Practice Areas

Minerva Law counsels property owners and developers building creative and sustainable places through the entire development process from site acquisition through financing and development to completion and operation. We provide business and legal advice on:

    • Business entity structuring and partnership agreements

    • Real estate structuring, including leases and condominiums

    • Financing structuring and negotiation of finance documents

    • Identification and selection of design and construction professionals and negotiation of design and construction contracts

    • Navigating title issues

    • Ongoing support during the development process

Real Estate Development

Minerva Law provides holistic business and legal counsel relating to historic real estate redevelopment and preservation, including the following:

    • Navigating regulations and zoning specific to historic properties

    • Identifying and leveraging financing options, including county, state and federal historic tax credits

    • Negotiating design and construction contracts specific to historic properties

    • Structuring the end-use of the historic property      

    • Advising historic preservation nonprofits in launching programs focused on historic properties redevelopment to further their missions

Historic Real Estate & Preservation

Minerva Law advises nonprofit and for-profit developers building affordable housing projects, including the following:

    • Pre-development consultations to identify the goals of the development, zoning and real estate legal issues specific to the project, funding sources and to guide through the applications processes

    • Identifying and resolving zoning and land use matters  

    • Architecture and construction contract review and negotiation

    • Structuring and negotiation of ownership structure and equity and debt financing sources

    • Ongoing support during the development process  

Affordable Housing

Minerva Law advises homeowners undertaking major home renovations, including the following:

    • Pre-renovation consultations to identify the goals of the renovation, flag zoning and real estate legal issues specific to your home and project, and advise on potential contractual structures for your project team

    • Resolution of zoning and land use matters  

    • Architecture and construction contract review and negotiation

    • Renovation financing strategy, including the use of county and state historic tax credits, if applicable

    • Ongoing support during the renovation process, including review of change orders and participation in project team meetings when needed 

Residential Construction & Renovations