Our Commercial Real Estate attorneys work closely with our Zoning and Land Use and Environmental Regulation to provide a comprehensive experience.

Commercial Real Estate Legal Services We Provide

We represent clients in all phases of real estate matters, throughout New Jersey assisting clients in the following:

• Acquisition and Sale Transactions
• 1031 Exchanges
• Contract Negotiations
• Due Diligence
• Transfer and Mortgage Tax Issues
• Title Questions
• Environmental Investigations and Remediation
• Financing Transactions
• Insurance
• Leasing
• Land Use Planning/Development
• Condominium Documentation and New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (PREDFA) registration
• Construction Contracts, Defects and Lien Issues
• Real Property Litigation
• Easements and Restrictions
• Landlord/Tenant
• Green Building
• Energy and Utilities

Commercial Real Estate Projects

We assist our clients with a wide range of projects in various industries, including:

• Multi-Family and Apartments
• Shopping Center and Retail Development
• Beer and Spirits
• Wineries
• Mixed-Use Developments
• Hospitality and Hotels
• Office and Office Condominiums
• Age-Restricted Housing
• Industrial Uses
• Warehouses
• Medical Uses
• Condominiums and Townhomes
• Residential Developments and Subdivisions
• Schools and Childcare Facilities
• Religious Uses

Clients

• Architects and Engineers
• Banks and other institutional lenders
• Brokers
• Builders
• Community and Condominium Associations
• Construction Managers
• Contractors
• Developers
• Environmental Consultants
• Hotel / Resort Owners
• Individual Landowners and Purchasers
• Insurance Companies
• Landlords and Tenants
• Landowners
• Property Managers
• Regulatory Agencies (e.g. FDIC, RTC)
• Title Companies

Environmental Services

PLG Law works with top environmental consultants to help regulated industries, landowners, lenders, and other businesses understand and work within New Jersey’s complex environmental regulatory framework and seek, on behalf of its clients, to spur the growth of industry by invoking the Brownfield and other programs that permit new businesses to thrive in what were once blighted neighborhoods. Our clients include environmental permitees, landowners, developers, businesses and industry, many of whom have some environmental concern or liability and are able to take the macro view of the many related legal disciplines that are required in the evaluation, analysis, and management of environmental issues.

We address the issues affecting property transfer, such as environmental audits, Phase I & II assessments, ISRA compliance and soil and groundwater remediation. We also assist clients in evaluating business decisions by taking into account the potential environmental costs and liabilities, which could significantly impact the feasibility or financial advisability of acquisitions and other transactions.

Our Shopping Center and Retail Development Legal Services

We assist with all things of the market, including leasing, sales and refinance, land use, liquor licensing, franchising, environmental, enforcement, compliance, mixed use, construction, tax appeals, and condemnations.

 Some of the organizations that our team members are involved include:

• International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
• International Franchise Association (IFA)
• Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM)
• Garden State Brewers Guild (GSBG)
• National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP)
• New Jersey Builders Association (NJBA)
• Property Owners Association (POA)

We can help with 

• Assisting in a high value refinance of a national grocery chain;
• Purchase of many buildings for development;
• Rezoning parcels for development in heated township opposition;
• Prosecuting the Postal Service in Federal Claims Court and obtaining resolution for payment of unpaid real estate taxes;
• Tax appeal trial;
• Protecting numerous landlords in Chapter 11 tenant bankruptcy cases,
• Negotiated national leases 

Beer & Spirits Legal Services

NJ Craft Beer & Brewery Lawyers

The brewing and distilling of craft beer, wine and liquors is a rapidly growing industry in New Jersey  and we have assembled a team of alcohol attorneys to help guide you through the intricate process of forming and growing your business. Our services include, but are not limited to:

• Entity Formation
• Trademark/Intellectual Property
• Land Use/Zoning/Environmental
• Licensing
• Vendor & Purchasing Agreements
• Lease Negotiation
• Financing
• Employee Management

Entity Formation

All business ventures begin with an idea and PLG Law corporate business lawyers provide clients with a straightforward approach, allowing you to turn your concept into reality. Whether creating a business from scratch, or reorganizing one already established, we help direct clients to the proper entity structure for their business objectives. By first developing a comprehensive management structure for your business, we work with you to detail the specific duties each company owner and partner will be responsible for fulfilling, lessening the likelihood that disputes will arise after you become operational and begin generating a profit.

Trademark/Intellectual Property

Your trade secrets, recipes, packaging and branding are the core of your company’s identity and protecting that identity is a critical component to your success. Our intellectual property lawyers work with our clients to address trademark issues in connection with their company formation. Our team of seasoned litigators helps clients identify, establish, and protect their business from potential violations of their trademark and intellectual property rights, making sure that your brand and creativity safely flourish within the context of your overall business goals and strategies.

Land Use/Zoning/Environmental

When establishing a brewery, brew pub or distillery, you will need to comply with state and municipal land use and zoning regulations, including Federal and State environmental protection laws. Knowledge of state, county and municipal land use and zoning regulations is critical when guiding our clients through land use and zoning approvals. Our real estate practices in New Jersey  regularly appear before planning and zoning boards throughout both states and are well prepared to advise and advocate for our clients relating to any land use, zoning and environmental issue that may arise.

Licensing

The highly regulated distilling and brewing industry requires experience navigating the various licensing requirements in order to minimize the delay between your business formation and your first sale. We are adept at guiding clients through the brewing, distilling and distribution licensing process in New Jersey.  If you are seeking a plenary brewery, limited brewery, restricted brewery, plenary distillery, limited distillery, supplementary limited distillery, rectifier, blender or retail license, our team can assist in preparing, certifying and filing the necessary documentation and, if necessary, challenging any license denials, suspensions or revocations.

Vendor and Purchasing Agreements

Distilleries and breweries work with other vendors to obtain business supplies and equipment, or to sell their product and merchandise. As a major component to your business’ growth, we can help negotiate vendor and purchasing agreements that will get your product on the store shelf. Also of importance are the negotiated agreements that secure the steady and continuous supply of the necessary raw materials to your manufacturing facility.

Leasing

With the increased cost of raw materials and growing competition, many brewers and distillers choose to lease business equipment in order to reduce initial start-up costs and help grow a business without the large out of pocket capital expenses. Additionally, more and more owners are increasingly leasing retail, production or distribution space for their brewing and distilling businesses. While leasing may increase productivity in the short term, poorly written or ambiguous lease agreements can lead to misunderstandings and costly disputes down the road. We can draft, review and negotiate lease agreements that protect our client’s interests by addressing potential lease landmines.

Financing

When starting a new business, many owners require third-party financing to help get their businesses off the ground. We assist borrowers with evaluating the various financing scenarios available to them and advising on loan transactions associated with building, acquiring, or retrofitting a commercial property.

Employee Management

From hiring and managing brew masters, master distillers and other levels of employees; to litigating on behalf of employers in workplace disputes, our clients rely on us to ensure their breweries or distilleries are productive, safe and successful working environments. We work with employers to craft, review and update employment handbooks to ensure compliance with federal and state requirements and help to secure and protect the core assets of your business through work for hire, employment and confidentiality agreements.