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Acquisitions, Dispositions & Commercial Loans
Negotiating purchase agreements, due diligence contingencies, environmental and survey objections, title endorsements, and commercial lender opinion letters and guaranty carve-outs.
Commercial Real Estate, SPE Structuring & Property Litigation.
Protecting Michigan developers, portfolio landlords, and owner-occupiers across acquisitions, triple-net leases, commercial loan closings, Ladybird restructuring, and title disputes.
Real Assets, Construction & Development ยท Lead Counsel: Reese Serra (P74482), Brian D. Harrison
Sector FocusCommercial Real Estate & Landlords
Lead AttorneysReese Serra (P74482) & Brian D. Harrison
Court VenuesOakland, Macomb, Wayne & Federal Courts
Headquarters125 E. 3rd St, Suite 100, Rochester, MI
How should Michigan investors structure commercial real estate holding companies?
Commercial property owners in Michigan typically isolate each parcel inside a dedicated Single-Purpose Entity (SPE) Limited Liability Company under MCL 450.4101, paired with a parent holding company, custom operating agreements governing capital calls and refinancing, and Michigan Resident Agent representation so liability on one property never contaminates sister assets.
Core legal architecture for commercial real estate & landlords.
Structured entity isolation, commercial contract precision, tax alignment, and courtroom enforcement built for owners and executive teams.
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Retail, Industrial & Medical NNN Leasing
Drafting and enforcing triple-net commercial leases, CAM reconciliation clauses, tenant build-out allowances, personal guaranties, and commercial summary eviction actions.
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Boundary, Easement & Quiet Title Litigation
Litigating commercial contract defaults, specific performance claims, construction lien priorities, and easement or title defects in Oakland, Macomb, and Wayne County circuit courts.
Controlling statutory framework.
Every operating agreement, acquisition, lease, and litigation strategy is anchored to the Michigan and federal authorities governing commercial real estate & landlords.
Statutory & Regulatory Benchmark 01
Michigan Limited Liability Company Act (MCL 450.4101 et seq.)
Statutory & Regulatory Benchmark 02
Michigan Construction Lien Act (MCL 570.1101 et seq.)
Statutory & Regulatory Benchmark 03
Michigan Summary Proceedings Act for Commercial Possession (MCL 600.5701 et seq.)
Principal counsel & trial readiness.
Your matter is led directly by senior attorneys who combine entrepreneurial ownership experience, CPA tax fluency, and decades of Michigan courtroom advocacy.
Founding Attorney & Managing Member ยท Bar P74482Reese SerraSenior Litigation & Trial CounselBrian D. HarrisonAttorney & Certified Public Accountant (JD / CPA)Matt Wozniak
Registered Office & Resident Agent for SPE Portfolios
Keep personal residential addresses off public Michigan LARA filings across every real estate holding LLC with our Rochester Suite 100 corporate office and statutory Resident Agent service.
Frequently asked questions: Commercial Real Estate & Landlords
Direct answers to the structural, transactional, and litigation questions Michigan owners ask most often.
Why put each commercial building into its own Michigan LLC?
Holding multiple buildings inside a single entity exposes the equity of every property to a single slip-and-fall judgment, environmental claim, or lease dispute. Separate SPE LLCs ring-fence each asset's liabilities.
Does transferring Michigan commercial property into an LLC trigger a property tax uncapping?
Under Michigan's General Property Tax Act (MCL 211.27a), transfers of real property can uncap Taxable Value unless structured within specific statutory exemptions such as commonly controlled entities. Counsel should review ownership percentages prior to recording any deed.
What is negotiated most heavily in commercial loan guaranties?
Borrowers should scrutinize non-recourse 'bad-boy' carve-outs, burn-off milestones tied to debt-service coverage ratios, cross-collateralization clauses, and cure periods for technical covenant defaults.
Can real estate LLC interests be integrated directly into an estate plan?
Yes. Assigning LLC membership interests to a revocable or irrevocable trust avoids Michigan probate court administration while maintaining uninterrupted property management authority.