Property Development & Acquisition Practice
Marten Law Group represents some of the Pacific Northwest’s largest developers in matters involving commercial, residential, and industrial development. We advise businesses on planning, development, and permitting strategies, as well as helping them prepare and defend environmental impact statements and reports under state and federal law. We also advise clients on the environmental and land use aspects of acquisitions, sales, and leases.
In the “Brownfields” area, lawyers at Marten Law Group help clients acquire, redevelop, and sell contaminated properties in a way that resolves their potential liability. We work with developers, lenders, regulatory agencies, local communities and other stakeholders to create innovative plans for the remediation and redevelopment of Brownfields and other contaminated sites. In this context, we regularly represent clients before planning commissions, city and county councils, administrative hearing boards, and in court in order to facilitate project approval and development. We are recognized for our expertise in the property redevelopment area and take great satisfaction in putting contaminated properties back into productive use.
Experience:
Brownfields • Prospective Purchaser Agreements • No Further Action/Comfort Letters • Environmental Assessments and Due Diligence • Project Permitting and Development • Environmental Audits
Representative Matters:
- Lawyers at the firm have served as environmental counsel for one of the largest commercial real estate developers in the Pacific Northwest for over 15 years, helping the company develop some of its most important projects, including the former train station in downtown Seattle.
- Marten Law Group assisted the development arm of a major Oregon manufacturer with the purchase of a former municipal landfill in the Seattle area and the redevelopment of the property into over 500,000 square feet of Class A commercial real estate.
- Marten Law Group lawyers have advised the largest real estate investment trust in the nation with respect to land use and development issues for its office properties in King County, Washington.