Comprised of more than 20 experienced attorneys, Waller Lansden’s Retail Team focuses on the acquisition, development, financing and leasing of retail real estate projects. Whether a stand-alone site or a regional shopping center, our multi-disciplinary team guides clients through all project phases—from initial site identification, site acquisition, development and financing to project management and disposition. We have the depth and experience to help our clients maintain development schedules and ensure that roll-out plans stay on target—and this includes clients with large-volume site-development goals for new locations throughout the United States.
Our extensive experience in retail development includes the following types of projects:
- Shopping center development
- Site leasing – anchor tenants, outparcels and in-line locations
- Build-to-suit and reverse build-to-suit transactions
- Land acquisition
- Declarations and restrictive covenants
- Land use approvals and zoning
- Governmental incentives including tax increment financing
- Financing of multiple and individual sites
- Sale-leaseback transactions
- Environmental analysis and compliance
- Multi-site dispositions
- Restaurant leasing and development
- Portfolio subleasing
- Trademark and branding
- Construction contracts and disputes
- LEED certification of construction
Developers, lenders, landlords and tenants in all aspects of retail real estate development, zoning and land use, financing, property acquisition, construction and leasing rely on Waller Lansden to help meet their strategic objectives across the country, including:
- Dollar General Corporation
- hhgregg
- Logan’s Roadhouse, Inc.
- Tractor Supply Company
- Gaylord Entertainment
- Southern Land Company
- The Barclay Group
- H.G. Hill Realty Company
- Bristol Development Group/Marketstreet Enterprises
