Commercial Real Estate

Kansas City Commercial Real Estate Attorneys

Our lawyers provide legal services in the area of commercial real estate law. We assist clients in both the purchase and the sale of commercial property in Kansas and Missouri. We also handle real estate loan documentation for a number of banks as well as for clients who are seeking to buy commercial property.

Buying and selling commercial real estate includes many risks that are not involved in the average purchase or sale of a home. When you buy a house, you typically deal with form contracts that are well recognized in the industry, and many protections are built in for the buyer. There is little protection, however, for any party in a commercial real estate transaction. Commercial transactions are guided by the doctrine of caveat emptor—let the buyer beware. An experienced attorney can help you understand what the risks are and limit them.

Our lawyers advise business owners in all of the legal issues that may be involved in the purchase or sale of commercial property, including:

• Drafting broker contracts and agreements
• Environmental claims, such as buried gasoline tanks or contamination
• Land use and development
• Zoning ordinances
• Real estate foreclosures
• Commercial leases
• Breach of purchase agreement claims
• Resolving title issues such as easements, mechanics liens, tax liens, and litigation attachments
• Eminent domain and condemnation claims
• Property defect and misrepresentation claims
• 1031 exchanges

We represent landlords and tenants in the drafting and negotiation of lease agreements. Most people forget that when they sign a lease, they are liable for damages for the term of that lease. If you negotiate the lease wisely, you may be able to avoid that risk or minimize your liability.

For more information, CONTACT the lawyers at Krigel & Krigel, P.C., in Kansas City, Missouri.

Gaines, Robert
Steven J. Braun