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James W. Grice |
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Partner |
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Kansas City, Missouri |
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James W. Grice is a partner and chairs the real estate practice group of Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP. In addition, Mr. Grice is active in the firm's financial services and business groups as well. Mr. Grice specializes in the area of real estate development, including tax increment financing, tax abatement, tax credits, and other various incentives applicable to retail and commercial development.
Published Works and Presentations:- Keeping Track of Housing in Municipal Zoning Regulations. Do Your Regulations Comply With the Fair Housing Act Amendments?, Municipal Lawyer, May/June, 1998.
- Speaker, An Overview of Development Incentives, Real Property Committee of the Missouri Bar Continuing Legal Education Seminar...
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James W. Grice is a partner and chairs the real estate practice group of Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP. In addition, Mr. Grice is active in the firm's financial services and business groups as well. Mr. Grice specializes in the area of real estate development, including tax increment financing, tax abatement, tax credits, and other various incentives applicable to retail and commercial development.
Published Works and Presentations:- Keeping Track of Housing in Municipal Zoning Regulations. Do Your Regulations Comply With the Fair Housing Act Amendments?, Municipal Lawyer, May/June, 1998.
- Speaker, An Overview of Development Incentives, Real Property Committee of the Missouri Bar Continuing Legal Education Seminar, July, 1997.
- Panel Speaker, A Summary of the Amendments to the Missouri Real Property Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, Sections 99.800 to 99.865 RSMo., Missouri Municipal League Annual Meeting, November, 1997.
- Speaker, Dealing with Environmental Issues in Condemnation, Missouri Municipal's Association Annual Conference, July, 1998.
- Speaker, ICSC Conference, National Overview of Tax Increment Financing and other Redevelopment Tools, October, 2005
» Read Less James W. Grice is a partner and chairs the real estate practice group of Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP. In addition, Mr. Grice is active in the firm's financial services and business groups as well. Mr. Grice specializes in the area of real estate development, including tax increment financing, tax abatement, tax credits, and other various incentives applicable to retail and commercial development.
Published Works and Presentations:- Keeping Track of Housing in Municipal Zoning Regulations. Do Your Regulations Comply With the Fair Housing Act Amendments?, Municipal Lawyer, May/June, 1998.
- Speaker, An Overview of Development Incentives, Real Property Committee of the Missouri Bar Continuing Legal Education Seminar, July, 1997.
- Panel Speaker, A Summary of the Amendments to the Missouri Real Property Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, Sections 99.800 to 99.865 RSMo., Missouri Municipal League Annual Meeting, November, 1997.
- Speaker, Dealing with Environmental Issues in Condemnation, Missouri Municipal's Association Annual Conference, July, 1998.
- Speaker, ICSC Conference, National Overview of Tax Increment Financing and other Redevelopment Tools, October, 2005
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Retail Development |
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For a number of years, Mr. Grice has had a special affinity for retail development. He has worked on numerous projects bundling incentive packages primarily anchored by tax increment financing. The approaches used for project finance include bond financing and other conventional sources to achieve an optimal financing for the given retail project. Mr. Grice has also worked extensively with land-use issues and other entitlements, as well as basic real estate transactional issues. As a member of International Council of Shopping Centers, Mr. Grice has uniquely networked and connected to people who make things happen in the Midwest region. For a number of years, Mr. Grice has had a special affinity for retail development. He has worked on numerous projects bundling incentive packages primarily anchored by tax increment financing. The approaches used for project finance include bond financing and other conventional sources to achieve an optimal financing for the given retail project. Mr. Grice has also worked extensively with land-use issues and other entitlements, as well as basic real estate transactional issues. As a member of International Council of Shopping Centers, Mr. Grice has uniquely networked and connected to people who make things happen in the Midwest region. »Read Less |
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For a number of years, Mr. Grice has had a special affinity for retail development. He has worked on numerous projects bundling incentive packages primarily anchored by tax increment financing. The approaches used for project finance include bond financing and other conventional sources to achieve an optimal financing for the given retail project. Mr. Grice has also worked extensively with land-use issues and other entitlements, as well as basic real estate transactional issues. As a member of International Council of Shopping Centers, Mr. Grice has uniquely networked and connected to people who make things happen in the Midwest region. |
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Multi Family Housing and Tax Credit Development |
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Mr. Grice has assisted a number of developers in connection with different tax credit programs utilized to enhance multi-family housing developments. Primarily, his practice area involves utilization of low income housing tax credits and/or historic rehabilitation credits but also includes significant works in the area of tax exempt bond finance. Mr. Grice has assisted a number of developers in connection with different tax credit programs utilized to enhance multi-family housing developments. Primarily, his practice area involves utilization of low income housing tax credits and/or historic rehabilitation credits but also includes significant works in the area of tax exempt bond finance. »Read Less |
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Mr. Grice has assisted a number of developers in connection with different tax credit programs utilized to enhance multi-family housing developments. Primarily, his practice area involves utilization of low income housing tax credits and/or historic rehabilitation credits but also includes significant works in the area of tax exempt bond finance. |
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Infrastructure Finance |
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Mr. Grice has worked extensively in the area of infrastructure policy and innovative financing strategies for infrastructure improvements. He has participated in multi-jurisdictional efforts to come up with accelerated funding approaches for significant infrastructure improvements, as well as simple grant programs to offset extraordinary infrastructure costs in connection with a specific project. Mr. Grice has worked extensively in the area of infrastructure policy and innovative financing strategies for infrastructure improvements. He has participated in multi-jurisdictional efforts to come up with accelerated funding approaches for significant infrastructure improvements, as well as simple grant programs to offset extraordinary infrastructure costs in connection with a specific project. »Read Less |
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Mr. Grice has worked extensively in the area of infrastructure policy and innovative financing strategies for infrastructure improvements. He has participated in multi-jurisdictional efforts to come up with accelerated funding approaches for significant infrastructure improvements, as well as simple grant programs to offset extraordinary infrastructure costs in connection with a specific project. |
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Tax Exempt Financing |
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Mr. Grice has worked in connection with numerous tax exempt bond transactions and draws upon that experience to help structure project financing for various transactions throughout the Midwest. Through this tax exempt bond experience, Mr. Grice has a significant foundation in the financing approaches that may be available to finance commercial real estate projects. Mr. Grice has worked in connection with numerous tax exempt bond transactions and draws upon that experience to help structure project financing for various transactions throughout the Midwest. Through this tax exempt bond experience, Mr. Grice has a significant foundation in the financing approaches that may be available to finance commercial real estate projects. »Read Less |
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Mr. Grice has worked in connection with numerous tax exempt bond transactions and draws upon that experience to help structure project financing for various transactions throughout the Midwest. Through this tax exempt bond experience, Mr. Grice has a significant foundation in the financing approaches that may be available to finance commercial real estate projects. |
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Professional Associations and Memberships |
- American Bar Association
- Missouri Bar Association
- Kansas Bar Association
- Missouri Municipal Attorney's Association
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
- Johnson County Law Library
- International Council of Shopping Centers
- National Association of Bond Lawyers
- American Bar Association
- Missouri Bar Association
- Kansas Bar Association
- Missouri Municipal Attorney's Association
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
- Johnson County Law Library
- International Council of Shopping Centers
- National Association of Bond Lawyers
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- American Bar Association
- Missouri Bar Association
- Kansas Bar Association
- Missouri Municipal Attorney's Association
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
- Johnson County Law Library
- International Council of Shopping Centers
- National Association of Bond Lawyers
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