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.
Leasing - Landlord's counsel
Multiple retail property transactions throughout New England for a national retail tenant.
Served as counsel for the acquisition of multiple parcels of land for major mixed use residential/commercial development
Leasing - Land Lord Counsel
Lead lawyers for conversion of a City of Detroit housing project into multi-use, residential property under federal program
Negotiate and complete deed in lieu of foreclosure for financial lender.
Representation of lender in mortgage transactions in amounts from $150 million to $1,500 million, secured by "trophy" office buildings, hotels and industrial properties
Leasing of major New York City office building on behalf of Landlord
Represented Shopping Center landlords and tenants for national retail and big box stores as well as smaller and more local retail stores
Leasing - Landlord's counsel
Developed and negotiated industrial lease for major manufacturers
Negotiated price reduction of mortgage loan balances and sales of shopping center properties
Created loan/financing structure for capital acquisition and industrial expansion for Canadian and U.S. structure and operations
Represented not-for-profit institutions in connection with the disposition of its headquarters, a 250,000-square foot commercial condominium unit
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
$200,000 judgment for lessor in commercial lease dispute; litigation counsel for real estate investment firm
Acted as lead counsel in negotiating and structuring large industrial design/build lease, including coordination of all aspects of financing and project oversight
Represents lender for more than ten years in connection with a loan secured by One Liberty Plaza, including numerous extensions a bankruptcy filing
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
Multiple relocations throughout the East Coast
Negotiations with landlord on behalf of tenant regarding violation of exclusive use clause
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.
Representation of Pittsburgh business group and major foundation in conversion of movie palace to opera house and development of office building.
Represented national carrier with regard to Cell Tower leasing
Negotiated numerous lease transactions for national & international locations
Represented developer of numerous hotel development projects including acquisitions, financing, operations, licensing and sales
Negotiated the purchase of a building and assumption of indebtedness for major health care organization
Served as counsel for the acquisition of vacant land and related construction financing
Obtained dismissal by summary judgment in a quiet title action
Negotiated restaurant leases on behalf of landlords or tenants throughout the country
Negotiated cell tower leases on behalf of landlords or tenants
Represented the sellers in connection with the sale of the build-operate-transfer franchise for a state highway in California.
Real Estate - Leasing for tenant
Leasing for multinational investment company in NY, Chicago, San Francisco, Hong Kong and London
Representation of tenant in subleasing 170,000 square feet to social service organization and negotiation of complex arrangements to obtain landlord’s consent
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
Purchase of land for residential development
Represented lender on a loan, originally in the amount of $480 million, secured by Tower A in the World Financial Center in lower Manhattan
Represented hotel owner to bid in and purchased all hard assets of bankrupt onsite restaurant and obtained a full release from lease
Negotiated the acquisition of a 150,000 square foot industrial facility on behalf of the purchaser
Represented a bank in connection with the acquisition for re-use and adaptation of the site of a failed multi-use development project in a Northern Michigan resort community
Lease dispute for major exposition center
Negotiated synthetic lease transactions
Negotiated the acquisition of a 230,000 square foot industrial facility on behalf of a major Chinese purchaser
Negotiated long term mortgageable ground lease on behalf of developer for construction of physicians office building adjoining surgical center
Subleased space for sub-tenant
Leases & Sub Leases
Represented a large international pharmaceutical company in a complex sale of over 500,000 square feet of surplus office and research buildings
Represented the construction manager of a $300 Million sports stadium in the City of Detroit
Successfully negotiated multi-party settlement in complex real estate transaction
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
Leasing of retail and commercial space on behalf of Landlord
Represented 112,000 square foot corporate office and R & D complex; represented foreign purchaser in all aspects of transaction
Represented client in purchase of $17.5 million residential duplex in New York, involving NYC Zoning Resolution research and advice.
Lease for insurance company
Acted as outside special counsel to a municipality on three proposed multi-use, urban redevelopment projects with an aggregate development cost in excess of $300 million
Litigated lease disputes on behalf of tenants concerning operating expenses in connection with lease audits
Complex, multi-continent acquisitions of companies for an international polymers manufacturer
Represented an independent school in connection with the unwinding of transfer of development rights
Represented an international logistics company in a lease of 1,086,000 square foot manufacturing facility for supplier services
Represented the South Street Seaport Museum and its affiliates in ground lease negotiations to preserve Seaport District and develop Seaport Marketplace
Represented developer in negotiation and financing of land acquisition from Downtown Development Authority and acquisition of the hotel from prior owners
Represented developer of waterfront residential condominium development
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
Leasing - Land Lord Counsel
Co-authored and negotiated passage of historic legislation extending the availability of tax increment financing to the first major retail shopping center being developed in the City of Detroit in over 40 years
Purchase of land for construction of office building
Leasing of numerous offices on behalf of major advertising cilents throughout the country
Leasing of an entire Shopping Center on behalf of landlord
Sale of property for development in Harbor Springs, Michigan
Negotiated Retail Store leases on behalf of landlords or tenants
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
Condo and cooperative purchases and sales
Negotiated construction and development contracts for commercial office building
Obtained dismissal by summary judgment in a quite title action
Negotiated the 8th largest leasing transaction in New York City on behalf of a financial services tenant
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