Manning Fulton represents buyers and sellers in commercial real estate transactions for both commercial and residential projects of all sizes and complexity. Our attorneys negotiate and draft purchase and sale agreements, manage due diligence, and resolve title, survey, environmental, and permitting issues that arise before closing. As we take a project through closing, our work includes:

• Negotiating and drafting purchase and sale agreements
• Reviewing and resolving title and survey matters
• Addressing issues arising from environmental audits
• Counseling clients on permitting and subdivision matters
• Structuring transactions to minimize tax consequences
• Advising on entity selection and deal structure for investment and development transactions
• Representation of both sellers and buyers on sales to local and national entities

Manning Fulton has served as primary counsel for developers of numerous single-family residential subdivisions and land development projects across the Triangle and throughout North Carolina. Our team assists clients from raw land acquisition through final lot sales, including all stages of the development process. Our work includes:

• Contract negotiation and acquisition of raw land
• Borrower representation for development financing with traditional and private lenders
• Documentation for administrative approvals of easements and stormwater/sewage facilities at the city and county level
• Drafting declarations, covenants, restrictions, and planned community documents
• Contracts and closing support for lot sales to purchasers and builders
• Representation of developers selling to national residential construction firms

Manning Fulton represents clients across a diverse range of commercial and specialized asset classes and property types. Whether you are an investor acquiring already developed land or a developer planning and constructing a new project, our attorneys provide practical legal counsel at every stage of the development process. Our industry experience includes:

• Condominiums & Planned Communities – Formation and development of commercial and residential common interest communities, both condominium and planned communities throughout North Carolina.
• Multi-Family – Representation of multi-family developers and owners in the acquisition and development, construction and permanent financing of multi-family projects throughout the state.
• Retail and Shopping Centers — Acquisition, development, financing, leasing, and disposition of retail properties and shopping centers across North Carolina.
• Restaurant and Hotel Hospitality — Full-service representation for hotel and restaurant developers and operators, from land acquisition through franchise procurement, financing, construction, and operations.
• Industrial and Flex — Acquisition, development, and disposition of industrial and flex properties, including financing, leasing, and due diligence.
• Warehouse — Site acquisition, development documentation, financing, and lease coordination for warehouse and distribution facilities.
• Office — Acquisition, development, financing, and leasing support for office properties and owner-occupied projects.
• Data Centers — Site acquisition, entitlement, development documentation, and financing for data center facilities across North Carolina.
• Pharmaceutical — Acquisition and development of pharmaceutical, life sciences, lab, and manufacturing facilities, including specialized due diligence and occupancy matters.
• Agricultural — Acquisition and disposition of agricultural and rural land, including easements, water rights, conservation easements, and land use planning.