Real Estate

Our Real Estate Group is comprised of lawyers with collective experience in all aspects of real property law including land development, leasing, zoning and land use, sales and acquisitions, real estate taxation and tax exemption, project finance, 1031 exchanges and tenant-in-common (TIC) structured transactions, environmental, economic development and government affairs, and site selection analysis. We pride ourselves on evaluating each project and developing a plan that can be implemented on time and within budget requirements. We represent large and mid-size corporate clients as well as individuals. We regularly represent buyers and sellers of large multi-family and mixed use developments.

We are known for our work in the acquisition, development and financing of many sophisticated real estate projects in Greater Cincinnati, including downtown office towers, suburban office parks, retail shopping centers and malls, office/warehouse industrial parks and residential subdivisions. We regularly represent buyers and sellers of large multi-family and mixed use developments.

Several of KMK’s Real Estate attorneys have been recognized in this practice area, as evidenced by the summary listing below. 

Real Estate Attorneys:  Notable Recognitions

Gregory L. Cecil, an associate in KMK’s Real Estate group, was named to Rising Stars in Ohio Super Lawyers (2009-2010) in the area of Real Estate law.

Kenneth P. Kreider, a partner in KMK’s Real Estate group, was selected for inclusion to the Best Lawyers in America (2008-2010) and to the American College of Real Estate Lawyers.  He is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell.

Richard D. Spoor, a partner and KMK’s Real Estate Law Practice Group Leader, was selected for inclusion to the Best Lawyers in America (2008- 2010) in the area of Municipal Finance Law.  He was named to Ohio Super Lawyers (2007) and is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell. 

Thomas M. Tepe, Jr., a partner in KMK’s Real Estate group, was named to the Rising Stars in Ohio Super Lawyers (2005-2010) in the area of Land Use/Zoning.

Joseph L. Trauth, Jr., a partner in KMK’s Real Estate group, was selected for inclusion to the Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Land Use & Zoning Law and Real Estate Law.  He was named to Ohio Super Lawyers in the area of Land Use/Zoning.  He is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell.

Mark J. Weber, a partner in KMK’s Real Estate group,  was selected for inclusion to the Best Lawyers in America (2007-2010), and to the Ohio Super Lawyers (2006-2010).  He is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell.

Herbert B. Weiss, a partner in KMK’s Real Estate group, was selected for inclusion to Best Lawyers in America, a recognition he has received for the past 25 consecutive years, since the program’s inception in 1983, and to the American College of Real Estate Lawyers.  He is the recipient of the Robert L. Hausser Memorial Award from the Real Property Section of the Ohio State Bar Association.  He was named to Ohio Super Lawyers (2004-2006, 2008-2010) and is listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers (2007-2010).  He is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell.

News

• Keating Muething & Klekamp only law firm ranked #1 in Cincinnati in Corporate Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, and Municipal Law by The Best Lawyers in America 2011
• Keating Muething & Klekamp wins court order banning demolition of client's historic buildings
• KMK Recognized as a Leading Firm in Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Corporate/M&A, and General Commercial Litigation in the 2010 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers; 10 KMK Lawyers Selected for Inclusion
• KMK Ranked #1 in Cincinnati by Best Lawyers in America; 30 KMK Attorneys Selected for Inclusion
• KMK Real Estate Attorney Herbert B. Weiss Recent Recipient of Prestigiouis Legal Recognitions
• KMK Lawyers Recognized in 2009 Chambers USA
• KMK Partner Ken Kreider Elected To Join The Ameican College of Real Estate Lawyers
• KMK Green Team Attorney Brenna Penrose Earns LEED AP Certification
• Keating Muething & Klekamp Forms "Green" Team

Events

• Carbon Regulation and the Challenge to Building Owners, CBA Real Property Institute, December 11, 2009

Publications

• Legal Alert: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, March 2, 2009