- What We Do
- Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental
Overview
Foster Garvey’s Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental team is one of the most well-respected teams in the Pacific Northwest. Our collective experience covers the full spectrum of real estate law including commercial and real estate finance, construction, environment and natural resources, land use and zoning, water quality, water rights and real estate litigation.
We have experience with all types of projects including commercial buildings, mixed-use projects, shopping centers, hospitals and medical centers, hotels and resorts, single and multi-family projects, convention centers and more. Our land use and environmental attorneys have years of experience addressing the unique issues associated with small to large projects.
Our clients include large and small local and national real estate developers, property owners, lenders, real estate investment advisors, fund sponsors, REITs, property managers, real estate agents and others involved in the real estate industry.
News & Events
News
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 11.7.24
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 8.19.24
- Foster Garvey Newsroom , 8.5.24
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 7.24.24
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 6.6.24
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 3.25.24
- 1.2.24
- The Columbian , 11.13.23
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 11.2.23
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 9.18.23
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 9.6.23
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 7.31.23
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 7.24.23
- 7.10.23
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 6.1.23
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 5.31.23
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 11.7.22
- Foster Garvey Newsroom
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 8.18.22
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 7.1.22
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 6.6.22
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 6.1.22
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 3.31.22
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 1.3.22
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 11.29.21
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 11.4.21
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 7.12.21
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 1.13.21
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 1.4.21
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 11.5.20
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 11.1.19
- Foster Garvey Newsroom, 2.25.19
- Portland Business Journal, 2.8.19
Blog Posts
- Duff on Hospitality Law, 3.6.19
- Larry's Tax Law, 2.5.19
- Cannabis Business Blog, 10.4.17
- Larry's Tax Law, 8.29.17
- Larry's Tax Law, 3.8.17
Events
- Speaking EngagementOnline, 12.9.24
- Speaking EngagementSeattle, WA, 10.30.24
- Speaking EngagementSeattle, WA, 10.25.24
- Speaking EngagementSeattle, WA, October 23 - 25
- ConferenceChicago, Illinois, October 23-25
- Speaking EngagementSkamania Lodge, Stevenson, WA, August 8 - 10, 2024
- Speaking EngagementPortland, OR, 6.21.24
- CLE PresentationSpokane, WA, 6.7.24
- Event4.26.24
- Event4.25.24
- EventWebinar, 4.9.24
- SeminarSeattle, Washington, 4.4.24
- "Understanding Utility Easements and Rights of Way" - Oregon Boundaries, Easements and Rights of WayEventWebinar, 3.22.24
- Speaking EngagementKing County Bar Association, 3.6.24
- Panel DiscussionThe Benson, Portland, 2.20.24
- Speaking EngagementAndrea L. Bradford, P. Stephen DiJulio, Jason R. Donovan, Bob C. Sterbank, Kinnon W. Williams, Adrian Urquhart Winder12.9.23
- Speaking EngagementSeattle Convention Center, 11.2.23
- EventWild Horse Pass Resort, Chandler Arizona, 11.2.23
- Event8.11.23
- Speaking Engagements5.4.23
- Speaking EngagementSeattle, WA, 12.7.22
- Speaking EngagementSeattle, WA, 11.17.22
- Speaking EngagementDavenport Grand Hotel, Spokane, 10.27.22
- Speaking EngagementSeattle Convention Center, Seattle, WA, 10.6.22
- Speaking EngagementCampbell's Lake Chelan Resort and Conference Center, Chelan, WA, 9.30.22
- Speaking EngagementSalishan Coastal Ledge, Gleneden Beach, OR, 8.12.22
- Speaking EngagementVirtual, 5.11.22
- SeminarSeattle, WA, 5.5.22
- SeminarSeattle, WA, 5.5.22
- SeminarSeattle, WA, 5.5.22
- Speaking EngagementSeattle, WA (In-Person & Virtual Event), 11.3.21
- Speaking EngagementSeattle, WA (In-Person & Virtual Event), 10.29.21
