ATLANTA— New synergies have been created as retail has changed. The live-work-play environment allows developers to get more out of a property.

However, there are questions that must be answered. For example, how do you implement covenants, conditions and restrictions that appropriately work to segregate costs, such as parking and maintenance. Indeed, there are challenges.

Indeed, there are provisions you should consider when drafting covenants, conditions and restrictions (“CC&Rs”) for mixed-use developments. Plenty of them. GlobeSt.com caught up with Jeremy Cohen, a partner at national real estate law firm Hartman Simons, to discuss the legal aspects of multifamily projects within retail developments, including how to work within the frameworks when there are different components with different costs and needs.