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May 28, 2025

A Niche Property Strategy Sprouts a Growing BigLaw Practice

Law360

Real Estate attorney Alexis Alonzo was featured in a Q&A with Law360 discussing the growing importance of land banking as a strategy for homebuilders facing high land costs and a nationwide housing shortage. She explained how land banking enables builders to keep land off their balance sheets while addressing complex financing and development needs and noted that Holland & Knight's Land Banking Team, which she leads, has advised on more than $5 billion in deals building 56,000 homes across the country. Ms. Alonzo also highlighted the relationship-driven nature of this legal field and its key role in making large-scale residential development possible.

"I just think it's fascinating," she said when asked what drew her to this niche field. "I like the fact that it's not pure purchase and sale, it's not purely a joint venture, and it's not purely finance. It's a hybrid practice. It straddles all of those, so it's a little bit unique."

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