Real Estate & Development

The real estate attorneys at Dingeman, Dancer & Christopherson represent clients in the acquisition, construction, financing, leasing and disposition of real estate. We assist developers, contractors, realtors and investors with analysis and acquisition of parcels of land for many types of projects.

Our clients include retail centers, industrial and office complexes, automobile dealerships, residential site condominium and plat developments, title insurance companies, commercial and residential real estate brokerage firms, and multi-family housing throughout Northern Michigan.

Our real estate attorneys have expertise in the following areas:

• Road access issues
• Commercial and residential leasing
• Condominium and plat development
• Construction contracts and disputes
• Reciprocal easement agreements
• Construction and permanent financing (representing lenders and borrowers)
• Property sales, acquisition, due diligence and closing
• Survey and title analysis
• Defense and resolution of disputes and claims involving title insurance companies, real estate brokers and real estate agents
• Mortgage foreclosure, receivership and redemption
• Zoning issues and applications
• Riparian rights
• Environmental investigation, due diligence and remediation
• Condemnation issues and disputes
• Litigation in state and federal courts involving real estate conflicts and disputes

Our real estate practice is complemented by the related disciplines of land use, environmental law, construction law, municipal approvals and real estate financing, which ensures that we can address and manage every aspect of our clients’ real estate transaction or situation. Our real estate lawyers understand the business of real property, and we work hard to create successful resolutions to all issues presented.

Daniel J. Dingeman

Mark R. Dancer

James A. Christopherson

Gregory L. Jenkins

Brian L. Johnson

L. Eric Ranieri