Real Estate Spring Update 2015: Anatomy of a Commercial Real Estate Transaction
March 2015
Real Estate Spring Update 2015: Anatomy of a Commercial Real Estate Transaction
Co-sponsored by the Colorado Bar Association Real Estate Section
Program Highlights:
- The Contract for Commercial Real Estate: Key Provisions, Due Diligence and Common Issues
- Leasing the Premises
- Financing the Commercial Real Estate
- Construction and Construction Defects Issues in Commercial Real Estate Contracting
- Environmental Concerns in the Commercial Real Estate Transaction
- The Entitlement Process: Zoning, Land Use, Site Plan Approval
Program Description:
When it comes to a commercial real estate transaction, there is a complex array of materials, forms and buyer/seller due diligence that you need to be aware of to properly and effectively represent the best interests of your clients. The knowledge base of a commercial real estate lawyer comes from many years of training and transaction experience, and involves a general understanding of technical matters. Whether it's the areas of construction, zoning, environmental issues, leasing or site plan approval, if you're going to be involved in a commercial real estate transaction, you'll have to be aware of these many areas, along with the legal ones. The faculty members at the Real Estate Spring Update are the area experts for this myriad of issues in commercial real estate transactions.
Agenda:
8:30am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00am
Welcome and Introduction
Moderator: Kristin Decker, Esq.
9:10am
The Contract for Commercial Real Estate: Key Provisions, Due Diligence and Common Issues
A discussion of material differences between a standard residential real estate contract and contracts typical to commercial real estate transactions as well as the differing transaction dynamics of residential and commercial transactions.
Presented by Tom DeVine, Esq.
10:00am
Networking Break
10:10am
Leasing the Premises
Developments in Lease Accounting; Developments in Exclusives and Continuous Use Provisions; Representing the Small Tenant
Presented by Mark Senn, Esq.
11:50am
Lunch on Your Own
1:00pm
Financing the Commercial Real Estate Transaction-What You Need to Know
Presented by Michael Smith, Esq.
1:50pm
Construction and Construction Defects Issues in Commercial Real Estate Contracting
Presented by J. Marcus Painter, Esq.
2:40pm
Networking Break
2:50pm
Environmental Concerns in the Commercial Real Estate Transactions: What Could Go Wrong?
Presented by Polly Jessen, Esq.
3:40pm
The Entitlement Process; Zoning; Land Use; Site Plan Approval
The Vagaries of a Commercial Transaction; Where Allowable Uses are as Important to the Process as Area, Bulk Mass, Etc., as Opposed to Residential, Where the Primary Entitlement Issues Are: Can I Build a Residence? How Big? And What are the Lot Constraints?
Presented by Karen Aviles, Esq.
4:30pm
Adjourn
Location Information
CLECI Large Classroom
1900 Grant Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
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1900 Grant Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
Registration Fees
| Non Member | $349.00 |
| CBA Member | $299.00 |
| CBA Real Estate Law Section Member | $279.00 |
| Paralegal/Legal Support Staff | $259.00 |
| New Lawyer - CBA Real Estate Law Section Member; in practice 5 yrs or less | $259.00 |
| CLEACCESSPASS--ELITE Pass Holder | $0.00 |
- General Credits: 7.00
- Ethics Credits: 0.00
- EDI Credits:
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Sponsor Information
- The Contract for Commercial Real Estate: Is the Property Usable, Due Diligence, Potential Issues
- The Entitlement Process; Zoning; Land Use; Site Plan Approval
- Environmental, Financing, Construction and Leasing Concerns