Michael A Berke
REAL ESTATE
Akerman Senterfitt has more than 140 lawyers who focus on the needs of clients in the real estate industry. We are able to provide comprehensive representation, through changing business cycles, at all levels of activity. We manage the legal aspects of large land deals and construction projects, assist developers in meeting environmental regulations and green building standards, and advise on all aspects of transactional work including leasing, acquisitions and sales, financings, and workouts and restructurings.
National Presence
Our Real Estate Practice has been active since the firm’s founding in 1920. Today, we operate from twelve offices providing in-depth knowledge of the communities, boards, commissions, and regulators from Miami to New York to Los Angeles. We also have a network of practitioners, third-party consultants, and experts that is critical to the successful completion of real estate transactions.
Representation of Clients in All Aspects of the Real Estate Industry
Our attorneys represent a range of public and private entities and individuals in the real estate business, such as lenders, borrowers, sellers, buyers, developers, investors, landlords, and tenants. These diverse parties include financial institutions, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), investment advisors, pension funds, insurance companies, institutional investors, tax-exempt entities, governmental units, and foreign investors. Our experience in working with this variety of parties in a broad range of real estate transactions adds value to our work.
Our areas of focus include:
Key Practice Areas
* Real Estate Acquisitions and Sales
* Construction
* Real Estate Development: Commercial and Residential
* Distressed Property
* Economic Development and Government Incentives
* Environment and Natural Resources
* Real Estate Financing
* Green and Sustainable Development
* Land Use and Entitlements
* Commercial Leasing
* Taxation of Real Estate
Key Asset Types
* Affordable and Workforce Housing
* Condominiums and Cooperatives
* Hotels and Resorts
* Industrial: Warehouses, Storage and Distribution Facilities
* Mixed-Use Developments
* Medical Office Buildings
* Multifamily Housing
* Office Buildings
* Residential Subdivisions and Planned Communities
* Retail, Shopping Centers, and Strip Centers
* Senior Living
* Transportation Infrastructure
* Undeveloped Land
Certified Real Estate Attorney - Florida Bar
Michael A Berke
Akerman Senterfitt PA
1 SE 3rd Ave - 28th floor
Miami FL 33131-1715
Tel: 305 755-5855
Fax: 305 374-5095
E-mail: michael.berke@akerman.com
Practice Areas
- Real Estate
- Real Estate Acquisitions and Sales, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Financing
Experience
Michael Berke is a board certified specialist in real estate transactions, representing residential and commercial developers and institutional lenders. With over 35 years of experience in real estate practice, he focuses primarily on the acquisition, development, and financing of multifamily housing projects, including condominiums and cluster homes. Additional practice areas include institutional lending, business formations, and shopping center developments. Typical transaction size is between $10 million and $450 million, with closed transactions throughout the United States.
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