Real Estate/Leasing
One of the greatest strengths of our firm lies in the real estate area. We represent many developers, investors, and builders who have been active in the real estate industries across Canada. Lawyers in this group regularly handle matters involving zoning, subdivision, variance and other land use matters, as well as large and complex real estate developments, acquisitions and financing. Our clients own and manage shopping malls, apartment buildings, office towers, and amusement parks.
Condominium
GSNH has a particular expertise in the legalities of condominium development, from initial conception to completion, whether it be a modest townhouse project or a multi-phase, high-rise building. Fully computerized and well-seasoned, we are equipped to handle individual and high volume transactions in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
Our services also extend to the condominium corporation itself, from property management issues, liens for common expenses, interpretation and negotiation of contracts, to advising on a myriad of other issues in the condominium context. All in all, we have found that careful planning, and effective and immediate communication with our clients have proven to be the key to our success in the condominium area.
Financing
Financing is a vital component of the service that we provide to our commercial real estate clients. Our financing law group is instrumental in developing the financing strategy and requisites, both from the developer/owner perspective as well as from the lender perspective.
We are an approved law firm for a number of major financial institutions and private lenders, and have been involved in a wide variety of transactions, ranging from small mortgages to large and sophisticated commercial mortgage loans, project financing from acquisition of the land through development to take-out mortgaging.
Leasing
Another area of special emphasis is in commercial leasing. Headed by Harvey M. Haber, Q.C., one of Canada's leading leasing experts and author of several noted texts, our leasing group remains at the cutting edge of innovative and creative developments in today's competitive leasing industry.