Construction & Development

Chris Donovan Law provides legal services for all phases of your construction and development projects. We pride ourselves on offering prompt yet effective solutions so that clients can worry less about the legal matters and more on achieving project goals.  We provide counsel to real estate investors, developers, brokerages, financial institutions, lenders, buyers and sellers.  We comply and work closely with city codes, the California Bureau of Real Estate, and other government agencies.

The government has a lot of say about how a development project comes about and even what kind can happen as they are looking to make the best decisions for the community and its future.  They want to know how the land will be used and how the community will benefit.  We understand this, so we are prepared to help you navigate the complex codes and laws that come with a development project, so the city departments will grant the approvals you need.

Our firm works on all types of condominiums and subdivisions, including commercial, residential, and mixed-use subdivisions.  We can provide aid with plans, permits and entitlements as well as building code analysis.  We aim to provide customized solutions to your most complex problems to help save real estate transactions and avoid litigation for all parties when at all possible.  We can help you in the complete range of Development & Construction services, including:

  • Construction & Development Contract Review, Negotiation, Drafting and Alternative Dispute Resolution.
  • Contractor Negotiations.
  • Entitlements, Permits and City Approvals.
  • Zoning and Land Use Planning.
  • Zoning Analysis and Due Diligence.
  • Entitlement Strategy and Processing.
  • Historical Preservation.
  • Legislative Analysis and Strategy.
  • Small Lost Subdivisions, Condominium Development, and Conversions.
  • HOA Creation and General Counsel.
  • CC+R’s Creation and Updates.