Reinventing Michigan Cities Through Redevelopment

Date: July 18-21, 2012
Location: Boyne Mountain Grand Lodge & Spa, Boyne Falls, Michigan
Advance Registration Fees: $325 for Section members; $375 non-members; $285 first time attendees; $100 Young Lawyer Section members
Register online or by mail/fax form 1MB PDF

• Program, Roundtables, & Speakers 1MB PDF
• Boyne Mountain Reservation Form PDF

Program Chairs:

John D. Gaber, Williams Williams Rattner & Plunkett PC, Birmingham
Monica J. Labe, Dickinson Wright PLLC, Bloomfield Hills

• Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
• Judeh & Associates
• Stout Risius, Inc.

Many exciting things are happening in Michigan cities and the creative redevelopment of existing real estate is helping to jump start this rejuvenation. Monica J. Labe of Dickinson Wright PLLC in Troy and John D. Gaber of Williams, Williams, Rattner and Plunkett PC in Birmingham are putting together an exciting three-day conference designed for real estate practitioners interested in learning about some of the dynamic projects going on throughout our State. Part of the discussion will include how to maximize development potential for different property types.

Thursday, we will begin the conference with an active panel discussion that will feature the business and legal issues involved with actual urban redevelopment success stories as presented by the representatives who represented the developers.

Friday’s workshops will address maximizing the redevelopment potential of shopping centers, the challenges of leasing office and industrial space in this economy, the availability and challenges of obtaining conventional financing, and the new landscape of economic development incentives.

There will be roundtables on Friday and Saturday that will support this redevelopment theme and provide opportunities for interactive learning. Carol Cain, host of “Michigan Matters,” will be our guest speaker Saturday morning.

Hotel reservations accepted online or by mail/fax form.
Online instructions: Visit Boyne Mountain Reservations. In the “Location” box, click on Mountain Grand Lodge & Spa to book a hotel room. To book a condo, click on Boyne Mountain Hotel & Condos. Room Rates: Parlor/Queen/ King: $174, One Bedroom: $260,Two Bedroom: $275-$329. Room Rates do not include 6% state tax, 2% local assessment, and 7% resort services fee.

2011 Conference Materials

Finding the Silver Lining: Real Estate Opportunities Arising From the Economic Crisis
Originally presented July 20-23, 2011

2011 Summer Conference registrants only:
Password

If you need assistance with obtaining a password, please contact the Section's administrator Arlene Rubinstein at sbmrpls@gmail.com.

Past Summer Conference Materials

2010: The New Normal—Working with Today's Realities
Originally presented July 14-17, 2010

• Introduction 1.2MB PDF
• Lessons Learned From the Downturn
• Owner's Perspective 747KB PDF
• Tenant's Perspective 1.3MB PDF
• Lender's Perspective 3.2MB PDF
• Tax Advisor 766KB PDF
• Workshops
• Land Contracts & Other Types of Seller Financing 2.5MB PDF
• Partnerships/Corporations/LLCs, Capital Calls & Breakups 2.2MB PDF
• Troubled Condominium Project 1.5MB PDF
• Commercial Lease Default Issues 1.45MB PDF
• Roundtable Discussions
• File 1 1.9MB PDF Conservation Easements & Other Deed Restrictions, Urban Farming)
• File 2 707KB PDF (Neighbor Problems, Construction Liens, Residential Transactions Update)
• File 3 1.8MB PDF (Title Insurance, Title Claims, Insurance Basics, RPLS Opportunities for Young Lawyers)
• Environmental Issues 2.2MB PDF
• File 4 1.2MB PDF (RESPA Changes & Regulatory Updates, Property Tax Appeals)
• Insurance Basics 3.3 MB PDF