Matters
- Representing a Fortune 50 international energy company in clean-up, redevelopment, multi-governmental approvals and eventual sales of portions of a former refinery site.
- Representing the developer of a wind farm (770 MW maximum) on 30,000 acres in four counties in Illinois regarding all local and county land use and zoning approvals and regulatory requirements.
- Represented a local family in obtaining annexation, development land use and zoning approvals, including granting of governmental incentives, such as sales tax revenue sharing agreements, for a 900,000-square-foot retail center and town home development and the successful development and operation of the retail center.
- Represented International Retail Anchor Retail Company in conveyance of approximately 230 Stores to a Real Estate Investment Trust including property strategy, analysis, due diligence, title, survey, finance and conveyance issues.
- Represented the Village of Barrington in its downtown redevelopment including negotiating, drafting, and implementing redevelopment agreements, tax increment financing documentation, acquisitions, easements, vertical subdivisions, leases, final planning and permitting approvals, environmental, and related matters.
- Represented the developer of a wind farm development in Michigan on all aspects of land use, zoning and governmental approvals.
- Represented the Village of Algonquin in establishing tax increment financing for redevelopment of their downtown.
- Representing a Fortune 50 international retail corporation in all aspects of the relocation and development of its two million-square-foot headquarters and the development of an almost 800-acre business park.
- Representing subsidiaries of a publicly traded multinational corporation in several peaker plant projects totaling approximately 1800 MW of new and potential capacity in the Village of Manhattan; Kendall County, and Livingston County, Ill.
- Represented one of the nation’s largest industrial park developers in development of multiple premier office, industrial and warehouse business parks including infrastructure and project development, governmental approvals, leasing, and governmental incentives for millions of square feet of new facilities.
- Primary development counsel for multiple regional shopping centers. Secured development approvals and addressed tenant issues for multiple anchors, big box retailers, restaurants, movie theaters, and other retail tenants. Oversaw financial incentives, development approvals, and construction issues related to development and redevelopment of shopping centers.
- Representing a developer in redevelopment of a block and a half of space in downtown Arlington Heights. The transaction included the negotiation of a Tax Increment Financing redevelopment agreement with the Village. Successful representation of our client occurred in the face of significant organized opposition, including petitions by thousands of residents and litigation.
- Representation included preparation of reciprocal easement and operating agreement, Final P.U.D. and Plat approval, street vacation, establishment of joint ventures, the lease of space, and numerous other issues.
- Representing a developer in obtaining approval of an outdoor music venue, including obtaining municipal approvals and addressing regulatory requirements in the face of significant public opposition.
- Representing a leading regional family banking company in obtaining the rezoning and development approvals for its new bank headquarters in Barrington, Ill. The eventual bank site was initially zoned residential and had residential properties on three sides.
- Representing a financial corporation and federal savings bank in obtaining development approvals, tax credits, and governmental financing for development and governmental approval of multiple residential projects, including conversion and rehabilitation of a hotel in Indiana to a mixed-use seniors center.
- Representing a national energy company as local counsel on an 1100 MW combined cycle facility in Minooka, Ill., on multiple environmental, land use, and related developer approvals, including the first non-riparian water use permit issued in Illinois in 50 years, as well as extensive complex acquisition, easement, construction, and project finance issues.
- Representing a publicly traded energy company as local counsel in connection with the acquisition of a power plant facility and two power plant development sites including land use, environmental, real estate, and finance matters.
- Representing a Fortune 500 publicly traded energy company in peaker plant projects representing approximately 1200 MW of new and potential capacity.
- Representing the developer of a 240 MW wind farm in Illinois, including obtaining all county land use and zoning approvals and addressing real estate easements, title review, and other transactional and construction issues.
- Representing the developer of a 150 MW wind farm in Illinois, including obtaining or addressing county, state and federal requirements and approvals (zoning, developmental, environmental and regulatory), project finance, real estate and construction documentation, title review, and issuance of regulatory legal opinions.
