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At MWH Law Group, we understand that affordable housing isn’t just about property, it’s about people. The practice is grounded in the belief that everyone deserves access to safe,
stable, and equitable housing. We support clients with the legal insight and strategic guidance needed to move projects forward while staying compliant with an ever-evolving regulatory environment.
From structuring initial transactions to closing deals and ensuring long-term compliance, our team brings deep industry knowledge, technical skill, and a commitment to service. We help clients overcome legal, regulatory, and structural challenges to bring high-impact projects to life in urban, suburban, and rural communities nationwide.
Scope of Services
MWH Law Group offers a full range of legal services to support every stage of affordable housing development and compliance:
- Structuring and financing of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) projects
- Negotiation of public-private partnership agreements
- Compliance with HUD and Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program requirements
- Development of payment-in-lieu-of-tax (PILOT) programs
- Due diligence review and risk management
- Leasing, property management, and asset disposition
- Regulatory counsel for municipal and agency collaboration
Representative Matters
- Represented landlord of industrial real estate nationally in the lease of an 800,000 square foot data center facility in Memphis, Tennessee to an artificial intelligence company.
- Represented owner in the acquisition, financing, leasing, and management of a 2.7 million square foot industrial complex in Greenwood, South Carolina.
- Represented a large Wisconsin-based financial institution with general real estate matters, including office and bank branch developments, leases, purchases, and sales throughout the country.
- Represented a Fortune 500® company in the sale of assets, including a food processing plant in Minnesota. Negotiated and drafted asset and real estate sale documents on behalf of seller to close the transaction.
- Drafted purchase and sale contract template for a Fortune 500® company to use in selling various facilities (including warehouses) in numerous states; represented company as seller in each transaction, from initial contract negotiations through closing.
- Reviewed and analyzed terms of a shopping center ground lease for a national retailer to assist client in exercising an option of purchase for commercial property. Upon issue of notice of exercise, prepared purchase documents for acquisition.
- Provided due diligence review and retail lease analysis for an acquisition by a Fortune 500® retail company.
- Represented a preeminent real estate development company in connection with hotel developments and dispositions across the country, including acquisitions, developments, and leasing and sales of vacant land and existing hotels.
- Acted as legal counsel for a prominent oil company in the sale of gas stations across the Midwest, including drafting comprehensive sale documents, negotiating terms, addressing environmental and leasehold considerations, and orchestrating seamless coordination among involved parties, culminating in the successful completion of the transaction.
- Represented an international distributor in the acquisition, financing, and development of industrial sites in New York and North Carolina, including obtaining state, local, and federal regulatory and environmental approvals.
- Assisted a Fortune 500® national retailer in negotiating and revising a set of complex documents, including construction, operation and reciprocal easement agreements (COREA), and governing documents to permit construction of a new residential development within a shopping center.