Commercial Real Estate


Graydon Head & Ritchey LLP’s real estate practice represents leading developers, owners, contractors, design professionals, landlords, tenants, investors and lenders.  GH&R's Commercial Real Estate Industry Group is organized to develop and maximize the benefit of our industry-specific expertise. Our team has a wealth of experience in negotiating, implementing strategies and drafting documents for the acquisition, development, design, construction, managing, leasing, sale, exchange and financing of virtually the entire spectrum of real estate categories. GH&R's goal is to facilitate the timely completion of our clients' projects. However, when disputes do arise, our expertise in mediation, arbitration and litigation seeks to find and maintain a favorable outcome for clients.

Converting Your “Dirt to Dollars”
GH&R's real estate team has provided added value to their legal services by holding topical educational programs for clients and friends to help them save money and make the most out of their commercial real estate. For nearly three years, our attorneys have been presenting a seminar series called “Dirt to Dollars” to clients and friends of the Firm.

Topics have included:

  • Economic Development Incentives
  • Tax-Deferred Real Estate Strategies
  • Lease Renegotiations and Loan Refinancing
  • Converting Environmental Liabilities into Opportunities
  • Construction Dispute Avoidance Techniques
  • Clicks to Bricks: The Impact of IT on Construction
  • Construction Defect Claims
  • Constructing a Contract
  • Taxing Moments in Your Real Estate Deal
  • Vacation Realty Strategies
  • Dirt to Dollars for Non-Profits
  • Tax Anatomy of a Lease
  • Real Estate Deals from the CFO’s Perspective
  • Real Estate Tax Reduction Strategies
  • Developing Legal Strategies

The success of these seminars has put our attorneys in a unique position as both local authorities on substantial commercial real estate and construction issues, and attorneys who can put common real estate issues into terms people can understand.  Visit our Events page to learn about upcoming Dirt to Dollars Events.