We partner with our clients on a variety of residential and commercial real estate projects. Whether you need a closing attorney for the purchase or sale of your home, negotiating a lease, dealing with a difficult tenant or landlord, or assistance on a more complex commercial real estate project, our experienced team of real estate attorneys guides you through the process with minimized stress, efficiency, and cost-effective results.
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Jacob focuses his practice on the protection of real property rights of property owners and other interests in real estate. His clients participate in the acquisition, sale, development and financing of commercial and residential real estate transactions in various municipalities in the Chicagoland area and greater midwest.
Represented an investor in the purchase of a multi-million dollar downtown Chicago loop property. Represented a Chicagoland business owner in the sale of real property and business assets to a national purchaser. Negotiated terms for a small business client leasing office space to a national tenant in a downtown Chicago loop property.
Reviews (11)
Donald Mason
Dec 22, 2021
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As a first time homebuyer Justin was there to support all my questions and needs. Not only was he responsive when i called or sent an email, he provided answers to questions that i didnt know i had yet. At closing he walked through every detail with a fine tooth comb in what looked like a novel. I would highly recommend his services if you are purchasing a home. His assistant Mari was also quick to answer on Justin's behalf and was very professional as well.
Ben Wittbrodt
Dec 10, 2021
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Working with Justin was great. He was very responsive and available for any questions or discussion. He was very honest with us and helped us avoid buying a potential lemon of a house. We ended up in a much better house than original and Justin worked very diligently to get our quick closing done. I’d recommend him to anyone I know why is buying a house
Dean Groundwater
Nov 14, 2021
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Justin acted on the sale of my property in Chicago IL. I couldnt be happier with the assistance he provided. He is very professional, efficient, responds promptly to emails and is happy to help sorting out problems. I am a lawyer myself and felt very confident in Justin. After the sale transaction was over I had difficulties remitting the funds back to my home in Sydney Australia. I called on Justin for help and he willingly obliged, stepped and got things resolved without asking for a further fee. I am pleased that I was referred to Justin. My sincere thanks.
Andy Welch
Jul 29, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
We had a great experience using Shapiro Strane, LLC for our real estate purchase transaction. They were professional and responsive and helped us with a sale and a purchase. Their attention to detail and knowledge of the City of Chicago and suburban cook county markets helped to make our experience a pleasant one.
We had a great experience using Shapiro Strane, LLC for our real estate purchase transaction. They were professional and responsive and helped us with a sale and a purchase. Their attention to detail and knowledge of the City of Chicago and suburban cook county markets helped to make our experience a pleasant one.
M. C.
Mar 10, 2021
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Justin was our attorney for a recent real estate purchase. It was actually my first time buying a home, so I had A TON of questions. What I particularly liked about Justin was the feeling that any question was a good question. He made us feel so well taken care of during the entire process. We liked him so much that we're having him assist us with another matter immediately after our home purchase.
Thank you Justin!
Thank you Justin!
Samantha Dixon
Jan 05, 2021
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Justin helped us in buying our first multi-family unit building (first home purchase ever), and he was incredible! He is very knowledgeable, supportive, and honest. With this being a very stressful experience in unknown territory, Justin provided comfort in the process with careful review of everything while providing guidance and advice. I was confident in signing all the papers at closing knowing that he helped us along the way. We plan on purchasing many more multi-family buildings in the future to grow our real estate investments in Chicago, and we will one hundred percent be using Justin as
Jennie Berger
Dec 06, 2020
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We were incredibly fortunate to meet Justin Strane through a mutual real estate agent/friend...and we're SO grateful we did! Justin has all the ingredients of an excellent attorney--expertise, integrity, phenomenal communication skills, fair pricing, and dedication to see a project through, ensuring no detail is left to chance. As real estate investors, these qualities are of paramount importance as we move swiftly from one deal to the next. Our team cannot recommend him highly enough and we look forward to a long lasting relationship and more deals together in the future. Thank you for all of
Kahla Shoemaker
Oct 26, 2020
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Justin Strane guided myself and my partner through the purchase of our first home. We appreciated his expertise in the legal realm and specifically the real estate process. We trusted his advice during contract negotiations and the closing process. His efforts resulted in an efficient closing, during which time he was able to streamline our review of the most pertinent information for our situation while also explaining more template-driven information. With COVID-19 adaptations at play, Justin was present virtually for our closing and the process was smooth, safe, and enjoyable -- a genuine compliment
Robert Albrecht
Sep 24, 2020
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We hired Justin and his team for our real estate transactions (purchase and sale). Considering the small fee paid to them, the value and security they provided was worth several times that and more. Justin caught things during the attorney review period and at closing that would have caused problems. Their strong attention to detail and the thoroughness of their representation is so important in real estate transactions. As a litigation attorney myself, I appreciate that level of thoroughness. If you are considering Justin and his team, stop looking because you are in the right place.
Drew English
Sep 15, 2020
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I was put in touch with Justin Strane by a commercial real estate broker I had been working with. I needed help reviewing a lease for a new office space, to make sure that everything was in order for a hassle free tenancy. Justin was easy to talk to, laid out everything I needed to know regarding the legal language, and was quick to turn around his comments on the lease. I appreciated the phone call we had to discuss his red-lines - he helped me understand exactly what I was committing to. I'll definitely be returning to Justin for my next lease, knowing I'll receive excellent, top-quality service
Torre B.
Nov 17, 2016
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Jacob and Adam are seasoned attorneys who provide thoughtful, strategic, practical, legal counsel to a wide range of clients. Jacob helped my Chicago-based company with a stressful real property acquisition, and he was able to serve our changing business and legal needs with quality representation. I highly recommend Ansari & Shapiro for your case.