Hap

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.