, Chicago
