Public building projects are among the most complex in the world of real estate. We help you work through the regulatory and other challenges.

Arent Fox assists and guides clients through the complex issues that can arise in public buildings projects. Our attorneys provide a full range of services in the public buildings arena including GSA leasing, bond finance and disposition of public assets, and represent owners, developers, underwriters, credit enhancers and other private sector participants as well as the General Services Administration and state and local governments.

Our services include:

• Advising owners, developers and federal, state and local governments on the disposition of government assets.
• Counseling regarding enhanced use leasing and other disposition methods.
• Drafting and negotiating project agreements.
• Acquiring surplus federal and municipal buildings and land for economic development opportunities.
• Counseling with respect to all government and political approvals required for the use and disposition of public buildings and lands.
• Structuring, negotiating and implementing public-private partnerships across and beyond the United States.
• Financing of projects leased to the federal government, including under leases that are subject to termination for non-appropriation.
• Counseling on BRAC and military housing privatization projects.
• Counseling on all aspects of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and agency FAR supplements.
• Advising on bid protests, claims, and terminations.
• Litigating and regulatory counseling in a broad array of energy and environmental matters.
• Advising on green building and sustainability issues.