Commercial Real Estate
Representation of private placement syndicator and master lessee in over $100 million in office projects.
Development of two 7-story multi-unit buildings with 47 attached single-family row home units in north suburban Chicago, Illinois.
Development of a 28-acre industrial park in west suburban Chicago, Illinois, including coordination and supervision of remedial action plan activities and procurement of tax increment financing.
Various pre-development and related activities with respect to a $500 million mixed-use project in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, involving multi-family units, 300,000 square feet of retail space, 300,000 square feet of office space, and the negotiation of development, profit participation and reciprocal easement agreements.
Representation of equity interests in redevelopment and ownership restructuring of a $150 million Class A office project in downtown Detroit, Michigan.
Development of a 145-acre light industrial park in southern New Jersey, including negotiating joint-venture documents for the development entity, a redevelopment agreement with the local redevelopment authority, and construction and use agreements concerning a 400,000 gallon water tower serving the industrial park and neighboring communities.
Representation of institutional lenders and borrowers in over $200 million in work-outs of office, industrial and hotel projects, including negotiation of pre-work-out and forbearance agreements and loan modification agreements, disposition of borrower assets, coordination of bankruptcy court, title and survey, leasing and property management matters.
Representation of a national bank in loan modification and restructuring with a national homebuilder, including negotiation of loan restructuring documents, coordination of title, survey and redevelopment materials, and lease review and property management negotiations.
Representation of developer in modification and restructuring of $20 million construction loan for a suburban Chicago, Illinois condominium project, including negotiation of loan restructuring documents and coordinating escrow disbursements.
Development of a $30 million medical office building in northwest suburban Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Representation of remainderman in 101-site national restaurant portfolio, including disposition, financing and related ongoing matters.
A Harris Teeter-anchored project in suburban Washington, D.C., including 125,000 square feet of retail space and outlots.
Representation of national developer in several multi-state, multi-property real estate purchase and sale transactions, including $100 million, 5-site retail portfolio, $75 million, 7-site industrial portfolio, $85 million, 4-site office portfolio, and related sale, financing, development, leasing and property management matters.
A $100 million Jewel-anchored center in south suburban Chicago, Illinois, including 400,000 square feet of retail space and several outlots. A Dominick’s-anchored project in north suburban Chicago, Illinois, including 200,000 square feet of retail space and outlots.
Representation of owner participant in $130 million, 30-store leveraged sale-leaseback with estate-for-years/unsubordinated remainder structure, involving multiple loan participants, with ongoing tasks including separate property restructurings, exchanges, and sale and refinancing transactions.
A Cub Foods-anchored project in south suburban Minneapolis, Minnesota, including special assessment and construction financing, and negotiating 150,000 square feet of retail leases and outlot sale agreements.
Representation of lessee in $50 million sale and leveraged leaseback and ground lease financing of 8 locations for national department store.
Development of numerous multi-tenant office buildings in suburban Chicago, Illinois, Kansas City, Missouri, St. Louis, Missouri, and Minneapolis, Minnesota totaling over 2 million square feet of office space.
Representation of lessee in $25 million sale and leveraged leaseback financing of 24 gasoline/merchandise stores with estate-for-years/ unsubordinated remainder structure.
A $250 million mixed-use office-residential-lifestyle center project in southwest suburban Chicago, Illinois, involving sales tax rebate financing, vertical platting and preparation of condominium declarations and related documents, leasing of 200,000 square feet of retail space to upscale national retailers, and the sale of residential and office condominiums.
