David L. Reifman

David Reifman concentrates his practice primarily in land use and zoning, real estate transactions, public-private financing transactions including tax increment financing, landmarks and historic preservation issues and other transactions involving community and economic development.

David has extensive experience securing required development, zoning, annexation and subdivision approvals for commercial, retail, residential, hotel, industrial, office and mixed use developments. He also has a widely recognized practice in public-private development transactions, including many high-profile office, industrial, commercial, retail and residential tax increment financing projects, creation of special service areas, structuring of sales tax rebates, property tax abatements, hotel tax reimbursements and government grants. David's practice additionally involves representing developers and property owners in the acquisition and disposition of property, including contract negotiations, due diligence and property evaluation, satisfaction of contract contingencies, project financing and closings.

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Areas of Practice 1) Real Estate, 2) Projects and 3) Energy and Infrastructure
Law School J.D., Northwestern University School of Law, 1988
Education M.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1985 ; B.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1981
Bar Member / Association Illinois State Bar Association
Most recent firm DLA Piper
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