Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, P.C.

  • Established in 1902
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Real Estate Development

Foster Swift's experienced real estate development attorneys can help clients take their proposed developments from land acquisition to end financing, or assist with any stage of the development process in between. Our team approach puts the best attorney for the job at hand available to the clients for each phase of their development project.

Our lawyers can assist clients with development, acquisition and assemblage of parcels, zoning and land use, engineering and architectural contracts, construction and utility contracts, the environmental issues including flood plain, wetland and brown field concerns, easements and restriction. Our experience representing townships in development matters in litigation allows us to provide developers with knowledgeable advice needed to get projects approved. We have been lenders counsel and borrowers counsel in many land development deals, so we know how to bring both sides to common ground for a successful loan transaction. Mezzanine financing, bankruptcy remote entities, construction lending and assistance with end financing transactions are all within the capabilities of our experienced attorneys.

Trust Foster Swift to provide good sound advice and representation for all of your development needs.

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

Represented client with million dollar exclusive option to purchase agreement with significant land division and zoning issues

Obtained Injunction for Township to Gain Performance Bond from Developer that Failed to Properly Complete Job

Coordinated Site Redevelopment

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Rachel Olney
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Farmington Hills, MI

Litigation, General Litigation, No-Fault Litigation, Insurance and Indemnity Law, Insurance Defense, Mass Tort, Business & Commercial Litigation View More

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Glen Schmiege
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Lansing, MI

Oil & Gas Law, Administrative & Regulatory Law, Energy, Municipal & Public Entity, Telecommunications View More

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Allison Collins
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Lansing, MI

Administrative & Regulatory Law, Agri-Business, Agricultural Law, Appellate Practice, Criminal Law, Discrimination - Unlawful Harassment, Employment Litigation, Environmental Law, General & Commercial Litigation, Insurance Defense, Mass Tort, Negligence Law View More

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Grand Rapids, MI

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Michael Zahrt
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Lansing, MI

Organization & Planning, Agri-Business, Agricultural Law, Business & Corporate, Business Succession Planning, Employee Benefits, Entity Selection, Family Owned Businesses, Federal Taxation, International Taxation, Michigan Tax, Probate & Estate Planning, Startup Entrepreneurial Emerging Development (S.E.E.D), State and Federal Audits and Tax Disputes, Tax Law, Taxation View More

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Grand Rapids, MI

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Lansing, MI

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Mark DeLuca
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Lansing, MI

Organization & Planning, Business Law, Business Succession Planning, Entity Selection, Federal Taxation, Probate & Estate Planning, Start Up Entrepreneurial Emerging Development (S.E.E.D), Tax Law, Taxation, Trust & Estate Administration, Trust & Estate Litigation, Trusts & Estates View More

Peer Reviews

4.7/5.0 (225 reviews)

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    4.7/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Michael Oliva by a Partner on 07/27/14 in Administrative Agency Practice

    I've known Mike for almost 40 years. He's a first-rate lawyer and a first-rate individual.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Michael Oliva by a Sole Practitioner on 07/19/14 in Business Law

    An absolutely excellent attorney.

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