Leasing of numerous offices on behalf of major advertising clients throughout the country
Represented 112,000 square foot corporate office and R & D complex; represented foreign purchaser in all aspects of transaction
Represented hotel owner to bid in and purchased all hard assets of bankrupt onsite restaurant and obtained a full release from lease
Represented developer in negotiation and financing of land acquisition from Downtown Development Authority and acquisition of the hotel from prior owners
Represents lender for more than ten years in connection with a loan secured by One Liberty Plaza, including numerous extensions a bankruptcy filing
Sale of property for development in Harbor Springs, Michigan
Represented an international logistics company in a lease of 1,086,000 square foot manufacturing facility for supplier services
Leasing of an entire Shopping Center on behalf of landlord
Represented developer of numerous hotel development projects including acquisitions, financing, operations, licensing and sales
Responsible for formulating and drafting legislation that created The Trust for Cultural Resources of The City of New York, a public benefit corporation authorized to issue tax-exempt bonds to benefit cultural institutions in New York City.
Purchase of land for construction of office building
Negotiated the 8th largest leasing transaction in New York City on behalf of a financial services tenant
Real Estate - Leasing for tenant
Leasing of major New York City office building on behalf of Landlord
Negotiated construction and development contracts for commercial office building
Representation of lender in mortgage transactions in amounts from $150 million to $1,500 million, secured by "trophy" office buildings, hotels and industrial properties
Negotiated the acquisition of a 150,000 square foot industrial facility on behalf of the purchaser
$200,000 judgment for lessor in commercial lease dispute; litigation counsel for real estate investment firm
Represented national carrier with regard to Cell Tower leasing
Leasing - Land Lord Counsel
Prevailed on Motion for Summary Disposition on behalf of our client, an anchor tenant in a shopping center, and against the landlord who claimed wrongful termination of the lease
Leases & Sub Leases
Negotiated cell tower leases on behalf of landlords or tenants
Negotiated price reduction of mortgage loan balances and sales of shopping center properties
Represented LG Chem in the acquisition of land, obtaining various government grants and tax incentives and the drafting and negotiating of the construction contract for a $303 million advanced lithium ion battery manufacturing facility.
Represented client in purchase of $17.5 million residential duplex in New York, involving NYC Zoning Resolution research and advice.
Represented the South Street Seaport Museum and its affiliates in ground lease negotiations to preserve Seaport District and develop Seaport Marketplace
Represented lender on a loan, originally in the amount of $480 million, secured by Tower A in the World Financial Center in lower Manhattan
Representation of Pittsburgh business group and major foundation in conversion of movie palace to opera house and development of office building.
Obtained dismissal by summary judgment in a quiet title action
Negotiated long term mortgageable ground lease on behalf of developer for construction of physicians office building adjoining surgical center
Negotiated restaurant leases on behalf of landlords or tenants throughout the country
Negotiate and complete deed in lieu of foreclosure for financial lender.
Purchase of land for residential development
Obtained dismissal by summary judgment in a quite title action
Leasing of retail and commercial space on behalf of Landlord
Representation of tenant in subleasing 170,000 square feet to social service organization and negotiation of complex arrangements to obtain landlord’s consent
Represented not-for-profit institutions in connection with the disposition of its headquarters, a 250,000-square foot commercial condominium unit
Lease dispute for major exposition center
Lead lawyers for conversion of a City of Detroit housing project into multi-use, residential property under federal program
Represented an independent school in connection with the unwinding of transfer of development rights
Negotiated synthetic lease transactions
Negotiations with landlord on behalf of tenant regarding violation of exclusive use clause
Represented developer of waterfront residential condominium development
Negotiated Retail Store leases on behalf of landlords or tenants
Created loan/financing structure for capital acquisition and industrial expansion for Canadian and U.S. structure and operations
Served as counsel for the acquisition of multiple parcels of land for major mixed use residential/commercial development
Successfully negotiated multi-party settlement in complex real estate transaction
Served as counsel for the acquisition of vacant land and related construction financing
Leasing - Landlord's counsel
Multiple relocations throughout the East Coast
Developed and negotiated industrial lease for major manufacturers
Litigated lease disputes on behalf of tenants concerning operating expenses in connection with lease audits
Acted as principal attorneys for the developer of a complex $180,000,000 historical rehabilitation, conversion, retrofitting of a 32 story jewel in downtown Detroit, including all aspects of financing
Represented Shopping Center landlords and tenants for national retail and big box stores as well as smaller and more local retail stores
Acted as lead counsel for the conversion of a former housing project in the City of Detroit into multi-use residential property under the HOPE IV Implementation Grant Mixed Finance federal program
Represented not-for-profit corporations in connection with the sale to another not-for-profit corporation of a building leased to a bankrupt tenant that agreed to vacate
Negotiated the acquisition of a 230,000 square foot industrial facility on behalf of a major Chinese purchaser
Acted as lead counsel in negotiating and structuring large industrial design/build lease, including coordination of all aspects of financing and project oversight
Negotiated the purchase of a building and assumption of indebtedness for major health care organization
Represented not-for-profit corporation in connections with leasing, including 200,000-square foot office lease, broadcast leases and licenses and retail lease for street-level studio
Represented The Trust for Cultural Resources in connection with the collection and administration of tax equivalency payments payable to the Trust by the owner of the privately-owned portion of an expansion undertaken by The Museum of Modern Art
Negotiated numerous lease transactions for national & international locations
Leasing for multinational investment company in NY, Chicago, San Francisco, Hong Kong and London
Multiple retail property transactions throughout New England for a national retail tenant.
Complex, multi-continent acquisitions of companies for an international polymers manufacturer
Represented the sellers in connection with the sale of the build-operate-transfer franchise for a state highway in California.
Lease for insurance company
Leasing - Landlord's counsel
Leasing - Land Lord Counsel
Subleased space for sub-tenant
