Real Estate Law

Real Estate Litigation

Abrams Fensterman represents developers, property owners, investors, landlords, tenants, lenders, borrowers and businesses in sophisticated commercial real estate disputes throughout New York. Led by Rachelle Rosenberg, the practice handles commercial foreclosure, construction access disputes and RPAPL § 881 proceedings, landlord-tenant conflicts, partition actions, boundary and easement disputes, mechanic’s lien matters, and title and deed disputes. View Real Estate Litigation →

Real Estate Transactions & Financing

Abrams Fensterman advises developers, owners, investors, borrowers and lenders on sophisticated commercial real estate transactions and financing, including acquisitions, development projects, refinancing, bridge and construction loans, mezzanine financing, preferred equity and joint ventures. Led by Elliot Steinmetz, the Real Estate Transactions and Financing practice handles significant transactions involving properties throughout New York and across the United States. View Real Estate Transactions & Financing →

Real Estate Acquisitions & Sales

Abrams Fensterman represents purchasers and sellers in acquisitions and dispositions involving commercial properties, multifamily portfolios, office properties, healthcare facilities, development assets and other real estate investments. Our attorneys advise clients throughout the transaction, including structuring, purchase and sale agreements, due diligence, title and survey matters, financing and closing. View Real Estate Acquisitions & Sales →

Commercial Leasing & Landlord-Tenant

Abrams Fensterman represents landlords, property owners, tenants and businesses in commercial leasing matters, including lease negotiations, amendments, assignments, renewals and other occupancy arrangements. When leasing relationships result in disputes, clients also have access to the firm’s commercial real estate litigators.  View Commercial Leasing & Landlord-Tenant →

Construction License Agreements & RPAPL § 881

Construction and development projects in New York often require temporary access to neighboring property, and Abrams Fensterman represents both developers seeking access and adjoining property owners seeking appropriate protections. Our attorneys negotiate construction license and access agreements involving scaffolding, sidewalk sheds, façade and foundation work, underpinning and other temporary encroachments, and represent clients in RPAPL § 881 proceedings when voluntary access cannot be negotiated. View Construction License Agreements →

One Integrated Real Estate Practice

Commercial real estate matters rarely fall neatly into a single legal category. An acquisition may depend on financing and joint-venture arrangements. A development project may require leases and access to adjoining property. A financing relationship may later result in a workout, foreclosure or other dispute. Agreements negotiated at the beginning of an investment can ultimately become central to litigation.

Abrams Fensterman’s Real Estate practice is structured to address those connections. The practice is overseen by Mark Caruso from the firm’s Brooklyn office. Transactional and financing matters are led by Elliot Steinmetz, while Rachelle Rosenberg leads the firm’s Real Estate Litigation practice, including commercial real estate disputes, foreclosure and construction-access matters.

That combination allows our attorneys to understand not only how sophisticated real estate transactions are structured, but also how disputes involving those transactions can arise and be resolved.

As part of a full-service law firm, the team can also collaborate with attorneys across Abrams Fensterman’s Commercial Litigation, Corporate, Health Law, Employment and other practices when a real estate matter implicates broader business or regulatory concerns.

REAL ESTATE PRACTICE GROUP HIGHLIGHTS

Related Commercial Real Estate Resources

What Types of Commercial Real Estate Transactions Does Abrams Fensterman Handle?

Abrams Fensterman advises clients on commercial real estate acquisitions and dispositions, financing and refinancing, development projects, joint ventures, bridge financing, mezzanine financing, preferred equity, commercial leasing, portfolio transactions and other sophisticated real estate investments. Our experience includes transactions involving properties and investments in New York and throughout the United States.

Why Is It Helpful for a Real Estate Law Firm to Handle Both Transactions and Litigation?

Many real estate disputes originate in purchase agreements, financing documents, leases, joint-venture agreements and other documents created during a transaction. A practice that understands both how sophisticated real estate deals are structured and how disputes are litigated can anticipate potential issues and evaluate disputes within the business and economic context of the underlying transaction.