Real Estate Attorneys
Related Practices
Real estate has long been a powerful component of the Washington metropolitan economy, and extensive knowledge of real estate law has always been a strong suit of Bean, Kinney & Korman. Whatever part you play in this dynamic industry – owner, seller, purchaser, lender, developer, broker, landlord, tenant, investor, title insurer, property manager or community association – we offer seasoned, practical and responsive legal support to help you succeed in any economic environment.
Although many of the fundamental principles of real estate law originate from centuries of law and custom, the complexity of issues affecting real estate has grown exponentially. Yet at the same time, effective representation in real estate transactions demands practical, real world advice and counsel, not academic analysis. Real estate industry clients want more than legal answers, they want legal solutions. Bean, Kinney & Korman understands how to identify issues and risks while putting them into context for our clients without losing sight of their goals. But we keep an objective view and are always prepared to advise candidly when the risks may outweigh the benefit of the deal.
We welcome the opportunity to put more than 50 years of experience and accumulated wisdom representing clients in all aspects of the real estate industry at your service.
Transactional
- Contract formation
- Venture entity / joint venture formation
- Title examination and title issues
- Real estate private equity fund formation
- Evaluation of environmental risk assessment
- Zoning, land use and development rights, land subdivision, density rights transfers
- Distressed asset scenarios and workouts
- Financing
- Affordable housing tax credit financing
- Construction services and contracting
- Commercial leasing
- Tax-deferred exchanges
- Community association matters
Litigation and Contested Actions
- Construction litigation; mechanic’s liens
- Commercial landlord/tenant litigation
- Business bankruptcy
- Business and commercial contract litigation
- Tax assessment contests
- Condemnation
Reported Cases
Trial co-counsel and drafted the substantive motions and trial related pleadings where the trustees of a multi-employer pension fund prevailed in a suit by a disappointed borrower because the loan would have constituted a prohibited transaction under ERISA.
Published Articles
- Washington Business Journal, December 28, 2020
- Washington Business Journal, October 29, 2020
- Business Crimes Bulletin, LJN, April 2020
- March 23, 2020
- March 16, 2020
- Commercial Leasing Law & Strategy, March 2020
- Practical Law, June 2019
- Practical Law, June 2019
- Practical Law, June 2019
- Practical Law, June 2019
- Practical Law, June 2019
- Practical Law, June 2019
- Opportunity Zone Magazine, May 6, 2019
- BKK Construction & Land Use Newsletter, June 2015
- BKK Construction & Land Use Newsletter, June 2015
- BKK Construction & Land Use Newsletter, March 2015
- VLTA Examiner, Spring 2014
- Commercial Real Estate Radio with Howard Kline, February 2014
- BKK Wills, Trusts & Estates Newsletter, November 2013
- Virginia Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law Blog, November 1, 2013
- Virginia Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law Blog, July 27, 2013
- Virginia Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law Blog, June 25, 2013
- BKK Construction & Land Use Newsletter, June 2013
- VLTA Examiner, Spring 2013
- BKK Construction & Land Use Newsletter, March 2013
- AIA Northern Virginia News, January/February 2013
- BKK Construction & Land Use Newsletter, December 2012
- Commercial Leasing Law & Strategy, December 2012
- BKK Wills, Trusts and Estates Newsletter, November 2012
- Commercial Leasing Law & Strategy, September 2012
- BKK Wills, Trusts and Estates Newsletter, August 2012
- Real Estate Financial Intelligence, June 2012
- The Fee Simple, Spring 2012
- BKK Construction & Land Use Newsletter, March 2012
- BKK Construction & Land Use Newsletter, March 2012
- Title Insurance Litigation Committee News, Fall 2011
- Commercial Leasing Law and Strategy, Volume 24, Number 4, October 2011
- AIA Northern Virginia News, September/October 2011
- OnSite Magazine, Summer 2011
- The Fee Simple, May 2011
- Commonwealth Contractor, May 2011
- AIA Northern Virginia News, January/February 2011
- The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, January 2011
- Virginia Land Title Association Examiner, Volume 16, Number 1, Fall 2010
- AIA Northern Virginia News, March/April 2010
- VLTA Examiner, Volume 15, Number 2, Summer 2009
- Litigation Commentary & Review, 2009
- Virginia Builder, May 2009
- The Title Insurance Law Newsletter of the Land Title Industry Litigation News & Comment, December 2008
- The Fee Simple, November 2007
- E-Dirt, The Latest Information in Real Estate Law, Issue 2004.1, April 2004
- Tort and Insurance Law Journal, Volume 36, Number 3, Spring 2001
- Title Insurance Litigation Committee Spring Meeting, March 2001
Blogposts
- Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law , March 26, 2020
- Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law , March 18, 2020
- Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law , January 16, 2020
- Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law , July 16, 2019
- Business Insights, June 10, 2019
- Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law , May 22, 2019
- Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law , May 16, 2019
- Business Insights, August 9, 2018
- Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law , March 27, 2017
News
- November 5, 2020
- In the case of defaults, property owners are increasingly turning to “acceleration clauses”The Real Deal, July 23, 2020
- May 21, 2020
- October 16, 2019
- February 13, 2019
- January 9, 2017
- Alexandria Gazette Packet, June 2013
- April 4, 2011
- Washington Business Journal, March 30, 2010
- Sun Gazette, May 10, 2009
- July 11, 2007
Seminars & Events
- Land Use InstituteMaryland State Bar AssociationSpring 2021
- Online, December 8, 2020
- Online, November 5, 2020
- Online, July 16, 2020
- Comparative Zoning and Land Use Laws in Northern Virginia and Suburban MarylandUniversity of Maryland, 2020
- ULI Washington, D.C. Young Leaders Presentation “Northern Virginia Land Use”2020
- How Will National Landing, Pentagon Centre, and More Impact the Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor and Beyond?Arlington, VA, November 14, 2019
- Columbia, MD, November 7, 2019
- Maryland State Bar Association Land Use Institute: “Recent Federal and State Land Use Court Decisions”2019
- Transferable Development Rights - What They Are and Why You Need to KnowBean, Kinney & Korman, January 27, 2017
- Navy League Building, 2300 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201, August 5, 2013
- March 13, 2013
- Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel in Arlington, Virginia, May 31, 2012