Commercial Real Estate & Development

Our experience helps you maximize value and minimize risk for all types of real estate projects and transactions.

Our commercial real estate lawyers have significant experience in municipal and planning law and are in tune with the region’s vibrant and growing real estate industry.  They provide a range of legal services to commercial property developers, municipalities and lenders.

Cox & Palmer acts on behalf of both borrowers and lenders, including banks, trust companies and insurance companies, on local, national and international financing transactions.

SERVICES INCLUDE:

  • Negotiate and prepare agreements of purchase & sale, including condominiums.
  • Draft conveyancing and financing documents.
  • Conduct appropriate searches and offer advice on all aspects of a commercial real estate transaction.
  • Advice on development agreements, municipal service agreements, construction contracts and financing agreements.
  • Advice on land use by-laws, municipal planning strategies, and environmental issues.
  • Review and negotiation of commercial leases.

Articles & Insights

Nova Scotia Condominium Fee Reform: Regulatory and Market Outlook One Year Later

Written by John Graham, Associate in Halifax. Effective August 30, 2024, Nova Scotia implemented amendments to the condominium development fee regime under the Condominium Act through O.I.C. 2024-289 (N.S. Reg. 150/2024). These changes restructured how registration and approval fees are calculated, shifting from a value-based system to a predictable per-unit model capped at 50 units. […]

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Competition Bureau Issues Final Guidelines on Real Estate Property Controls: What Landlords and Leasing Professionals Need to Know

On June 4, 2025, the Competition Bureau (the “Bureau”) released its Final Guidelines on Competitor Property Controls (the “Guidelines”). The Guidelines clarify how the Bureau will assess contractual restrictions in commercial leases and restrictive covenants under Canada’s Competition Act, following recent legislative amendments. The Bureau uses the term “competitor property controls” to describe restrictions on […]

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Renovictions Done Right

Renovations are necessary and important for landlords to maintain and improve their properties. Improvements also benefit tenants in the long run. In many cases, vacant possession is necessary to complete the work, which displaces the current tenants in an already difficult housing market. As such, the government regulates “renovictions” – evictions for the purpose of […]

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