Overview
Honigman's Industrial and Office practice group, an essential part of the firm's Real Estate department, is an experienced and multifaceted team of attorneys responsible for assisting clients in the development of millions of square feet of commercial office space throughout the United States. Chief among our practice attributes is our ability to provide business-focused representation that incorporates the wide spectrum of issues that may arise in a commercial transaction, e.g., incentives, tax credits, remediation of environmentally challenged properties, and sustainable development.
Our services to clients include office and industrial acquisitions, entitlements, financing, construction, leasing and disposition. We represent office owners and corporate users in lease negotiation of single-user or multi-tenant facilities, those entering into build-to-suit arrangements, and those entering into ground leases. We also represent companies that construct or rehabilitate Class A headquarter buildings in city centers, along with firms developing corporate campuses in greenfields on the outskirts of suburban communities. Our team provides guidance to developers of landmarks such as the Renaissance Center and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago in Detroit, Michigan. Our projects frequently encompass unique elements like public/private partnerships, office condominiums, mixed-use components, and conservation easements.
Honigman's industrial sector experience includes traditional manufacturing and assembly facilities, as well as distribution, warehouse, research and development, and flex-use buildings. We provide counsel to other property types such as medical campuses, medical office buildings, surgi-centers, self-storage and mini-storage facilities, museums, hotels, restaurants, racetracks, and educational facilities.
A significant component of our practice is the development of facilities for warehousing and supply chain distribution and delivery of raw materials, parts, and retail goods. Our attorneys also assist companies in the development and leasing of sophisticated and environmentally friendly warehouse and distribution facilities. These transactions typically involve major infrastructure improvements, reciprocal easements with adjoining landowners, supply contracts, and intermodal transportation components.
Our Industrial and Office real estate attorneys also concentrate on the sale and redevelopment of excess manufacturing facilities, including the decommissioning of existing manufacturing and assembly plants. These divestitures of real estate and equipment include projects such as tying-off of utilities, redirecting easements, modifying arrangements with municipalities, renegotiating incentive packages, and appealing real estate tax assessments.
We recognize that developers, investors, and users have distinct business and investment goals when it comes to developing, owning, or occupying office and industrial properties. These groups often form joint ventures that are one-off arrangements involving complex negotiations related to financing, rates of return, governance, buyout, and transfer rights. Our team has extensive experience in forming limited liability companies (LLC) and other ownership entities, enabling us to craft optimum arrangements for minimizing state taxes and meeting clients' objectives. We are also active in creating private equity real estate funds to acquire, operate, and monetize office and industrial properties on an opportunistic basis.
Our attorneys also frequently assist in the development of airport hub facilities and help film production companies lease offices, editing rooms, and otherwise underused warehouse and industrial space for film production and post-production.
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Kojaian Management Corporation’s commitment to quality extends beyond its office, industrial, and retail developments to its choice of professional partners. And in real estate law, you need the best people — those who are committed equally to expediency and excellence in every detail.
C. Michael Kojaian
Executive Vice President
Kojaian Management Corporation
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