David L. Klebanoff has been practicing Construction and Real Estate Law for over 20 years. As a partner in the prestigious law firm of Gilman, McLaughlin & Hanrahan, David concentrates his practice in general litigation and real estate with particular expertise in zoning, environmental law and land use issues.

Areas of Practice

Construction, Architectural and Engineering Contracts:

Gilman, McLaughlin & Hanrahan LLP represents owners and contractors and has negotiated contracts, and enforced them where necessary, for apartment buildings, retail space and municipal schools and libraries. They have also dealt extensively with public bidding statutes and issues.

David and his firm have complete familiarity with AIA documents as well as relevant notices, lien forms and other related material. They’ve seen the unique problems which can arise with a construction project and can help you avoid them.

• Negotiating AIA and other contracts

• Recording and collecting on liens
• Other collection issues
• Change order disputes
• Subcontractor issues
• Public bidding and bonding
• Reserves and disbursement disputes

Real Estate, Land Use & Development:

David and his firm handle all aspects of the purchase, sale, financing, development and leasing of everything from multi-million dollar commercial buildings to residential properties in and around Boston, Eastern Massachusetts, and Cape Cod. Their clients include real estate developers, owners, homebuilders, multi-family residential subsidized housing developers, property managers, tenants, financial institutions and investors. They are also experienced in advising clients with respect to troubled real estate projects, including negotiating commercial loan workouts with major banks and institutional lenders. They work with all types of transactions, ranging from routine purchase agreements to complicated development plans including the necessary compliance with a complex body of local, state and national environmental laws.

Their real estate practice includes:

• Real Estate Development
• Zoning and Zoning appeals
• Financing
• Environmental Law
• Permitting
• Wetlands
• Subdivisions and Subdivision Law
• Construction Financing
• MHFA and Other Government and Quasi-governmental
• Financing
• Commercial Leases
• Comprehensive Permits (Chapter 40B) and other
• Subsidized Housing
• Real Estate Tax Abatement
• Landlord-Tenant Law
• Eminent Domain and Regulatory Taking
• Condominium Law and Litigation
• Chapter 61A (recreational land)
• Real Estate Litigation
  
   

Their firm also provides a full range of real estate litigation services to commercial and individual clients. They represent developers, owners, property managers, tenants, financial institutions and investors in all types of disputes, including those arising from:

• Breached Acquisitions Agreements
• Brokerage commissions
• Construction contracts
• Foreclosures
• Landlord-tenant Disputes
• Leases
• Property management
• Eminent Domain
• Adverse possession
• Boundary Disputes
• Easements and Rights of Way

A Wealth of Experience and Knowledge