Ballard Spahr LLP

Real Estate

Partner and Leader of Ballard Spahr's Construction Team

Mark S. DePillis leads Ballard Spahr's Construction Team. He focuses on real estate development, secured lending, design and construction contracting, and retail and office leasing.

Mark advises developers of condominium and mixed-use projects through all phases of project development, including acquisitions, partnership agreements, financing, negotiation of design and construction contracts, and condominium formation and documentation. Mark represents banks, investment funds, and other commercial lenders in acquisition, construction, and mezzanine lending and New Markets Tax Credit transactions. He also represents national retailers and developers in retail development and leasing transactions. Mark negotiates design, construction, and design-build agreements on behalf of owners and developers of office, laboratory, industrial, and institutional projects.

Mark is a LEED Accredited Professional as certified by the United States Green Building Council.

Admissions

Massachusetts

Pennsylvania

American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry

Philadelphia Bar Association, Real Estate Section, Executive Committee

International Council of Shopping Centers

General Building Contractors Association (the Philadelphia branch of the Associated General Contractors of America)