- Speaking EngagementVirtual Event, 9.30.21
- Speaking EngagementVirtual Event, 9.15.21
- Speaking EngagementVirtual Event, 9.9.21
- Speaking EngagmentVirtual Event, 8.17.21
- Speaking EngagementVirtual Event, 6.3.21
- Speaking EngagementVirtual Event, 12.9.20
- Speaking engagementVirtual Event, 10.14.20
- WebinarVirtual Event, 9.3.20
- WebinarVirtual Event, 6.25.20
- Speaking EngagementVirtual Event, 6.5.20
- Speaking EngagementWebinar, 4.24.20
- WebinarVirtual Event, 4.21.20
- WebinarVirtual Event, 4.7.20
- Speaking EngagementSeatte, WA, 1.10.20
- Panel DiscussionWebinar, 12.12.19
- Speaking Engagement11.22.19
- Speaking EngagementLincoln City, OR, 11.9.19
- ModeratorSan Francisco, CA, 10.24.19
- Speaking Engagement10.24.19
- Panel DiscussionSeattle, WA, 9.27.19
- Speaking Engagement9.27.19
- Speaking EngagementBend, OR, 8.16.19
- Speaking EngagementPortland, OR, 6.7.19
- Panel DiscussionPortland, OR, 6.6.19
- Speaking Engagement5.19
- Speaking EngagementSeattle, WA, May 2019
- Panel DiscussionSeattle, WA, 2.19.19
- Speaking EngagementPalm Springs, CA, January 24-26, 2019
- Panel DiscussionSeattle, WA, 12.11.18
- Speaking Engagement11.16.18
- Speaking EngagementWilsonville, OR, 10.31.18
- Speaking EngagementSeattle, WA, 10.25.18
- Speaking Engagement10.5.18
- Panel discussionPortland, OR, 9.27.18
- Speaking EngagementSuquamish, WA, 9.27.18
- Speaking EngagementGleneden Beach, OR, 8.10.18
- Speaking EngagementGleneden Beach, OR, 8.10.18
- Speaking EngagementSpokane, WA, 6.25.18
- Speaking EngagementEugene, OR, 6.22.18
- Speaking Engagement5.18.18
- Continuing Education SeminarPortland, OR, 5.11.18
- Speaking EngagementWhistler, B.C., Canada, 5.3.18
- Speaking EngagementBellevue, WA, 4.26.18
- Panel DiscussionApril 2018
- EventSeattle, WA, 4.4.18
- Speaking EngagementCharleston, SC, January 25-27, 2018
- Speaking EngagementPortland, OR, 1.18.18
- EventSeattle, WA, 11.9.17
- EventSeattle, WA, 11.9.17
- Panel DiscussionPortland, OR, 10.11.17
- "Key Considerations When Buying, Selling and Leasing Real Estate for Cannabis Use," Cannabis Investment Network - Portland Pitch EventSpeaking EngagementPortland, OR, 10.11.17
- Speaking EngagementBend, OR, 8.18.17
- Speaking EngagementBend, OR, 8.3.17
- Speaking EngagementPortland, OR, 6.14.17
- Panel DiscussionSeattle, WA, 6.8.17
- Speaking EngagementPortland, OR, 6.1.17
- Investment Seminars in ChinaBeijing / Fuzhou / Shenzhen, China, 5.22.17 | 5.24.17 | 5.26.17
- Cannabis Business SeminarPortland, OR, 5.18.17
- Speaking EngagementTigard, OR, 4.28.17
- Speaking EngagementTigard, OR, 4.28.17
- Colorado Real Estate Contracts 101Speaking engagementBoulder, CO, 10.20.16
- SeminarGarvey Schubert Barer, Portland, OR, 2.8.12
- Speaking EngagementPortland Building Auditorium, Portland, OR, 12.11.09
- “The Continuing Credit Crisis: Legal and Accounting Issues That Impact Financial Obligations,” Insurance Coverage for Subprime Lending LossesSpeaking engagement6.08
Legal Alerts
- 2.7.24
- 1.17.24
- 1.11.24
- 6.9.23
- 1.15.21
- 7.6.20
- 5.19.20
- 5.13.20
- 5.1.20
- 4.23.20
- 4.21.20
- 4.16.20
- Frustration of Purpose in New York Commercial Lease Disputes – What We Can Learn From Past Disasters4.15.20
- 4.3.20
- 4.1.20
- 3.27.20
- 3.20.20
- 7.18.19
- 5.7.19
- 3.21.19
- 10.22.18
- 11.15.17
- 11.9.17
- 11.2.17
- 7.13.17
- 4.11.17
- 7.1.15
- 6.9.15
- 4.7.15
- 4.8.14
- 3.21.12
Publications
- The IRWA Right of Way Magazine, 7.24
- Entity Selection for Real Estate Investors
- PITCH: How to Present Your Real Estate Deal to Private Money Lenders
- Structuring Joint Ventures for Real Estate Investors
- The Ultimate Guide to Self-Directed IRAs for Real Estate Investors: Discover How To Control And Grow Your Retirement Fund
- Oregon Business Lawyer, September 2020
- 6.5.20
- 2.24.20
- Liquidated Damages in Washington StateACREL News & Notes, 11.22.19
- King County Bar Association Bar Journal, 11.19
- The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, American Law Institute CLE, Volume 35, Number 5, 9.19
- A Comparative Analysis: Legal and Historical Analysis of Protecting Indigenous Cultural Rights Involving Land Disputes in Japan, New Zealand, and Hawai‘i29 Wash. Int’l L.J. 207 (2019), 19
- King County Bar Association Bar Journal, 7.19
- King County Bar Association Bar Journal, 5.19
- Law360, 4.17.19
- Chambers USA: Regional Real Estate guide, 18
- ACREL News & Notes, November 2018
- Western Real Estate Business, 10.14.17
- Real Property Practice Chapter (Real Estate Financing and Security Devices)Washington Lawyers Practice Manual, 16
- Garvey Schubert Barer, 5.15.14
- Puget Sound Business Journal, 8.11.06
