California Real Estate Development, Transactions, Leasing and Construction Law

The law firm of Knottnerus & Associates represents real estate developers, real estate investors, contractors and others in the real estate development and construction industries. Our offerings include representation in residential acquisition and disposition; commercial development and leasing; various applications of construction law and business and construction litigation. The services provided by our law firm are designed to build on opportunities and thrive on success.

We invite you to call Knottnerus & Associates at (949) 542-3434 or contact us by e-mail to arrange a consultation with a lawyer.

Residential Real Estate Development in California

Our attorneys have decades of experience facilitating residential real estate development projects throughout both Northern and Southern California. We structure, draft, negotiate and close numerous and diverse types of residential real estate development agreements, including the following:

  • Purchase and sale agreements
  • Option agreements
  • Shared infrastructure agreements
  • Joint and cooperative development agreements
  • Co-tenancy agreements
  • Seller financing agreements
  • Seller profit participation agreements
  • Joint ventures, including general partnership, limited partnership and limited liability company (LLC) operating agreements
  • Conventional financing

Commercial Real Estate Development and Leasing in California

In our commercial real estate practice, we handle the acquisition, development, leasing and sale of properties such as industrial units, office buildings and complexes,shopping centers, retail centers, hotels and mixed-use projects, including the following:

  • Purchase and sale agreements (of both improved and unimproved land)
  • Seller profit participation agreements
  • Office leases
  • Retail leases 
  • Ground leases
  • Cell site leases
  • Leaseback agreements
  • Joint ventures, including general partnership, limited partnership and limited liability company (LLC) operating agreements
  • Conventional financing

General Real Estate Services in California

We also provide general real estate services, including those related to:

  • Covenants
  • Easements
  • REAs (reciprocal easement agreements)
  • Licenses
  • Neighboring property agreements
  • Title insurance work
  • Deeds and holding agreements

California Construction Law

Our law firm also has extensive construction experience, and has prepared general contractor construction contracts, subcontractor construction contracts, and related forms and documents, and has represented developers and contractors in construction issues and disputes.

Contact an attorney at Knottnerus & Associates to discuss your real estate or construction law needs.

Knottnerus & Associates
Attorneys at Law

30250 Rancho Viejo Road, Suite C
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-1555
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Phone: (949) 542-3434 | Fax: (949) 542-3435

The California real estate, construction, financing, business law, litigation, and transactional attorneys of Knottnerus & Associates, Attorneys at Law, represent clients throughout Northern and Southern California in areas such as Orange County, Los Angeles County, Ventura County, San Diego County and the Inland Empire, Riverside County and San Bernardino County, including clients in Los Angeles, Anaheim, Riverside, San Bernardino, Newport Beach, Long Beach, Oceanside, North Coast, South Coast, Central Coast, the San Gabriel Valley, Ontario, San Dimas, Chino, the Antelope Valley, San Buenaventura (Ventura), Irvine, South Coast Metro, Orange, Palm Springs, Bakersfield, San Diego, the San Francisco Bay Area, San Jose, Contra Costa and Sacramento

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