OUR PRACTICE
Practice Areas
Murphy PC counsels clients across every stage of commercial real estate and business transactions — from concept through closing and ongoing counsel. Our practice covers the full range of transaction types and property sectors.
Transaction Types
How we counsel clients
From entity formation and partnership structuring through acquisition, financing, construction, leasing, and disposition.
Joint Ventures & Entity Counseling
We represent developers, sponsors, owners, investors, and tenants in real estate joint ventures — from two-party partnerships to multi-member investment structures. We also counsel clients on the full range of non-corporate entity matters, including LLCs, partnerships, limited partnerships, and other alternative structures from formation through dissolution.
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Project Development
We represent developers in structuring, negotiating, and financing complex development projects. Our counsel covers each phase — site evaluation, due diligence, acquisition, permitting, zoning, financing, construction, leasing, and disposition across retail, office, multifamily, industrial, life sciences, and mixed-use developments.
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Acquisitions & Sales
We represent owners, developers, and investors in the purchase and sale of commercial real estate — multifamily, office, retail, industrial, and mixed-use properties. Our transactional work includes letters of intent, purchase and sale agreements, leases, brokerage agreements, and asset management agreements.
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Financing
We represent developers, owners, and investors in commercial real estate financing — construction loans, permanent loans, refinances, and mezzanine financing with regional and national lenders. Our experience includes Fannie Mae, HUD/FHA programs, bond financing, and historic and affordable housing tax credits.
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Leasing
We represent landlords and tenants in commercial leasing transactions across office, retail, restaurant, and specialty uses. We draft and negotiate leases and all related documents — guarantees, extension options, purchase options, exclusive use covenants, and work letters for tenant improvements.
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Construction
We represent owners, contractors, subcontractors, and design professionals in the design and construction of residential and commercial developments. We advise on risk allocation, insurance, indemnity, AIA and custom contract forms, lien rights, retainage, and bonding requirements.
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Private Client
We counsel high net worth individuals and families in structuring, negotiating, and documenting private real estate investments — with a focus on wealth building, tax planning, and portfolio diversification including Opportunity Zone and 1031 exchange transactions.
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Title Insurance
We provide title insurance and escrow services for commercial and residential transactions — purchases, refinances, and construction financings. Our clients include national lenders, local and out-of-state law firms, title insurance companies, and developers on projects ranging from single-family residences to large multi-site developments.
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Condominium & Homeowners Associations
We counsel developers and sponsors in condominium and homeowners association development, from single-family homes and townhouses to multifamily buildings and large-scale mixed-use projects.
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Industry Sectors
Where we work
Deep experience across the property types and sectors that shape communities.
Multifamily
Acquisitions, dispositions, financing, development, rehabilitation, and operation of market-rate and affordable rental housing, including Fannie Mae, HUD/FHA, bond financing, and tax credits.
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Shopping Centers
Acquisitions, dispositions, financing, and leasing for shopping center owners, including retail lease negotiation, tenant mix strategy, and anchor tenant arrangements.
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Office & Industrial
Acquisitions, dispositions, financing, development, redevelopment, and leasing of office and industrial properties, including adaptive reuse and mill building conversions.
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Restaurants & Retail
Acquisitions, sales, and leasing for restaurant, bar, and retail clients, including liquor license transfers, asset and stock sale structuring, and tenant representation.
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Education & Nonprofits
Acquisitions, dispositions, financing, construction, leasing, and joint ventures for educational institutions and nonprofit organizations, including tax-exempt entity governance and compliance.
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Every deal starts with a conversation
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