Commercial Real Estate Financing, Development and Transactions

Schiffman, Abraham, Kaufman & Ritter, P.C. has been working in and around the Hackensack Meadowlands District for over thirty (30) years and has been vitally involved in the massive development of real estate throughout this region of the country. We have appeared before municipal planning boards, zoning boards of adjustment, the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission and numerous state and federal agencies involved in the development of commercial and residential real estate.

Our lawyers have the knowledge and experience to comply thoroughly and carefully with the administrative requirements in order to move your applications expeditiously through the plan approval process. Robert L. Ritter, Paul N. Ambrose and Steven L. Davis are the main attorneys handling property development work for the firm's clients.

Our law firm understands that time is of the essence. A good result is one which has been obtained in a timely manner. We work to obtain the best possible results in the shortest possible time frame for our clientele.

We have been involved in every phase of acquisition and development of real estate including:

• Option contracts,
• Contracts of sale,
• Easement agreements,
• Rights of way,
• Development agreements,
• Construction agreements,
• Subcontract agreements,
• Cooperative / condominium agreements,
• Leasing agreements, including office space leasing,
• Redevelopment and
• Financing.

We regularly represent commercial real estate developers in every phase of their work and we bring to you sophistication and expertise in this area that is of the highest caliber. Our attorneys also have years of experience in representing both lenders and borrowers in connection with residential and commercial real estate financing transactions.

We also bring to this highly complex area of law our experience and proficiency in litigation. Our lawyers have litigated successfully in virtually every area of property development including:

• Acquisition agreements,
• Real estate brokerage commission agreements,
• Site plans,
• Variances,
• Special exceptions,
• Governmental plan approvals,
• Redevelopment,
• Historic Preservation, and
• Environmental litigation.

Our ability to simultaneously use all these areas of experience allows us to provide you with the finest quality representation available.

Contact Us

To learn more about our firm or set up a consultation with one of our lawyers, contact us. All requests will receive a rapid response. We assist clients throughout New Jersey and the Metropolitan New York area.