Commercial Finance & Lending

Longwell Riess represents clients in every stage of historic preservation projects, including historic designations, state and federal historic tax credits and preservation compliance.




Our team of experienced attorneys represents banks, credit unions, community development lenders, bond purchasers, mezzanine lenders and public entities in a broad range of lending transactions, from traditional real estate loans to specialized finance vehicles.  We bring a well-developed understanding of the intricacies of construction lending, permanent land mini-permanent lending, public finance and various types of incentive-based and specialty finance. Our attorneys frequently serve as lender counsel in affordable housing and tax credit transactions, as well as bond transactions and government-backed and insured lending transactions. We are known for our creative solutions and structuring of multi-source lending transactions involving more than one lender.  Redevelopment authorities, cities and other governmental lenders look to our lending attorneys for innovative and collaborative representation in the deployment and administration of government lending programs, including Community Development Block Grants and HOME programs.  From loan closings to troubled loan workouts, we work closely with our clients on every aspect of their lending business.  

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