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Charles Bans 
Partner

p 612.672.8318
f612.642.8318
charles.bans@maslon.com

3300 Wells Fargo Center
90 South Seventh Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402

Charlie Bans is a partner in Maslon's Real Estate Group, with more than 40 years' experience in the commercial real estate field. Charlie has extensive experience in representing both sellers and purchasers of all types of commercial real estate; both lenders and borrowers in commercial financing transactions; and lessors and tenants in the negotiation and drafting of commercial leases, including anchor tenant and major office leases, as well as ground leases. Charlie has also represented both brokers and owners in real estate brokerage agreements, and both managers and owners in the negotiation and drafting of management contracts. Charlie has substantial experience in issues related to title insurance, easement agreements and Section 1031 tax-deferred exchanges.

Areas of Practice
  • Real Estate
  • Real Estate Financing
  • Commercial Leasing
  • Environmental Due Diligence
  • Real Estate Disputes
  • Title, Zoning and Land Use
  • Commercial Real Estate Loan Documentation
  • Defaulted Real Estate Loans and Workouts
  • Contracts for Deed
  • Due Diligence Activities
  • Purchase and Sale Transactions
  • Tax-Deferred Exchanges
  • Title and Survey Review
  • Ground Leases
  • Office, Warehouse and Industrial Leases
  • Property Management
  • Subleasing Assignment
  • Environmental
  • Disputes between Buyers and Sellers
  • Landlord Tenant Disputes
  • Common Interest Communities, Condos and Townhomes
  • Easements and Covenants
  • Subdivisions/Lot Divisions
  • Torrens Land Registration
  • Financial Services
Education
  • University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1971
    J.D.
    Honors: cum laude
    Law Review: Minnesota Law Review, 1969 - 1970
  • University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1968
    B.A.
    Honors: magna cum laude
    Major: Mathematics
Bar Admissions
  • Minnesota, 1971
  • U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1971
  • U.S. Federal Court, 1971
Certified Legal Specialties
  • Minnesota Real Property Law Specialist, Minnesota State Bar Association
Professional Associations and Memberships
  • Minnesota State Bar Association - Member
  • Hennepin County Bar Association - Member
  • Ramsey County Bar Association - Member
  • Henry Sibley High School Fundraising Committee - Member
  • Acoma Oil Corporation - Board Member
  • Shalom Home - past Board Member
  • Battle Creek Bank - past Board Member
Classes Taught
  • "The New Article 9 for Bankers", Century Bank, N.A., 2001
  • “The Elements of a Commercial Lease for Real Estate Brokers”, The Shelard Group, Inc., 1992
  • “Minnesota Mechanic’s Lien Law for Brokers” , BOMA, 1985
Honors and Awards
  • Recognized on Minnesota Super Lawyers® list, 2003 - 2011 (Minnesota Super Lawyers® is a designation given to only 5 percent of Minnesota attorneys each year.)
  • AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell (AV, BV, and CV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies)

Experience

  • Charlie Bans has assisted in more than 300 purchases and sales for a major Minneapolis developer of commercial properties, including the sale of a $75 million technology campus, the sale of major downtown Minneapolis office buildings, the purchase of many retail shopping centers, the purchase of "Town Square" in downtown St. Paul, and the purchase and sale of hundreds of apartment complexes throughout the Twin Cities area. Charlie has also represented financial institutions in construction loans, permanent loans and land development loans to hundreds of Twin Cities real estate investors and developers.
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