Real Estate & Construction

Overview

From acquisition to disposition and everything in between, we handle all your real estate needs. Whether you are involved in development, construction, ownership, finance and/or investment, or are simply a corporate user of real estate, our team of real estate and construction attorneys partners with you to advance your business goals. Grounded in industry-specific knowledge, we handle sophisticated real estate transactions throughout the U.S. and across market sectors. We help both real estate investors and users in their commercial real estate projects, using a team approach that maximizes efficiency and effectiveness. We handle projects of any scale or complexity while also offering the location-specific experience necessary for success in key markets. We also represent clients in land use litigation and devise novel approaches to construction risk management that can reduce conflicts, deficiencies and disputes. Our deep bench includes lawyers who manage and close real estate transactions, resolve real estate and construction disputes, maximize eminent domain compensation, and manage property tax and environmental liabilities. We provide results-driven service for all types of real estate, with particular experience in office, retail, industrial, hospitality, restaurant, industrial robotics and automation, alternative energy, mixed-use and multifamily properties. Through personalized service and a leveraged, efficient, cost-effective approach, we partner with you to achieve your objectives while maintaining cost predictability.

Real Estate & Construction

Overview

Real Estate & Construction Segments

Insights & Events

Latest

Helen Tuttle Named a 2026 NJBIZ Leaders in Law Honoree

Marion County (Ind.) Assessor Adds Nearly $2 Billion of Assessed Value to Indianapolis Apartment Assessments, with More Increases on the Way — and Higher Tax Bills

US and International Developments in Artificial Intelligence

Seven Key Issues to Consider When Negotiating Long-Term O&M Agreements for Data Center Projects

Alexi Rouhani Joins Faegre Drinker’s Minneapolis Real Estate Group

Opportunity Zone 2.1: Will the newly amended statute make the program more beneficial to redevelopment?

Ohio E-Verify Workforce Integrity Act Affects Nonresidential Construction Employers

Begin as You Mean to Go On: Teaming Agreements as Roadmaps for Project Success

Understanding Design-Build & Progressive Design-Build in New York Webinars - Webinar

“You’re Fired!” Legal Technical Challenges of Terminating a Designer in Design-Build Projects

Insights

Marion County (Ind.) Assessor Adds Nearly $2 Billion of Assessed Value to Indianapolis Apartment Assessments, with More Increases on the Way — and Higher Tax Bills

US and International Developments in Artificial Intelligence

Seven Key Issues to Consider When Negotiating Long-Term O&M Agreements for Data Center Projects

Ohio E-Verify Workforce Integrity Act Affects Nonresidential Construction Employers

Begin as You Mean to Go On: Teaming Agreements as Roadmaps for Project Success

Advancing the Circular Economy: Construction Materials That Capture Carbon and Reduce Carbon Emissions

Power and Energy Trends Shaping the Data Center Industry

Site Selection and Incentives for Data Centers — Navigating New Opposition and Legislative Challenges

Indianapolis Commercial and Industrial Property Assessments Rising Sharply for 2025, Producing Higher Tax Bills in 2026

Equity Brokerage Agreements

Events

Past Events

Opportunity Zone 2.1: Will the newly amended statute make the program more beneficial to redevelopment?

Understanding Design-Build & Progressive Design-Build in New York Webinars - Webinar

“You’re Fired!” Legal Technical Challenges of Terminating a Designer in Design-Build Projects

Ethylene Oxide Emissions Class Actions: Challenging or Defending Risk Assessment Testing Methodologies

Building Better Construction Contracts 2024 - New York, NY

News

Helen Tuttle Named a 2026 NJBIZ Leaders in Law Honoree

Alexi Rouhani Joins Faegre Drinker’s Minneapolis Real Estate Group

Faegre Drinker Welcomes 2025 New Associate Class

Faegre Drinker Announces 2026 Partner Class and Counsel Promotions

Faegre Drinker Receives Three ‘Deal of the Year’ Awards From M&A Advisor

Julian Harrell Named to “Forward 40” List by Forward Law Review

Faegre Drinker Real Estate Team Honored at 2025 Smart Growth Awards

Jim Hartnett Elected as Fellow to The American College of Construction Lawyers

Josh Peterson Named 2025 ‘Up & Coming Attorney’ by Minnesota Lawyer

Faegre Drinker Advises St. Ambrose University in Key Milestone toward Combination with Mount Mercy University

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Experience

Our Experience

Faegre Drinker Advises St. Ambrose University in Key Milestone toward Combination with Mount Mercy University

Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District Completes $650M Public Transit Project

Surmodics Inc. Agrees to $627M Acquisition by GTCR

John Coltrane’s Family Settles Ownership Dispute Over Saxophonist’s Philadelphia Home

General Outside Counsel for Nationwide Fitness Company

Senior Living Provider Refinances Minnesota Independent Living and Skilled Nursing Facility

Meet The Team

Meet The Full Real Estate & Construction Team

Patrick M. Miller

Pat Scheiderer

Christopher J. Adan

Jessica L. Albrecht

Andrew Anderson

Lily Elizabeth Quinlivan Ansel

Reuben H. Asia

Brent A. Auberry

Abraham M. Benson

Peter J. Berrie

Benjamin A. Blair

Dorothy E. Bolinsky

Jon A. Bomberger

Janeia L. Brounson

Ben Buckles

Andrew B. Buroker

Gretchen Miller Busch

Robert K Campbell

Mindy L. Carson Hatcher

Amanda K. Castor

Adrian E. Ciacci

Denise A. Ciampitti

Brian P. Clifford

Brian A. Coleman

Janel R. Conklin