Real Estate

Construction & Development

We understand the positive impact that your projects – regardless of size – have on communities. Your goal is to build, improve and create buildings and infrastructure efficiently and with minimal delays and obstacles. Our goal is to help you make that happen. Whether your project includes commercial, residential, mixed-use or industrial development, our attorneys have the skill, comprehensive expertise and innovative minds to find solutions to the complex and diverse issues faced during all phases – from land acquisition to disposition.

Real Estate PRACTICE AREAS

Results

Outcomes we can be proud of.

  • Represented a family-owned business in the acquisition, development, permitting, and financing of numerous commercial and mixed-use developments, residential subdivisions, and condominium projects in Massachusetts. We also assisted this client with three projects in Arizona.
  • Represented a developer in the acquisition, permitting, financing, and sale of a $76 million residential rental apartment building in Quincy, MA. Prior to construction, the developer had a binding contract to construct the property and to sell it upon completion. This transaction involved complex permitting issues, environmental issues, affordable housing financing, and complex negotiations with the City of Quincy and local environmental protection groups.
  • Represented a developer in successful permitting and litigating the development of a hotel in Salem, MA.
  • Represented a developer in the successful acquisition, in conjunction with an institutional investor, of 80 acres of land to be developed as a commercial mixed-use project.
  • Successfully represented a property owner in a statutory civil rights claim against a neighbor who interfered with our client’s right to use and develop his property. Read the decision.
  • Successfully represented a client in establishing that a restrictive covenant was not enforceable and did not bar development of our client’s large residential subdivision.
  • Represented a developer in financing and converting a commercial building in Charlestown, MA into residential housing.

Real Estate Attorneys

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Amy Fracassini

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Amy L. Fracassini

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Shawn McCormack

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Shawn M. McCormack

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Of Counsel

Jake E. Marcus

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RESOURCES

Happenings, headlines and insights.
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Alerts

October 27, 2026

Massachusetts Zoning Disputes: Why the Path You Choose to Court Matters

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Speaking Engagements

October 26, 2026

Jake E. Marcus Presents on MyLawCLE Webinar, “The Unsellable Condo: Reserve Mandates, Lender Blacklists, and the Resale Package That Bounces”

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Publications

September 25, 2026

Three Davis Malm Attorneys Featured in New England Real Estate Journal’s 2026 Women in CRE Spotlight

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Speaking Engagements

September 4, 2026

Jake E. Marcus Interviewed by Condo Media, “Ask a Busy Person” Column

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Firm Announcements

September 3, 2026

Courtney A. Simmons Featured in New England Real Estate Journal’s “Ones To Watch: Innovators in CRE”

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Alerts

July 15, 2026

Major Changes to the Massachusetts Zoning Act Expand Development Rights

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Firm Announcements

April 24, 2026

Pamela N. Fourtounis Named a “Rising Star” by New England Real Estate Journal

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Firm Announcements

December 29, 2025

Shawn M. McCormack Named a “Go To Commercial Real Estate Lawyer” by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

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Publications

November 12, 2025

Navigating the Property Tax Appeal Process: What Property Owners Need to Know

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