Hap Burke represents developers, businesses, and lenders in real estate matters and transactions across the country.
Hap’s broad, national real estate practice, in which he advises and represents clients throughout the life of a project, includes projects in multi-family housing, restaurant and retail, industrial and mining, health care, and major civic institutions.
Working closely with clients — some for decades — Hap helps structure and negotiate real estate transactions of all sizes, resolving issues and solving problems that arise along the way to a successful deal close and project completion. The team he leads prides itself on serving clients efficiently and cost-effectively. Hap ensures that his team is knowledgeable about the client and the project and, when necessary, he is also ready to engage the expertise of other practice groups in the firm.
Hap quarterbacked one recent major multi-family housing project from property acquisition and financing to construction and incentives. For a retail chain Hap has represented for more than 25 years, he and his team took the reins on assisting client with transactions involving a distressed franchisee. Another decades-long client, a major industrial company, depended on Hap for a significant acquisition. He has also handled major real estate transactions for the St. Louis civic entities.
Always proactive, Hap keeps his clients abreast of any new laws or regulations that might affect their plans — including, most recently, issues around broker fees or the Corporate Transparency Act. He has conducted training sessions to help clients plan effectively.
Hap’s greatest reward comes from clients telling him he’s an indispensable part of their team.
experience
Real Estate
- Acquisition and development of industrial facilities throughout the country.
- Acquisition and disposition of retail and restaurant sites in multi-unit transactions.
- Negotiated leases for office headquarters, industrial facilities and warehouses.
- Handled property management and condemnation for client sites throughout country.
- Represented clients in disputes involving real estate portfolios, including condemnations, title disputes, renegotiating real estate agreements and relationships, redevelopment of sites and other legal matters.
Development
- Represented developers in construction of multi-family, industrial, and other sites.
- Development of retail and restaurant facilities.
Lending
- Represented lenders in $20 million-plus construction and renovation projects for senior living facilities.
- Represents lenders in hotel and hospitality construction loans, retail center construction loans and workouts, industrial facilities.
Professional
- Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
- District of Columbia Bar Association
Community
- University City Industrial Development Authority
- Catholic Charities of St. Louis, Chair
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (by BL Rankings), 2015-2025
I love spending time with my family. Some of the things we enjoy together are hiking, biking, kayaking, and fishing. We like traveling and exploring new places, including those in our beloved hometown, St. Louis!