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Caswell Bell has a broad real estate practice, with expertise in all stages of real estate investment. We represent real property owners, developers, tenants, investors, and secured lenders in all facets of acquisition, financing, utilization, development, operation, and disposition, including:
- Due Diligence
- Purchase and Acquisition
- Development, Construction and Financing
- Land Use and Entitlements
- Local and State Planning, Zoning and Development Laws
- California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
- Redevelopment
- Leasing Transactions
- Real Estate Workouts
- Sales, Transfers and Tax-free Exchanges
- Tax-Defaulted Property
 We are experienced in tax planning and transactional law, including tax-free exchanges. We participate in the negotiation and drafting of sophisticated commercial leases and represent commercial landlords and tenants alike regarding their respective lease rights and remedies.
We regularly assist clients on such matters as:
Real estate financing for all types of transactions, including traditional debt structures, joint ventures, tax-exempt financing, limited partnerships, and hybrid-debt equity structures.
Acquisition, operation, and sale of agricultural, residential, retail, commercial, office, hotel and resort, industrial, and recreational projects.
 Construction and development of office buildings, business parks, shopping centers, industrial parks, hospitals, hotels, educational facilities, and single and multi-family residential projects.
Commercial leasing, representing both landlords and tenants, for offices, industrial properties, hotels, shopping centers, farms, and mixed use projects.
Property taxation and assessment appeals, including litigation of property tax matters through the State Board of Equalization, and the California courts.
Workout and bankruptcy matters, representing debtors and secured parties, with respect to commercial, retail, and residential properties.
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